“We do have serious energy needs for the country, we are aware that natural gas is especially in demand because of its air quality benefits: 90 percent of new power plants have been natural gas-powered.” NeedsHas BeensCountryEnergyNaturalQualityAirSeriousDemandBenefitsPercentPlantGasNatural GasPower PlantsAir Quality Author:Gale Norton
“I'm a serious optimist. I come from a country where you have little to be hopeful for, and so you have to always be an optimist.” LittlesCountrySeriousHopefulOptimist Author:Leymah Gbowee
“I have lots of girlfriends - all over the country! You think I'm kidding? I'm dead serious. Girlfriends everywhere.” ThinkingCountrySeriousGirlfriend Author:William Levy
“The aging and decreasing population is a serious problem in many developed countries today. In Japan's case, these demographic changes are taking place at a more rapid pace than any other country has ever experienced.” CountryProblemTodayCasesSeriousAgingPopulationJapanPaceOther CountriesRapidsDemographicsDeveloped Country Author:Toshihiko Fukui
“In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.” CountrySeriousTradeDevelopingBarriersInfrastructureDeveloping CountriesTariffs Author:Joseph Stiglitz
“Don't kid yourself. Global warming is no joke. Here's how serious global warming has gotten to be in the United States. In this country global warming is so bad, we are now actually starting to warm up to Barry Bonds.” CountryStatesKidsUnitedUnited StatesSeriousJokesStartingWarmGlobal Warming Author:David Letterman
“We have a serious problem with incarceration in this country. It's destroying families, it's destroying communities and we're the most incarcerated country in the world, and when you look deeper and look at the reasons we got to this place, we as a society made some choices politically and legislatively, culturally to deal with poverty, deal with mental illness in a certain way and that way usually involves using incarceration.” WorldWayLooksMadeCountryReasonProblemCertainChoicesCommunityDealsPovertySeriousIllnessDeeperMental IllnessDestroyingIncarceration Author:John Legend
“Dance and game are frivolous, unimportant down here; for "down here" is not their natural place. Here, they are a moment's rest from the life we were placed here to live. But in this world everything is upside down. That which, if it could be prolonged here, would be a truancy, is likest that which in a better country is the End of ends. Joy is the serious business of Heaven.” IfsWorldEndsCountryMomentsWould BeJoyGamesHeavenNaturalThis WorldSeriousUpside DownUnimportantFrivolousSerious BusinessTruancy Book:A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis Source: A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis
“It is not possible to remake this country, to democratize it, humanize it, make it serious, as long as we have teenagers killing people for play and offending life, destroying the dream, and making love unviable. If education alone cannot transform society, without it society cannot change either.” PeopleIfsLongCountryPlayDreamSeriousKillingTeenagerDestroyingMaking LoveRemakesOffending Book:Pedagogy of Indignation Source: Pedagogy of Indignation
“If we think that we can secure our country by just talking tough without acting tough and smart, then we will misunderstand this moment and miss its opportunities. If we think that we can use the same partisan playbook where we just challenge our opponent's patriotism to win an election, then the American people will lose. The times are too serious for this kind of politics.” PeopleIfsThinkingKindCountryMomentsUseOpportunityWinningLosesChallengesActingTalkingMissingSeriousSmartToughElectionOur CountrySecureOpponentsPartisansPlaybooks Author:Barack Obama
“I think I have been perfectly clear in saying that I hope Canadians do elect a majority government. I think this cycle of election after election, minority after minority is beginning to put some of the country's interests in serious jeopardy.” ThinkingHas BeensCountryGovernmentInterestClearSeriousElectionMajorityMinoritiesCyclesJeopardy Author:Stephen Harper
“White folk done took this country. You're in their home, and they're gonna let you know it.You are not now, nor have you ever been, nor will you ever be a brother to white folk and if you do not realize that, you are in serious trouble.” IfsKnowsCountryDoneHomeRealizingWhiteTroubleSeriousBrotherFolks Author:Jeremiah Wright