#serious

The essence of a tragedy, or even of a serious play, is the spiritual awakening, or regeneration, of the hero. ↗

— Maxwell Anderson

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The idea of infection began to be taken far more seriously than it ever had before. Hospitals transformed themselves in response to the new plague - sometimes for the better, but often for the worse, as when, in fear, they cast their ulcerated patients out into the streets. ↗

— Peter Lewis Allen

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I'm always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don't even take what I am seriously. ↗

— David Bowie

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Working with Sturges was like working with a guy who wanted to have a party all the time. He was very serious about his work, but in between shots, he was fun and we would play games. ↗

— Eddie Bracken

#between #fun #games #guy #his

I take my job as a rock and roll sax player very seriously. To do it the way that I must do it, I must be in good condition. The better shape you're in, the harder you can rock. ↗

— Clarence Clemons

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Sometimes we have to actually say, I think you're really funny, but none of your jokes are going to make it on the air. So just answer my questions. Seriously. ↗

— Rob Corddry

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Howard Phillips of the Constitution Party asked me to consider seriously running for president in 2008 and I am doing so. ↗

— Jerome Corsi

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Take your work seriously, but never yourself. ↗

— Margot Fonteyn

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The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous. ↗

— Margot Fonteyn

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I'm a very serious person. ↗

— Tom Ford

#person #serious #very