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Becoming Quotes

The word for everything still in motion.

Becoming rarely feels comfortable while it's happening, and these lines lean into that, from a career pivot described as terrifying to a body of belief quietly losing its hold on someone. Growth, in other words, isn't always announced by fanfare.

I am scared of becoming a mother.

Quotes by Liv Tyler

The working classes were becoming more and more sharply aware of the complex causes of international malaise.

Quotes by Leon Jouhaux

Laboring men can perform for themselves the office of becoming their own employers.

Quotes by Leland Stanford

No, I never did hats. I didn't - never felt they were so becoming to me.

Quotes by Lee Radziwill

Realistically, the chance of any book becoming a film is slim.

Quotes by Kenneth Oppel

I always had this notion of a noir novel in Galway. The city is exploding, emigration has reversed, and we are fast becoming a cosmopolitan city.

Quotes by Ken Bruen

Mobile Messaging is rapidly becoming the primary way users engage socially on mobile.

Quotes by Keith Teare

I want to be all that I am capable of becoming.

Quotes by Katherine Mansfield

I felt no stigma whatsoever in becoming the third Mrs. Gifford.

Quotes by Kathie Lee Gifford

While I was in college becoming a good Catholic I was also becoming a writer - one haunted by Catholicism.

Quotes by Julianna Baggott

I have never stopped considering not becoming a writer.

Quotes by Joshua Ferris

Intensity is so much more becoming in the young.

Quotes by Joanne Woodward

The government is becoming the family of last resort.

Quotes by Jerry Brown

I'm becoming more powerful.

Quotes by Jenn Suhr

What we want to be is something completely new. There is no physical analog for what Amazon.com is becoming.

Quotes by Jeff Bezos

My task is becoming more and more delicate, while the difficulties increase constantly.

Quotes by Jean Moulin

Computing is becoming universal.

Quotes by Jay S. Walker

The notion of the world as a village is becoming a reality.

Quotes by James Wolfensohn

The U.S. is becoming an industrial heartland again.

Quotes by James P. Gorman

I remained a member of the section till 1947, becoming Director in 1946.

Quotes by James Meade

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Becoming quotes page about?
It gathers lines about transformation, from major career shifts to the slow, quiet drift of belief or circumstance changing someone over time.
Why do people relate to quotes about becoming something new?
Change is rarely instant, and these quotes name the discomfort of a transition, like a career leap described as genuinely terrifying rather than glamorous.
Do these quotes only cover career changes?
No, some describe opportunities steadily improving, while others describe losing interest in something once deeply held, like an old body of belief.
Is there a quote about problems developing gradually?
Yes, one line notes how a small gap, like missing documentation, can quietly grow into a real obstacle to acceptance over time.
Where can I find more quotes about stepping into a new role?
See our Actor quotes for more on taking on an unfamiliar identity or path.

Some transformations are welcomed, like roles and opportunities steadily improving over time, while others are simply noticed, like a gap turning into a problem nobody addressed. Explore more on stepping into a new identity in our Actor quotes.