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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.

'Competent counsel' ought to require more than a human being with a law license and a pulse.

Quotes by Tom Price

I know as well as anyone that the American people want to know that their hard-earned dollars are being spent wisely by government officials.

Quotes by Tom Price

To be or not to be isn't the question. The question is how to prolong being.

Quotes by Tom Robbins

Songs are about just being totally honest and putting those words to music.

Quotes by Tom Odell

People moan about Twitter, people being rude and trolling. Just turn it off. Life goes on.

Quotes by Tom Parker Bowles

I've been a little bit obsessed with religion, without being a religious person, for about a decade.

Quotes by Tom Perrotta

One simply cannot pay tribute to Stephen Covey without saying at the outset that he was a lovely human being.

Quotes by Tom Peters

Stop being conned by the old mantra that says, 'Leaders are cool, managers are dweebs.' Instead, follow the Peters Principle: Leaders are cool. Managers are cool too!

Quotes by Tom Peters

All white-collar work is project work. The single salient fact that touches all of our lives is that work is being reinvented.

Quotes by Tom Peters

I hate being recognised on nights out.

Quotes by Tom Misch

I had heard a lot of stories about my father and celebrities, most of them from his own mouth. In his stories, famous women flirted with him outrageously and helplessly, and famous men sought his company, paid him deference, or...

Quotes by Tom Junod

I was not a fan. Moreover, I reveled in not being a fan, as though not being able to tolerate Robin Williams was one of the things by which I defined myself.

Quotes by Tom Junod

Bob Dylan is either the most public private man in the world or the most private public one. He has a reputation for being silent and reclusive; he is neither.

Quotes by Tom Junod

It sounds lonely being Bob Dylan, because Bob Dylan likes being around other Bob Dylans, and there are not many other Bob Dylans around.

Quotes by Tom Junod

Discipline and concentration are a matter of being interested.

Quotes by Tom Kite

It's a piece of property that, if you're going to have a development out here, you need to have a golf course because you need to take care of the effluent water being created by the development.

Quotes by Tom Kite

I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word 'lavish' and everything being magnificent.

Quotes by Tom Hooper

Rather than negotiating yet another continuing resolution at the last minute, the appropriations process should work as it was originally designed, with appropriations bills passing the House and the Senate and being signed into law by the president, after robust...

Quotes by Tom Graves

There's a difference between solitude and loneliness. I can understand the concept of being a monk for a while.

Quotes by Tom Hanks

It was difficult being a neutral broadcaster - in the people's eyes - because of my association with the Celtics.

Quotes by Tom Heinsohn

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.