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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 couldn't reconcile being a progressive feminist with being the mother of a male: advocating for policies that discriminated against him and targeted him simply for his sex, advocating an ideology that was a direct contradiction to my role as...

Quotes by Dana Loesch

There is nothing more amusing than when two people known for being non-objective argue over objectivity. This is the summation of Keith Olbermann vs. Ted Koppell.

Quotes by Dana Loesch

Never refuse a breath mint - you don't know why it's being offered.

Quotes by Dana Perino

Like most conservatives, my path was a bit meandering. I grew up around people who mostly held conservative or libertarian views. The liberals I knew were fairly quiet about it, or at least I don't remember it being very heavy-handed.

Quotes by Dana Perino

I'd hopefully work through all my issues with men first so then I'd be okay being with a woman.

Quotes by Dana Plato

What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.

Quotes by Dan Quayle

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

Quotes by Dan Rather

I wouldn't recommend being a musician to anyone. It's not glamorous. It's a lot of being dirty, not eating, playing for five people and one of them is the bartender.

Quotes by Dan Reynolds

I really don't want my daughters to know me for being that guy who sings songs.

Quotes by Dan Reynolds

The good parts about being a public company are increased discipline, increased execution and increased transparency to make sure that you are really building a company for a hundred years.

Quotes by Dan Rosensweig

I think good companies can navigate being public and doing the right things for their customers.

Quotes by Dan Rosensweig

Online commerce is being replaced by mobile.

Quotes by Dan Schulman

I knew that I wanted to be a writer even before I knew exactly what being a writer entailed.

Quotes by Dan Simmons

I loved almost everything about being a teacher, but I was an unusual teacher.

Quotes by Dan Simmons

I'm shocked at being recognized.

Quotes by Dan Stevens

What was interesting was talking to older gay men about what it was like being gay in the Eighties.

Quotes by Dan Stevens

My dad tells me that he took us to a pantomime when I was very, very small - panto being a sort of English phenomenon. There's traditionally a part of the show where they'll invite kids up on the stage...

Quotes by Dan Stevens

I love the warm weather being from Buffalo.

Quotes by Dan Gronkowski

Everyone knows that there are more people watching any given show than is being registered by the Nielsen system.

Quotes by Dan Harmon

If your ratings are high and there's money being made, you're allowed to be a perfectionist in television.

Quotes by Dan Harmon

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.