To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. Confucius
Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason. Blaise Pascal
Earnestness is stupidity sent to college. P. J. O'Rourke
A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner. Samuel Johnson
Have an earnestness for death and you will have life. Abu Bakr
