Importance Quotes - Page 5

What's important? That which is dug out of books, or out of the guts?

The less I understood of this farrago, the less I was in a position to judge of its importance.

In times of crisis, it is of the utmost importance that one does not lose her head. Marie Antoinette

Very idle is all curiosity concerning other people's estimate of us, and all fear of remaining unknown is not less so.

I am not in favour of this modern mania for turning bad people into good people at a moment's notice.

Cecily. This is no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a spade I call it a spade. Gwendolen. [Satirically.] I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different.

In married life three is company and two none.

My dear Algy, you talk exactly as if you were a dentist. It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist. It produces false impression

I've now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest.

A man who marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it.

And certainly once a man begins to neglect his domestic duties he becomes painfully effeminate, does he not? And I don't like that. It makes men so very attractive.

I could deny it if I liked. I could deny anything if I liked.

Oh! I don't think I would like to catch a sensible man. I shouldn't know what to talk to him about.

Nothing that actually occurs is of the smallest importance

Like all trial attorneys, he knew the importance of not dressing too well.

As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda.

Life behind all form is one, the expressions of that life are not of very great importance.

The importance of information is directly proportional to its improbability.

Nothing is small or great in God's sight. Whatever He wills becomes great to us, however seemingly trifling; and if once the voice of conscience tells us that He requires anything of us, we have no right to measure its importance.

The things which cannot be adequately represented by words are more important than those which can.

No life, if it is properly realized, is without cosmic importance.

You must make the main thing in your picture appear most important. If anyone tells me my hat is more important than my head - by God I'm taking off my hat.

I believe in the importance of seeking self-knowledge. The more I know myself, the more I feel empowered.

Man is as full of potential as he is of importance.

I understand the damage the expenses crisis has done to Parliament, and the paramount importance of restoring trust in our politics.