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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.

The U.K. matters with or without being a member of the E.U.

Quotes by Joe Kaeser

At the end of the day, dividends are not being paid with margins; dividends are paid with earnings per share.

Quotes by Joe Kaeser

I can't even imagine being Matt and Ross Duffer.

Quotes by Joe Keery

There is nothing so humbling as being a parent to young children!

Quotes by Joe Kennedy III

For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.

Quotes by Joe Klein

I urge the Bush Administration to rethink its priorities. We can't talk about community values without being prepared to invest in those very same communities.

Quotes by Joe Lieberman

In the post-war United States, you had this race to the suburbs. Cities shrank, the suburbs got bigger - and the notion of community changed drastically. You went from all being very close together to all being spaced apart and...

Quotes by Joe Gebbia

It was the highlight of my life being in the Mae West show, because I saw and did things I never had before.

Quotes by Joe Gold

In all my years of being with Pittsburgh, I never encountered a player taking a contract dispute into the season and letting that dispute affect the way he played.

Quotes by Joe Greene

I believe in being positive.

Quotes by Joe Greene

It's bizarre, that feeling as an actor, at being in the mecca of the film world and seeing billboards for a TV show that you're in pretty much everywhere.

Quotes by Joe Dempsie

I don't like cruises. Period. My biggest nightmare is being stuck on a boat.

Quotes by Joe Flanigan

Fightin' George Foreman is like being in the street with an eighteen-wheeler comin' at you.

Quotes by Joe Frazier

Being a cook doesn't necessarily mean you are a competitor.

Quotes by Joe Bastianich

I think the only thing I would've ever been any good at was probably being a pub landlord. I've thought of that a couple of times.

Quotes by Joe Cocker

I don't think I really realized what being an adult and being a real grownup was until I was at least twenty-eight.

Quotes by Jodie Sweetin

By the late 1980s, there was the beginning of awareness about a significant global landmine problem, and small steps were being taken to try to deal with the problem.

Quotes by Jody Williams

Be it 120 frames or 24 frames or film or theatre, you're trying to be a fully formed human being and trying to be honest.

Quotes by Joe Alwyn

You can be for someone without being against someone else.

Quotes by Joe Andrew

I always like being able to do something I haven't done before.

Quotes by Jocelyn Moorhouse

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.