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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 hate being called an 'icon.' I just don't like it. That's all there is to it.

Quotes by Edmund Hillary

Pure phenomenology claims to be the science of pure phenomena. This concept of the phenomenon, which was developed under various names as early as the eighteenth century without being clarified, is what we shall have to deal with first of...

Quotes by Edmund Husserl

I actually washed my window once, and it fell through - it was being held together by the dirt.

Quotes by Edie Falco

I've watched those shows my whole life - being on one is like a dream. It's hard to balance that dream with the fact that this is the Edie I've known my whole life.

Quotes by Edie Falco

I love being able to take a nap in the afternoon.

Quotes by Edie Falco

To be able to be caught up into the world of thought - that is being educated.

Quotes by Edith Hamilton

At the end of October 4 in 1957, when I was coming back from sea duty in the South Pacific, Sputnik went up. I realized that humans would be right behind robot aircraft or spacecraft even though I really had...

Quotes by Edgar Mitchell

Who said that being Latino is to be a stereotype? Characters are stereotypes when making plans or without shades. I do not believe in the picture or model established in the movies.

Quotes by Edgar Ramirez

I guess that I'm primarily thought of as a rocker, largely because of 'Frankenstein' being such a heavy song - you know, it was really hard rock, almost a precursor of heavy metal and just the image of the synthesizer....

Quotes by Edgar Winter

I love art, being so close to the galleries, being by the water - and sunsets from the terrace.

Quotes by Edgardo Osorio

Being inspired is one thing, but completely knocking off a design is another. There is a big difference.

Quotes by Edgardo Osorio

I never dreamt of being a musician for my livelihood. I certainly never would have wanted to be in the business that I'm in, meaning the fame and the glory, the glitter, the rock star, the famous part.

Quotes by Eddie Van Halen

Israel desperately needs peace if it is to come anywhere close to being the 'light unto nations' of Jewish dreams.

Quotes by Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Arab youth are taught to wonder, 'Since the Holocaust was a European affair, why are the Palestinians being forced to pay for the creation of Israel?'

Quotes by Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

My workouts are based on very heavy, fast movements using weights, the science behind it being that the faster you move a weight, the more fast twitch fibres you rip and then repair.

Quotes by Eddie Hall

I like being on camera, performing, seeing what people have in common.

Quotes by Eddie Huang

I saw an opportunity to use a restaurant to identify a lot of my issues and concerns with being an immigrant in America, and Asian in America, and a young person in America.

Quotes by Eddie Huang

I felt audiences are happier to take comedy people who play darker people because there's a link between the psychosis of comedy and the psychosis of being a twisted character.

Quotes by Eddie Izzard

Everyone seems to relate to the awkwardness of being a teenager, or even a 30-year-old.

Quotes by Eddie Kaye Thomas

I always think of Gilbert Norrell as being Salieri to Jonathan Strange being Mozart.

Quotes by Eddie Marsan

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.