I never was deeply interested in any object; I never prayed sincerely and earnestly for anything, but it came at some time - no matter how distant, in some way, in some shape, probably the last I should have devised, it came. And yet, I have always had so little faith. God forgive me.
I think humor can be an effective way of getting the point across, but there are definitely times where I just write very earnestly.
What we earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense we are.
I like pop music. Earnestly. Most of the greatest technicians, mix engineers, and players are working in pop music.
Particularly during the late 1960s, a large number of American skyjackers earnestly believed that Fidel Castro's Cuba was an egalitarian, post-racial utopia.
There is no way to penetrate the surface of life but by attacking it earnestly at a particular point.
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.