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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.

My first book deal was for two Mark Genevich novels. I hadn't planned on writing a second Genevich novel, but I was contracted to do so, and so there I was being introduced as a crime writer.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

Literature exists at the same time in the modes of error and truth; it both betrays and obeys its own mode of being.

Quotes by Paul de Man

Wonder Woman is out there very much defending the right and being strong and being a positive role model.

Quotes by Paul Dini

Quite often in comic book movies, very good actresses are relegated to being the girlfriend or the helper or the sidekick or something.

Quotes by Paul Dini

The shortage of buyers, which the world is suffering from, is readily understood, not as due to people not wishing to obtain possession of goods, but as people being unwilling to part with something which might earn a regular income...

Quotes by Paul Dirac

I am told that I had a bad temper, and remember being banished to the back hall until civility returned.

Quotes by Paul D. Boyer

Being actors is a strange job.

Quotes by Paul Dano

I think that one of the strangest things about being an actor is, it's almost freelance work.

Quotes by Paul Dano

As an actor, the toughest thing is being subject to circumstance. Meaning: What scripts are out there that are available?

Quotes by Paul Dano

Certainly, being on stage is a rush.

Quotes by Paul Dano

We can imagine our bodies being destroyed, our brains ceasing to function, our bones turning to dust, but it is harder - some would say impossible - to imagine the end of our very existence.

Quotes by Paul Bloom

It teaches us how to run our lives individually. How to run our families, how to run our churches. But it teaches us how to run all our public policy and everything in society. And that's the reason, as your...

Quotes by Paul Broun

As your congressman, I hold the Holy Bible as being the major directions to me of how I vote in Washington D.C.

Quotes by Paul Broun

Being popular isn't everything; being true to yourself is!

Quotes by Paul Butcher

I get around nature. I have a vegetable garden, and I enjoy being outside. I do work quite a bit around the house.

Quotes by Patty Loveless

We haven't been out in many of these countries helping them build infrastructure. How would they look at us today if we had been there helping them with some of that, rather than just being the people who are going...

Quotes by Patty Murray

It took a while for me to figure out how it all fit in, being a mother and being a woman and being a rock singer.

Quotes by Patty Smyth

I went through a period of being disillusioned with touring.

Quotes by Patty Smyth

I don't want to bore people with stories about being in rock n' roll and being a mother. Other singers do it. I can, too. I just do what I have to do. It's not that hard. It's just different.

Quotes by Patty Smyth

The possible is constantly being redefined, and I care deeply about helping humanity move forward.

Quotes by Paul Allen

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.