Logo - Feel The Words

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 think audiences can feel when they're being served a filler episode.

Quotes by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

I feel liberated being around women who are liberated.

Quotes by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

I always want to go darker, and I'm always being advised to stay on the lighter side.

Quotes by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

If I had known being insane was so much fun, I'd have gone crazy long ago.

Quotes by Phylicia Rashad

There is nothing final about a mistake, except its being taken as final.

Quotes by Phyllis Bottome

There's a fine line between being sweet and innocent and being a tough broad.

Quotes by Phyllis George

Doing stuff on my own terms and making a record without being signed to a label - I credit that all to my commercial work.

Quotes by Phoebe Bridgers

Modeling teaches you to be completely conscious of the camera. Acting is being totally unconscious of it.

Quotes by Phoebe Cates

I do like the idea of women not showing too much, of them being quite reserved in a way, and quite covered.

Quotes by Phoebe Philo

I feel very much that I am a human being, with human limitations, and I need to respect that.

Quotes by Phoebe Philo

I am in the interesting position of being sometimes skimmed by the critics and called literature and sometimes called historical fiction.

Quotes by Philippa Gregory

Being a stepmother has worked out very well for me. I love my stepchildren very much.

Quotes by Philippa Gregory

It's wonderful being out on that pitch, being able to play there, with the fans supporting us. It's hard to describe, to be honest, when the team is playing well, when the supporters are chanting and singing their songs, when...

Quotes by Philippe Coutinho

And everything stopped quite rapidly because I knew that nobody in Europe was able to go to space. It was the privilege of being either American or Russian.

Quotes by Philippe Perrin

I hate all electronic things that are supposed to help the human being. You don't smell, you don't hear, you don't touch anymore.

Quotes by Philippe Petit

You are never, ever gonna get a drummer to dis another one. It's part of the drumming rules, as important as being able to keep pace or smashing up hotel rooms. Drummers do not dis!

Quotes by Philip Selway

Somebody can feel elegant without being elegant. It's a personality.

Quotes by Philip Treacy

When I write, I try to represent the ordinary person in the pew, which means that, ironically, I'm qualified to write about prayer by being unqualified!

Quotes by Philip Yancey

The New Testament persistently presses us upward, toward higher motives for being good.

Quotes by Philip Yancey

Being hurt personally triggered a curiosity about how such beliefs are formed.

Quotes by Philip Zimbardo

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.