Robert M. Hutchins Quotes

Someday you're going to have to learn to separate what seems to be important from what really is important.

I know when it's time to joke and when it's time to be serious. As far as football goes, I'm serious.

If everything is important, then nothing is.

Those who are serious in ridiculous matters will be ridiculous in serious matters.

Constantly take inventory of what's important to you.

It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness which would do credit to any college student, but the monkey is serious because he itches.

It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles and important matters as important.

Football is important, but it's not the most important thing anymore.

Every action (or inaction) involves a choice between what is more important and what is less important.

It is almost as important to know what is not serious as to know what is.

Breaking rules isn't bad when what you're doing is more important than the rule itself

Anything less than a conscious commitment to the important is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant.

You confuse what's important with what's impressive.

A life of fulfillment is one in which we put urgency in its place and remember that the ultimate target is to spend our lives doing the things we believe are most important to us.

My passion. My commitment. This is the most important thing in my life other than my family.

Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.

To me there are lots more important things in the world than just having the right shoes!

Take a Deep Breath & Focus on What's Really Important.

The Twelve Chairs is about the same thing. It's all about money or love. We know we need money, we know we have to get money, we know we have to hurt others to get money. But we don't know until maybe it's a little too late in life that love is the most important thing. Love, friendship, affection, bonhomie, whatever. Those are the only things that really count: to love and be loved.

What does it matter how much we do if what we're doing isn't what matters most?

Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what's urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.

The essence of sports is that while you're doing it, nothing else matters, but after you stop, there is a place, generally not very important, where you would put it.

The most important things we talk about on Sundays are things to which we pay very little attention.

You've got to keep reminding yourself of what's important.

Happiness is more important than money any day.