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Being Quotes

On identity, openness and staying true to yourself.

This set of quotes explores what it means to simply be: holding onto a child's spontaneity, embracing honesty that feels inappropriate in creative work, or aging with flexibility instead of resistance. For more on self-belief, see our Able quotes.

I never liked being called the young rebel star.

Quotes by Prabhas

My mother is the bravest human being I've ever come across.

Quotes by Poppy Delevingne

The wonderful thing about my husband is that we are very good at being independent.

Quotes by Poppy Delevingne

I talk about being Australian a lot.

Quotes by Poppy Montgomery

My feelings for Ellen overrode all of my fear about being out as a lesbian. I had to be with her, and I just figured I'd deal with the other stuff later.

Quotes by Portia de Rossi

Being a songwriter, my job is just to write songs for people. I'm not attached to them.

Quotes by Poo Bear

As a songwriter, I got used to being in the background.

Quotes by Poo Bear

Rapping for me is more about being entertaining and giving something back to the fans. I want people to say, 'There goes Pooch holding his own with Consequence, Rick Ross, and Drake.'

Quotes by Pooch Hall

I don't want to disrespect hip-hop by being something I'm not. I'm Pooch Hall. My strength is in front the camera and holding dialogue.

Quotes by Pooch Hall

Women-centric films are being made, and they are doing well.

Quotes by Pooja Hegde

For the mob, habituated to feed at the expense of others, and to have its hopes of a livelihood in the property of its neighbors, as soon as it has got a leader sufficiently ambitious and daring, being excluded by...

Quotes by Polybius

Being resilient is the essence of my life.

Quotes by Pom Klementieff

A perfect human being: Man in search of his ideal of perfection. Nothing less.

Quotes by Pir Vilayat Khan

It's all about music, because music is basically what's... been my avenue out of maybe being involved in things I shouldn't be.

Quotes by Pitbull

We cannot have a system that everything can be passed on to the final consumer in the garb of cost being recovered without being sensitive to their own problems and affordability.

Quotes by Piyush Goyal

On the other hand, I have devoted so much energy to reach the top that I accept the stress of being there.

Quotes by Placido Domingo

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.

Plato

The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.

Plato

Man - a being in search of meaning.

Plato

Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly.

Plato

Frequently Asked Questions

What perspectives on "being" show up in these quotes?
The quotes touch on being from a particular place ("Being from Louisiana and a big outdoorsman"), being childlike as a performer, being inappropriate as part of the craft of acting, and being flexible and open as part of aging well.
Is there a quote here about acting and creativity?
Yes, two: "As an actor, you always want to reach back to being a child and having the spontaneity and the imagination of a child," and "There's so much we can't express in our day-to-day interaction with people because it's considered inappropriate. And acting is all about being inappropriate." For more on consistent character traits, see Always.
What does this page say about aging?
"Aging gracefully means being flexible, being open, allowing change, enjoying change and loving yourself" offers a positive take on getting older, tied closely to the idea of "being" open to change.
Is there anything here about personal identity or background?
Yes: "Love the show 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.' Being from Louisiana and a big outdoorsman, I'm a big fan of 'Duck Dynasty' as well" ties personal identity to place and interests. For more quotes centered on personal likes, browse Like.
How does this page relate to the Able quotes page?
"Being" here is about states and qualities of a person - childlike, open, flexible - while Able focuses more on capability and what someone can do. Also check Good for more positive, character-focused quotes.

You may also like our Good quotes on positive character traits and Always quotes on consistency and steadfastness.