Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz

Seriously, who really cares how long the Nile river is, or who was the first to discover cheese? How is memorizing that ever going to help anyone? Instead, we need to give kids projects that allow them to exercise their minds and discover things for themselves.

Abby Johnson
Abby Johnson

I live with very serious headaches, even though I am on daily medication.

Abdolkarim Soroush
Abdolkarim Soroush

There are all sorts of cries that the leaders of the Green Movement should submit themselves to the supreme leader, but that won't take place. Both sides have to be prepared for a serious negotiation.

Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol

I have cheated. But I don't regret it because we were not serious. I wouldn't have ever done it if I were serious about the girl.

Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee

We value seriousness and willingness to solve problems.

Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee

Here is an entirely banal idea that I think has the potential to change the world: Take evidence seriously. Taking evidence seriously does not mean privileging numbers over all other forms of knowledge - theories, narratives, images. Nor does it mean the kind of radical skepticism that questions everything to the point where no action is possible.

Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee

You have to take it seriously that the economy is in crisis.

Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan

Movie-making is serious business. The director and the crew are already under a lot of pressure to give their best to the audience. Therefore, the best part for me as an actor is to act well in the movies and make a jolly atmosphere with the co-stars on the sets.

Abigail Disney
Abigail Disney

There's no one on this earth taken less seriously in a leadership context than a young woman - everything is against you.

Ad Reinhardt
Ad Reinhardt

Art is too serious to be taken seriously.