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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.

That period afterwards, just hating being the winner of the Tour de France, hating cycling, hating the media for asking me questions about Lance Armstrong.

Quotes by Bradley Wiggins

I didn't like doing team presentations at races, being introduced as the winner of the Tour. I felt quite embarrassed by it.

Quotes by Bradley Wiggins

I said at the start of the race that the Tour is about being good for 21 days, being consistent every day, not having super days and bad days.

Quotes by Bradley Wiggins

I'll take being on Baywatch over being Prom Queen any day.

Quotes by Brande Roderick

There's something about being out here on the road that the hours aren't anything like what you're used to when you're at home.

Quotes by Brad Paisley

I don't like being surrounded by yes men.

Quotes by Brad Paisley

There's only a few platforms that really aggregate content well together, Facebook being one of the best, probably the most diverse of all of them.

Quotes by Brad Parscale

It was voters in the Rust Belt that cared about their roads being rebuilt, their highways, their bridges. They felt like the world was crumbling. So I started making ads that would show the bridge crumbling.

Quotes by Brad Parscale

Being married means I can break wind and eat ice cream in bed.

Quotes by Brad Pitt

To me, being a Democrat means we can't let 'We the People' turn into 'We the Few.'

Quotes by Brad Schneider

Certainly another Brad Sherman might be annoying, but it isn't something society doesn't know how to deal with. But a new level of human being is something else.

Quotes by Brad Sherman

If we talk about the glass being half empty or half full, I want to know what does the glass look like from underneath the table?

Quotes by Brad Thor

This is a cause that musicians can take to heart because one of our main reasons for being is to share our music with other people, and this takes us to people who probably wouldn't otherwise get to hear music...

Quotes by Boz Scaggs

Part of our human nature is finding new ways of being.

Quotes by Bozoma Saint John

I talk often about being intrinsically motivated by learning. It's the primary driver of most of my activity.

Quotes by Brad Feld

In 2013, when Google announced that Kansas City would be the first city in the country to have Google Fiber, I bought a house in the first neighborhood that was being wired up with Google's gigabit Internet.

Quotes by Brad Feld

I especially love right-now sci-fi: stuff that happens in current time but incorporates a scientific breakthrough that is currently being explored.

Quotes by Brad Feld

Some of the uses being implemented for blockchain could actually work better with a database.

Quotes by Brad Garlinghouse

It's like whether you're in a huge movie or you've just recorded an incredible album you've got to do the next thing, and that's part of being an artist.

Quotes by Brad Garrett

Being a celebrity stylist, there are many tricks of the trade that I use in my house and with my clients.

Quotes by Brad Goreski

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.