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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.

How can we have critical thinking without being able to quote and being able to compare what happened in the past? Television is dreadfully unrecorded and unquotable.

Quotes by Brewster Kahle

Libraries have had a long history of dealing with authoritarian organizations demanding reader records - who's read what - and this has led to people being rounded up and killed.

Quotes by Brewster Kahle

Would I work in Scotland again? Of course I would. I loved every single second of being there.

Quotes by Brendan Rodgers

I mean, I do whatever I need to do to get into character. Sometimes it's being incredibly quiet, and sometimes it's being loose and goofy.

Quotes by Brendan Sexton III

I do whatever I need to do to get into character. Sometimes it's being incredibly quiet, and sometimes it's being loose and goofy.

Quotes by Brendan Sexton III

I love being the center of attention. I'm shameless about it.

Quotes by Brendon Urie

From the first time I heard Bob Marley or even Sublime, I wanted to move out to California and be near the ocean, start surfing, start being a part of that whole thing.

Quotes by Brendon Urie

I learned about being positive from my parents. They're the most positive people I've ever known.

Quotes by Brendon Urie

One of the most frustrating parts about songwriting for me is production, but it makes me want to get better at it and ends up being one of the most rewarding parts of it.

Quotes by Brendon Urie

Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think.

Quotes by Brene Brown

I hesitate to use a pathologizing label, but underneath the so-called narcissistic personality is definitely shame and the paralyzing fear of being ordinary.

Quotes by Brene Brown

People think that being on Star Trek is career suicide, but it's really just the opposite.

Quotes by Brent Spiner

I was very vocal about what I wanted to do at a very young age. I wanted to be inside of the television set. I didn't know being on TV was being an actor.

Quotes by Bresha Webb

I think my sensibility is very literary; all my books were built as books, and I wasn't thinking about them being movies.

Quotes by Bret Easton Ellis

No one is drawn to writing about being happy or feelings of joy.

Quotes by Bret Easton Ellis

After being signed by WWE, Edge, Christian, Mark Henry, Giant Silva, Test and Ken Shamrock all trained at my house. I had a pool room with an indoor pool and a garden behind it. I took out the garden and...

Quotes by Bret Hart

John Cena is like the 2010 version of Bret Hart. Fans see him as a real decent, upstanding human being.

Quotes by Bret Hart

I had a lot of energy when I was eleven and always liked being in front of a camera.

Quotes by Brendan Dooling

We are being super selective on who we bring in and really just trying to hire the very best.

Quotes by Brendan Iribe

I grew up as a Christian, and one of the many things in Christian mythology that did not dovetail with real life is that human beings are not monochromatic in their being.

Quotes by Brandon Victor Dixon

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.