It is true not all has been accomplished that the earnest advocates would desire, but a start has been made.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.
It would be terribly boring to be earnest.
It's amazing how much you can learn if your intentions are truly earnest.
What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth.
You see so many earnest characters in movies all the time, everyone has a purpose.
Life is earnest - and always has been.
Earnestness is stupidity sent to college.
I think the word 'earnest' kind of has a negative connotation on some level. I think one of the things that's happened is that being cynical is somehow conflated with being sophisticated. I think that's problematic, to say the least.
No endeavor that is worthwhile is simple in prospect; if it is right, it will be simple in retrospect.
'The Importance of Being Earnest' is important, but it says nothing about anything.