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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've loved the escapism of being another person, slipping into another character for a little while.

Quotes by Jeri Ryan

Coming out of college into the draft, being Asian-American and being from Harvard, that's not going to be an advantage because of stereotypes.

Quotes by Jeremy Lin

I don't like characters that are left being jerks at the end of the movie.

Quotes by Jeremy London

All the great novels, all the great films, all the great dramas are fictions that actually tell us the truth about us or about human nature or about human situations without being tied into the minutia of documentary events. Otherwise...

Quotes by Jeremy Northam

I like to stay busy, I like to stay focused, and I like to stay creative. Without being creative I'd be dead.

Quotes by Jeremy Renner

I've learned a lot from being a chameleon, sort of adopting the musical personalities of who I was playing with.

Quotes by Jeremy Denk

I would say that financial markets are very inefficient, and capable of extremes of being completely dysfunctional.

Quotes by Jeremy Grantham

Being from Texas, I would say I favor a pair of jeans you can wear some boots with.

Quotes by Jensen Ackles

We're barely scratching the surface of how people experience and utilize p2p payments, despite it being a multi-millennium-old behavior.

Quotes by Jeremy Allaire

Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government.

Quotes by Jeremy Bentham

I've enjoyed it, I have seen it once at the premiere in London and it was very nice to be invited there. But I do want to see it again now. I want to sit and watch it as a...

Quotes by Jeremy Bulloch

My parents have been married multiple times each, so the idea of being committed to somebody was scary.

Quotes by Jenny Mollen

I want to be doing something that I love and actually being able to feed myself by doing it.

Quotes by Jenny Mollen

One of the odd things about being a writer is that you never reach a point of certainty, a point of mastery where you can say, 'Right. Now I understand how this is done.'

Quotes by Jenny Offill

What I try to capture as a writer is the feeling of being alive, of being awake.

Quotes by Jenny Offill

I can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone.

Quotes by Jenny Shipley

It's not good for me to see things while they're being edited. I can be highly critical, so I try to stay away.

Quotes by Jenny Slate

Being design-led means designers take ideas from the abstract to the concrete, from potential to real value.

Quotes by Jens Martin Skibsted

I don't particularly like being angry about stuff. I'd rather hang out with my daughter and write my little books.

Quotes by Jennifer Weiner

While we teach our daughters about self defense, we should teach the sons about being respectful as well. A society cannot function properly if only one gender is rising. It has to be in tandem. It cannot be unequal. There...

Quotes by Jennifer Winget

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.