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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 used to worry about being cool. Now I realize that I genuinely don't care.

Quotes by Charli XCX

At 16, I was drawing cartoons, and I wanted to carry on being a cartoonist.

Quotes by Charlie Brooker

I love my bro, but not always being with him is good for us.

Quotes by Charlie Carver

Not until he stood at the altar did he achieve a sense of being hale and furnished. It was strange, he thought, that a man would find his surest current in the spot where he felt least worthy.

Quotes by Charles Tennyson Turner

Of course, tax revenues have ended up being substantially higher than they were at the time these dire projections were made, and we are very close now to having a balanced budget. All that has been very helpful.

Quotes by Charles Vest

The thing that we at MIT must understand is the amount of real damage that is being done to us in the fine structure of how research funds are expended.

Quotes by Charles Vest

There are worse things than being thought a Republican.

Quotes by Charley Pride

I've been a Marvel reader since I was just a kid, and I've dreamed of being a Marvel writer for almost as long, so being tapped to officially join the team is truly something.

Quotes by Charles Soule

Behold, at this hour our moral history is being preserved for eternity. Processes are at work which will perpetuate our every act and word and thought.

Quotes by Charles Spurgeon

A Christian has no right being in a fight unless it's a spiritual fight.

Quotes by Charles Stanley

We are either in the process of resisting God's truth or in the process of being shaped and molded by his truth.

Quotes by Charles Stanley

Hope founded upon a human being, a man-made philosophy or any institution is always misplaced... because these things are unreliable and fleeting.

Quotes by Charles Stanley

I tend to work on the principle that much humour relies on cognitive dissonance - on the foreground not matching the background, on the protagonist's response to a situation being inappropriate, and so on.

Quotes by Charles Stross

The paucity of near-future U.S. scifi is about the country becoming pessimistic, not being able to see the future clearly. There's a trend in U.S. scifi towards militarism and far-future stuff.

Quotes by Charles Stross

Being Politically Correct means always having to say you're sorry.

Quotes by Charles Osgood

I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than simply being who you are.

Quotes by Charles R. Swindoll

The social aspect of being an artist has always made me uncomfortable.

Quotes by Charles Ray

In films of terror, it's often not about being graphic. Or if there is a graphic image, it's extremely swift. Everyone talks about the shower scene in 'Psycho,' but that's the only graphic scene in the entire film.

Quotes by Charles Roven

Artistic credentials are au courant in the important business of being seen as cultured, elegant and, of course, stupendously rich.

Quotes by Charles Saatchi

One thing the gay rights movement taught the world is the importance of being visible.

Quotes by Charles M. Blow

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.