earnest quotes

Deeply earnest and thoughtful people stand on shaky footing with the public.

The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest.

I knew credibility would come only in time and through earnest performances.

Occasionally, some brother sings very earnestly through his nose, often disturbing those around him, but it does not matter how the voice sounds to the ears of man. What is important is how the heart sounds to the ears of God.

I am a humble but very earnest seeker after truth.

A youth, when at home, should be filial and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies.