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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 don't suppose anybody's ever enjoyed being who they are more than Arnold's enjoyed being Arnold Palmer.

Quotes by Dan Jenkins

The PGA Championship, last of the majors each year, might well be accustomed to having fun poked at it by the print press for being mired in August, but this isn't fair.

Quotes by Dan Jenkins

It's not easy being a pro-life Democrat.

Quotes by Dan Lipinski

I try to play my game and that's being emotional because I'm that kind of guy.

Quotes by Dan Marino

We all have the archetype inside us of the enlightened being.

Quotes by Dan Millman

One must be deliberately ignoring reality to pretend that our asylum process is not being abused.

Quotes by Dan Crenshaw

The asylum process is being completely taken advantage of.

Quotes by Dan Crenshaw

People get Washington-ized a lot of times, being down there for awhile, and forget that we're called members of the House of Representatives because we're meant to represent people.

Quotes by Dan Donovan

I remember Terry being exhausted from his latest Super Bowl win and all the things that go with it.

Quotes by Dan Fouts

I'm over it. You strive to win a Super Bowl and you do everything you can to get there. But being in the Hall of Fame, you never play for that honor. It's incredible.

Quotes by Dan Fouts

We get a lot of emails, a lot of suggestions on the kinds of ideas and things that people would like to do. There's a lot of good ones, but a lot of them are something that the franchise couldn't...

Quotes by Dan Gilbert

I don't know anything about being a royal child. But I have played Shakespearian kings.

Quotes by Dan Amboyer

I'm certainly not your typical front-man material. Some people love being on stage and really open up, and I'm sort of the opposite of that. I don't crave the spotlight. I'm still not comfortable even talking on stage.

Quotes by Dan Auerbach

Some people love being onstage and really open up, and I'm sort of the opposite of that. I don't crave the spotlight. I'm still not comfortable even talking onstage.

Quotes by Dan Auerbach

Hygiene is important. That's one of my failings. So I'm always being called on that.

Quotes by Dan Aykroyd

Being a consumer of conservative news sites as well as a producer of one, I felt like Drudge's site abandoned that.

Quotes by Dan Bongino

The Republican Party has a reputation for being the party of big business, but you wouldn't think that if you saw the Obamacare debate.

Quotes by Dan Bongino

Being multi-disciplined is always a good thing.

Quotes by Dan Bucatinsky

There are so many different camps about what being gay means. The danger comes when each one is so rigid that it sees itself as the true picture.

Quotes by Dan Butler

I always thought being an artist was a lazy job. I was wrong.

Quotes by Damian Loeb

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.