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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 writer is great, and being a parent is great, and I hate Marching Band.

Quotes by MaryJanice Davidson

Being in a video game just feels so cool.

Quotes by Mary Wiseman

Women ought to have representatives, instead of being arbitrarily governed without any direct share allowed them in the deliberations of government.

Quotes by Mary Wollstonecraft

How can a rational being be ennobled by any thing that is not obtained by its own exertions?

Quotes by Mary Wollstonecraft

If women be educated for dependence; that is, to act according to the will of another fallible being, and submit, right or wrong, to power, where are we to stop?

Quotes by Mary Wollstonecraft

In fact, it is a farce to call any being virtuous whose virtues do not result from the exercise of its own reason.

Quotes by Mary Wollstonecraft

The being cannot be termed rational or virtuous, who obeys any authority, but that of reason.

Quotes by Mary Wollstonecraft

Any time that we have time to take off, we love being home.

Quotes by Mary-Kate Olsen

I get really excited about specific therapies, personalized therapies. Like, let's say, taking a piece of someone's tumor and testing a bunch of treatments in a lab and being able to come up with the right therapy for that specific...

Quotes by Mary Roach

I love film sets, but I don't necessarily love being the center of attention.

Quotes by Mary Stuart Masterson

A human being has been given an intellect to make choices, and we know there are other food sources that do not require the killing of a creature that would protest being killed.

Quotes by Mary Tyler Moore

Some communities are formed through schools, churches, workplaces. But much of how we learn about one another as a society comes from physically being together in places like skating rinks.

Quotes by Mary Pilon

The phenomena of taking photos and sharing them isn't new, but with Instagram being mobile, both have become cheaper and faster, producing the instant gratification of knowing how our shots look in our palms.

Quotes by Mary Pilon

Fashion is not frivolous. It is a part of being alive today.

Quotes by Mary Quant

Having money is rather like being a blond. It is more fun but not vital.

Quotes by Mary Quant

As well as being a creative genius, Vidal Sassoon was a formative figure of the Sixties. Along with the Pill and the mini-skirt, his influence was truly liberating.

Quotes by Mary Quant

I'm not the most delicate - I'm not the most graceful person, and I like playing a sport where being not delicate and not graceful is actually a good thing.

Quotes by Mary McCormack

With BSG, sci-fi is the human experience taken beyond the envelope. When I first became involved with the project, I knew that I would be able to play a human being for many years, exploring and reflecting on issues that...

Quotes by Mary McDonnell

We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment.

Quotes by Mary McDonnell

It's an interesting thing about being a 'fem.' People automatically assume that I'm straight.

Quotes by Mary Lambert

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.