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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.

While more great films are being made every year, it is increasingly difficult to get indies into theaters or on TV.

Quotes by Terry Semel

We think of medieval England as being a place of unbelievable cruelty and darkness and superstition. We think of it as all being about fair maidens in castles, and witch-burning, and a belief that the world was flat. Yet all...

Quotes by Terry Jones

What's universal is the texture of our relationships. It's evolving. Times are changing with the women's movement. Men's roles are being redefined and, in some ways, they're confused.

Quotes by Terry McMillan

Every human being I know craves love and affection.

Quotes by Terry McMillan

Nations sometimes flourish by denying the crimes that brought them into being. Only when the original invasion, occupation, extermination or usurpation has been safely thrust into the political unconscious can sovereignty feel secure.

Quotes by Terry Eagleton

For Aristotle, goodness is a kind of prospering in the precarious affair of being human.

Quotes by Terry Eagleton

In Boston I got to a point where I thought I was putting out fires more than being a baseball coach. And some of it was my fault. I was getting stubborn. My fuse was a little shorter than it...

Quotes by Terry Francona

What is hardcore? Hardcore is not just being hardcore, hardcore is going in the ring and giving 100% of yourself. Hardcore is great fans.

Quotes by Terry Funk

What puts someone on guard isn't necessarily the fear of being found out.

Quotes by Terry Gross

Anyone who agrees to be interviewed must decide where to draw the line between what is public and what is private. But the line can shift, depending on who is asking the questions. What puts someone on guard isn't necessarily...

Quotes by Terry Gross

It sometimes is just the fear of being misunderstood.

Quotes by Terry Gross

I work in a medium where I get to be totally invisible and I get great pleasure from that, being a pretty self-conscious person.

Quotes by Terry Gross

Don't count on Congress. Laws come into being because people on the ground demand it.

Quotes by Terri Sewell

We are constantly being put to the test by trying circumstances and difficult people and problems not necessarily of our own making.

Quotes by Terry Brooks

When I was a kid, I didn't have any girlfriends. I was a very nerdy-type dude. Believe me, being a ham does not turn girls on.

Quotes by Terry Crews

What's good about talking about being victimized is that it is the beginning of being able to stop it.

Quotes by Teri Hatcher

It's my favorite role - being a mom.

Quotes by Teri Polo

I plan on having the credibility and integrity of being a part of an entertainment news program like 'E!,' in addition to being on the actor side as well.

Quotes by Terrence J

Going from college to being on national TV almost fresh outta school, it happened really fast.

Quotes by Terrence J

The hero, the mythical subject, is constructed as human being and as male; he is the active principle of culture, the establisher of distinction, the creator of differences.

Quotes by Teresa de Lauretis

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.