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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 like to play these unconventional characters, yes. They're close to the way I feel as a human being.

Quotes by Ken Stott

So maybe I can go back to being a Gardeners' World addict again.

Quotes by Ken Thompson

Unauthorized access to computer systems is already a serious crime in a few states and is currently being addressed in many more state legislatures as well as Congress.

Quotes by Ken Thompson

All small countries have the same problems and concerns about being protected from larger countries and their influences.

Quotes by Ken Watanabe

If you want to capitulate to what commercial needs are, you can always be commercially valuable, but I'm not interested in being that.

Quotes by Ken Hensley

Being a nerd really pays off sometimes.

Quotes by Ken Jennings

Knowing lots of answers but being a millisecond slow on the buzzer is indeed very frustrating.

Quotes by Ken Jennings

Being a star and having money do not make for a happy person.

Quotes by Ken Kercheval

Leary can get a part of my mind that's kind of rusted shut grinding again, just by being around him and talking.

Quotes by Ken Kesey

Anybody who enjoys being in the House of Commons probably needs psychiatric help.

Quotes by Ken Livingstone

All the politics of the post-war period was about the clash between the Soviet Union and America, and virtually all issues ended up being subordinated to that. Now, the question is, what is the most a socialist can achieve in...

Quotes by Ken Livingstone

I'm a long-term optimist, and I don't think the problems with our society are from being overly optimistic.

Quotes by Ken MacLeod

I like being home for dinner.

Quotes by Ken Cuccinelli

I have a serious concern about middle-class families being able to afford college.

Quotes by Ken Cuccinelli

I don't believe you back off being pro-life: You don't stop being pro-life because they say you're mean because you're pro-life.

Quotes by Ken Cuccinelli

Christians are increasingly being punished by the government for acting on their sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage that are based on the standard of Scripture.

Quotes by Ken Ham

There's value in being a normal person.

Quotes by Kelsea Ballerini

Being a songwriter is really the base of being an artist, for me.

Quotes by Kelsea Ballerini

I enjoy having the ability to play a variety of ethnicities. Being ethnically ambiguous allows me to explore many roles, and I enjoy being free to be whoever I want to be.

Quotes by Kelsey Chow

I had a kind of romantic notion about being a Hollywood Errol Flynn type.

Quotes by Kelsey Grammer

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.