Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.
- Vaclav HavelSeriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.
- Oscar WildeIt is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously.
- Oscar WildeSeriousness is the last refuge of the shallow.
- Oscar WildeIt is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness which would do credit to any college student, but the monkey is serious because he itches.
- Robert M. Hutchins