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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 love being creative in all forms.

Quotes by Loretta Swit

Men may be popular without being ambitious, but there is hardly an ambitious man who does not try to be popular.

Quotes by Lord North

I'm speaking for a bunch of girls when I say that the idea that feminism is completely natural and shouldn't even be something that people find mildly surprising, it's just a part of being a girl in 2013.

Quotes by Lorde

We have this idea of artists being on the fringe and being debauched and strange. I don't think that people who commit themselves to classical arts should be exempt from that.

Quotes by Lola Kirke

I have a fear of being broke. That's what I have a fear of. I'm not kidding.

Quotes by Loni Love

That's a nice thing about being a topical standup: you can add in things to keep it fresh.

Quotes by Loni Love

That's one of the advantages of being an inventor and tinkerer - I have everything I need to make what I need.

Quotes by Lonnie Johnson

When I was told that I was being offered a role in 'Miss Julie,' I already knew I wanted to do it.

Quotes by Logan Marshall-Green

My intention of making acting a career was about being onstage.

Quotes by Logan Marshall-Green

Being vital means knowing the rules and being brave enough to break them.

Quotes by Logan Marshall-Green

If I'm being quite honest with you, I'm the fastest YouTuber; I'm the fastest entertainer on the planet.

Quotes by Logan Paul

My concept of hitting the ground running and being an effective legislator is to focus on my district and having really good constituent work.

Quotes by Lois Frankel

The fact that I lost my son permeates my being.

Quotes by Lois Lowry

I'm not terribly conversant with children's literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult.

Quotes by Lois Lowry

There's a lot to be said about what's happening to our ocean, big companies polluting it with their oil and all the raw garbage that's being spilled in there.

Quotes by Lloyd Bridges

In ancient times, we were users; we used the commodities in accordance to our needs. Using is not sufficient for the modern market; it needs consumers. Consuming means consuming things much more than the natural need of humanity or of...

Quotes by Lobsang Tenzin

The company culture is about being human, being good to other people. We recently did a survey with our drivers. 48 out of 50 said that they preferred driving with Lyft because they said that passengers were friendlier.

Quotes by Logan Green

I just love being in the U.K.

Quotes by Logan Lerman

I just want to make sure I'm contributing good films to movie history rather than being famous just to be famous.

Quotes by Logan Lerman

If we work on it, we can absolutely refuse any notion that suggests that after generations of contributing to this country, being a part of the bones and the marrow, that I'm supposed to be uncomfortable here.

Quotes by Lizz Wright

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.