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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 am a human being; nothing human can be alien to me.

Quotes by Terence

In my youth I dreamed of being an illustrator.

Quotes by Terence Stamp

One of the difficulties of photography is that it is much better at being explicit than at being reticent.

Quotes by Teju Cole

I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk. I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the words out, so I would just scream.

Quotes by Temple Grandin

Listening to your instincts, while being the easiest, can also be the hardest thing to do.

Quotes by Tena Desae

If I was being paid thirty-thousand dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400.

Quotes by Ted Williams

A lot of animals are finding themselves in positions where their habitats are being destroyed.

Quotes by Teddy Geiger

When we started looking at the bigger television ecosystem, you see that there's not that many serialized TV shows being made for TV. The economics are lousy: They don't sell into syndication well; they're expensive to produce.

Quotes by Ted Sarandos

Being able to compete for consumers' attention and dollars over the preciousness of access is a thing of the past. Everyone is using the Internet to globally market a product.

Quotes by Ted Sarandos

The thing with being on a series that runs that long is that the writers run out of things to do.

Quotes by Ted Shackelford

I have a bad reputation for being temperamental.

Quotes by Ted Kotcheff

Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber - starting with me - has a monopoly on being right.

Quotes by Ted Kulongoski

There are definitely perks to being a good ski racer.

Quotes by Ted Ligety

I'm fine with being a little bit of an instigator.

Quotes by Ted Ligety

My penalty for rocking the boat was being traded.

Quotes by Ted Lindsay

One person goes off and works in Houston the other person goes off to London and you're on the phone to each other and somebody is paying you to kiss somebody else. It's very bizarre being an actor.

Quotes by Ted Danson

I've always thought of faith as an acknowledgment of not being the biggest thing in the universe.

Quotes by Ted Dwane

Being a bass player in a band without a drummer for seven, eight years has been kind of weird.

Quotes by Ted Dwane

It's not a ton of fun being a backup quarterback.

Quotes by Taysom Hill

Being paid as a professional athlete didn't change how hard I was working because I'm always going to do that, whether it's the weight room or the film room.

Quotes by Taysom Hill

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.