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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.

Being a musician is a noble profession.

Quotes by Paul Weller

If I wasn't a writer/director, I would be an investigative journalist. There's something about being an undercover journalist. I mean, that's freakin' cool!

Quotes by Paul Wesley

Then again, I think about high school every day and I think about being a little kid every day too.

Quotes by Paul Westerberg

Faith is the state of being ultimately concerned.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of being free.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a concern which qualifies all other concerns as preliminary and which itself contains the answer to the question of a meaning of our life.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

Neurosis is the way of avoiding non-being by avoiding being.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

Faith is an act of a finite being who is grasped by, and turned to, the infinite.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.

Quotes by Paul Tillich

The secret to being successful from a trading perspective is to have an indefatigable and an undying and unquenchable thirst for information and knowledge.

Quotes by Paul Tudor Jones

Y'know, the real reason why I was such a failure in the sense of being unable to make any sort of a living was because I was really not motivated. I had no motivation.

Quotes by Paul Twitchell

That which has been believed by everyone, always and everywhere, has every chance of being false.

Quotes by Paul Valery

Jesus was a human being, bound by history and the natural world; an extraordinary man, to be sure, but still a man.

Quotes by Paul Verhoeven

Being outside on your own in all weathers is exciting; it clears you out.

Quotes by Paul Simonon

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Quotes by Paul Singer

True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.

Quotes by Paul Sweeney

The people of Hong Kong are criticized for only being interested in business, but it's the only thing they've been allowed to do.

Quotes by Paul Theroux

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.