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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.

Being a part of the 'Hamilton' family has been the most thrilling and rewarding experience of my career.

Quotes by Christopher Jackson

Being a Brady comes with it's pleasures and its baggage. I'm not one given to a lack of privacy and invasion.

Quotes by Christopher Knight

I cannot imagine being happy anywhere else in the world but in Cape Town - South Africa in general, but Cape Town in particular.

Quotes by Christoffel Wiese

You're always being cast for what you've been in last.

Quotes by Christoph Waltz

At the senior prom for my Catholic boarding school, I was feeling manly, so I shaved, even though I didn't need to. Being inexperienced, I managed to slice a quarter-inch gash into my lower chin a half hour before I...

Quotes by Christopher Buckley

Coming to terms with Donald Trump as the Republican nominee is like being told you have Stage 1 or Stage 2 cancer. You know you'll probably survive, but one way or the other, there's going to be a lot of...

Quotes by Christopher Buckley

I think it hurt my performance because I stopped being me. That won't ever happen again.

Quotes by Christopher Darden

Humanism and Divinity are as complementary to one another in theorder of culture, as are Nature and Grace in the order of being.

Quotes by Christopher Dawson

We may disagree on some things, but we can do so without being disagreeable.

Quotes by Christine Gregoire

In politics, all candidates and volunteers are ambassadors to voters who expect better than parroting the politics of personal destruction. Being able to find common ground at the higher ground is what separates the stateswoman from the stuntwoman.

Quotes by Christine Pelosi

When Proposition 8 passed in California, some were quick to blame minority voters, some of whom had voted for both President Obama and Proposition 8; however, these claims were later debunked as being overstated.

Quotes by Christine Pelosi

Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action.

Quotes by Christine Pelosi

I have a tendency toward being a micromanager.

Quotes by Christine Quinn

I have a tendency toward being a micromanager. Which, the bigger the project you're involved in, the harder that becomes.

Quotes by Christine Quinn

Being an activist is about getting things done. It's not about standing around shaking your fist in anger.

Quotes by Christine Quinn

I can say without a doubt that being a mom is the ultimate test of my multi-tasking skills. I spend my day meeting startup after startup, helping our portfolio companies, bringing in speakers, and soon gearing up for Demo Day...

Quotes by Christine Tsai

I think kindness is actually under-rated. Especially with Silicon Valley - and probably in business in general - it's seen as being a pushover or ineffective as a leader.

Quotes by Christine Tsai

I love Christmas. I really do love Christmas. I love being with my family and I love snow. I love the music and the lights and all of it.

Quotes by Christina Applegate

We have to really think about where our food is coming from. The hormones being put in the stuff we eat - all of that contributes to cancer.

Quotes by Christina Applegate

Sexiness is about being an individual and having conviction about what that is.

Quotes by Christina Hendricks

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.