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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 knew I wanted to make a movie that hadn't really existed in a while in terms of being a teenager.

Quotes by Gia Coppola

Being a little naive can work to your advantage.

Quotes by Gia Coppola

The mind of a human being is formed only of comparisons made in order to examine analogies, and therefore cannot precede the existence of memory.

Quotes by Giacomo Casanova

It's hard to think of a 16-month child being anything other than a delight to be around.

Quotes by Gerry Adams

I'll be amazed in my lifetime if my business gets to being 5 per cent online.

Quotes by Gerry Harvey

This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear.

Quotes by Gerry Mulligan

I want to play and be happy. I am not happy being on the bench, like most players.

Quotes by Gerard Deulofeu

Being called up to the national team isn't a competition of who's more patriotic.

Quotes by Gerard Pique

I hope to keep being competitive until I retire, and I hope that's here. It's Barca or nothing.

Quotes by Gerard Pique

All I learned in Barcelona was about being surrounded by stars, by the best in the world.

Quotes by Gerardo Martino

A market that's as open as possible is the precondition for a successful economy, and a successful economy is the precondition to being able to pay for social security.

Quotes by Gerhard Schroder

Being mean about other people isn't on my radar.

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

Being a celebrity, you can remain a child for ever, almost. You get away with more; you can get too pampered and it's not healthy.

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

I was so afraid of upsetting people, and not being liked for saying something that was not to everyone's taste.

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

The house wife is an unpaid employee in her husband's house in return for the security of being a permanent employee.

Quotes by Germaine Greer

The Phantom, as well as being backed up by that music, it just so was a role that I identified with so powerfully. From the first second that I walked on to perform.

Quotes by Gerard Butler

My overwhelming memory of being a child is the huge amount of love I felt for my mum. She was my everything, because she was both my mum and my dad.

Quotes by Gerard Butler

Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The thing to avoid is being a bore to oneself.

Quotes by Gerald Brenan

We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them.

Quotes by Gerald Brenan

I've been boogie-boarding, off and on, since I was a kid. But I started being devoted to the cause of getting up every morning to surf, when I'm in Los Angeles, about a decade or so ago.

Quotes by Gerald Clayton

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.