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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 began composing works which were imitative of the music I was being told about. I was also very interested in translating the music into visual terms.

Quotes by Henry Flynt

Public schools are not simply being corporatized, they are also subjected increasingly to a militarizing logic that disciplines the bodies of young people, especially low income and poor minorities, and shapes their desires and identities in the service of military...

Quotes by Henry Giroux

This issue of border security is not about, about ethnicity. I sit there on occasion with 10 or 12 sheriffs from my district, many of which are Democrats with last names like Reyes, with last names like Herrera and Lucio....

Quotes by Henry Bonilla

The time given to athletic contests and the injuries incurred on the playing field are part of the price which the English-speaking race has paid for being world conquerors.

Quotes by Henry Cabot Lodge

The hardest part of acting is not being guaranteed work. Every job could be your last.

Quotes by Henry Cavill

Henry Cejudo is going to become the greatest combat athlete of all time, being an Olympic champ and a two-division champ in the UFC.

Quotes by Henry Cejudo

The power of being in the physical presence of another person delivers real benefits.

Quotes by Henry Cloud

Every human being must have boundaries in order to have successful relationships or a successful performance in life.

Quotes by Henry Cloud

I dreamed of being like Kaka, and Brazil was the home of that creative style, which the Brazilians call ginga.

Quotes by Henrikh Mkhitaryan

It is not only about being technically good, it is all about giving your heart for the club, giving your best.

Quotes by Henrikh Mkhitaryan

We were promised that we would have Jehovah, Jesus Christ, as our Savior and Redeemer. He would assure that we would all be resurrected. And He would make it possible for us to pass the test of life if we...

Quotes by Henry B. Eyring

You have a nice personality, but not for a human being.

Quotes by Henny Youngman

Wherever anything lives, there is, open somewhere, a register in which time is being inscribed.

Quotes by Henri Bergson

In our production-oriented society, being busy, having an occupation, has become one of the main ways, if not the main way, of identifying ourselves. Without an occupation, not just our economic security but our very identity is endangered.

Quotes by Henri Nouwen

The mathematical facts worthy of being studied are those which, by their analogy with other facts, are capable of leading us to the knowledge of a physical law.

Quotes by Henri Poincare

I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban building as being a major building.

Quotes by Helmut Jahn

I have made a very good living, for more than 30 years, by being underestimated.

Quotes by Helmut Kohl

I love being in the BJP, communicating with people and doing something for them. It's very challenging.

Quotes by Hema Malini

I decided to become an author when my grandmother taught me to write, when I was six. I can still recall the sensation of being able to turn words into stories. It was a miracle.

Quotes by Henning Mankell

My audience is the baby-boomers, the bulk of the population. This is also a group that is being ignored by most record companies because they're not the Top 40 hit singles market. They forget these people still listen to music.

Quotes by Helen Reddy

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.