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Begging Quotes

Sayings on pleading, earning, and self-respect.

These begging quotes range from tourist-resort observations to more personal memories, like a childhood spent competing with a Brother for Attention.

When I was 13, I was saying that I wanted to be signed to a label. I was begging my dad to get me signed with somebody.

Quotes by Sofia Richie

Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

The habit of begging, that plague of tourist resorts, is an incessant nuisance on the Alhambra hill.

Quotes by Katharine Lee Bates

Growing up, my brother and I were begging for attention.

Quotes by Jeremy London

Attention Quotes

I don't come from a musical family at all, but I realized early on I was a musician. I started begging for a piano when I was 6 years old.

Quotes by Jason Robert Brown

I'm demanding to be prosecuted. I'm begging to be prosecuted for perjury.

Quotes by George Galloway

Answers are not obtained by putting the wrong question and thereby begging the real one.

Quotes by Felix Frankfurter

Congressmen spend between five and seven hours a day on the phone, begging for money.

Quotes by Eric Massa

Borrowing is not much better than begging; just as lending with interest is not much better than stealing.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

Frequently Asked Questions

What different situations involve begging in this collection?
They range from literal tourist-resort begging to more figurative uses, like begging a parent for a chance at a record deal or competing for attention as a child.
Is begging ever discouraged in these quotes?
Yes, one firmly states you should never beg for something you have the power to earn yourself, framing begging as a last resort rather than a strategy.
Is there a music-industry story involving begging here?
Yes, one speaker recalls begging their Dad at age 13 to help get them signed to a label, showing early determination.
How is sibling rivalry connected to begging in this set?
One quote describes growing up alongside a Brother, both of them begging for Attention from their parents.
What tone do most of these begging quotes take?
Mostly reflective rather than judgmental, treating begging as a relatable, sometimes humbling part of chasing what you want.

One firm line insists you should never beg for what you have the power to earn instead. Another recalls literally begging a Dad for a chance at a record deal.