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 people in the well-ordered ages of the past upheld the public law and abandoned private strategies; they focused their intentions and unified their conduct. Everything they did was for the sake of being employed by the ruler.
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Love from one being to another can only be that two solitudes come nearer, recognize and protect and comfort each other.
Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution.
Rock 'n' roll is good for the soul, for the well being, for the psyche, for your everything. I love it.
Well it's not easy being Tiger Woods on the course. It's not easy being Tiger Woods off the course. In his defense, it's not easy being Tiger Woods.
While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.
I know I'm only one human being and I'm only making one tiny contribution and it's nothing more than that.
I'm the kind of writer who thinks style is just as important as the story being told.
I'm open about having bipolar disorder. I'm open about being of mixed race. I'm open about being bisexual, and I have this wantingness to talk about it, and for me, it's about more than being a role model for any...
I didn't even realize I was writing songs - I thought I was just being witty and sarcastic.
So many people are concerned with being the perfect 'something.' Whether it's the perfect singer, the perfect sexy girl, or the perfect feminist. I don't want to be the perfect anything.
We have evidence that a number of Bahrainis who oppose our government are being trained in Syria. I have seen the files and we have notified the Syrian authorities, but they deny any involvement.
There is never hesitation about doing stand-up. It's just me doing my thing. Unlike being in a band or a play or something, I don't have to rely on anyone else but me.
I thought we had energy out there. I thought the guys were, they played good, they were excited. We were almost dynamite out there today. Just a flicker away from being dynamite.
The positions I played in football, being a quarterback and a defensive back, you had to kind of have a little independent thinking.
