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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.

When I chose Mississippi State, of course I dreamed about being a big-time college football player. But I'm so grateful that actually became a reality - and it became a reality in a small town.

Quotes by Dak Prescott

If there's one perk, it's being the quarterback of America's team and being able to make a difference off the field.

Quotes by Dak Prescott

I have bizarre anxiety about being in a city - I have no idea who I am or where I am.

Quotes by Dakota Johnson

Being in the Marine Corps and doing the job I did, there is a lot of risk involved. It made me comfortable with risk.

Quotes by Dakota Meyer

Being an entrepreneur is all about risk. Being an entrepreneur is like going to Vegas every day and shoving all of your chips into the middle of the table every single day.

Quotes by Dakota Meyer

I am just one human being.

Dalai Lama

Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.

Dalai Lama

It takes two years on the stage for an actor or an actress to learn how to speak correctly and to manage his voice properly, and it takes about ten years to master the subtle art of being able to...

Quotes by D. W. Griffith

It's just the way I'm set up, being that once-in-a-generation, once-in-a-lifetime, once-in-an-era type of star.

Quotes by DaBaby

I'm always just focused on being great where I'm at and blooming where I'm planted.

Quotes by Dabo Swinney

I like different actors for different reasons. There are people like Tom Cruise, who have continued to stay on top of their game, and Hugh Jackman, for being one of the hardest working people in Hollywood.

Quotes by Dacre Montgomery

When I filmed 'Power Rangers,' almost everything was being assisted by a green screen, but it wasn't the same with 'Stranger Things.'

Quotes by Dacre Montgomery

I love being a performer. It's like a hole that never closes. It's something in you that never dies.

Quotes by Dagmara Dominczyk

To those who have being stealing government money, it has to come to an end.

Quotes by Cyril Ramaphosa

We need to rid our State Owned Enterprises of corruption because the money being siphoned out should be funding them.

Quotes by Cyril Ramaphosa

The thing that disturbs me the most, being in England, is that on the screen we don't see very many of us - there aren't very many black girls. They don't make the roles for us, or they don't see...

Quotes by Cynthia Erivo

All writing is presumption, of course, since no one knows what it is like to be another human being.

Quotes by Cynthia Ozick

I used to hear all these guys on 78s at my mother's when I was a teenager... I used to daydream that I was onstage playing the solos; I'm playing with B.B. King, and I'm playing with Lowell Fulsom, Jimmy...

Quotes by Cynthia Robinson

There are always interesting, innovative, dynamic stories being written and being published. They're not always being prominently published, but they're being published.

Quotes by Curtis Sittenfeld

I don't think of myself as being invincible anymore.

Quotes by Curtis Sliwa

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.