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Serious Quotes - Page 6

In a serious struggle there is no worse cruelty than to be magnanimous at an inopportune time.

Leon Trotsky (1980). “The History of the Russian Revolution”, Anchor Foundation

Any serious attempt to try to do something worthwhile is ritualistic.

Derek Walcott, William Baer (1996). “Conversations with Derek Walcott”, Univ Pr of Mississippi

Serious literature does not exist to make life easy but to complicate it.

Witold Gombrowicz, Jan Kott, Lillian Vallee (1989). “Diary”, p.7, Northwestern University Press

If we are serious about peace, then we must work for it as ardently, seriously, continuously, carefully, and bravely as we have ever prepared for war.

Wendell Berry, David James Duncan (2003). “Citizens Dissent: Security, Morality, and Leadership in an Age of Terror”

Magic is not always serious or solemn. It is a joyous celebration and merging with the life-force.

Scott Cunningham (1985). “Magical Herbalism: The Secret Craft of the Wise”, p.9, Llewellyn Worldwide

We're living on the Planet of the Apes. Is that funny or serious?

Robert Anton Wilson (2012). “The Illuminati Papers”, p.24, Ronin Publishing