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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.

The most amazing thing you can ask for as an actor from a director is that you're being seen, that the choices made are informed.

Quotes by Bertie Carvel

To teach how to live without certainty and yet without being paralysed by hesitation is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can do for those who study it.

Quotes by Bertrand Russell

With the introduction of agriculture mankind entered upon a long period of meanness, misery, and madness, from which they are only now being freed by the beneficent operation of the machine.

Quotes by Bertrand Russell

Actually being funny is mostly telling the truth about things.

Quotes by Bernard Sahlins

Before 2000, everything was about being contextual, and buildings were supposed to be good citizens.

Quotes by Bernard Tschumi

For American filmmakers, the Oscars is like a mystic thing. For me, it was being in a mirror of my dreams when I was dreaming of Hollywood when I was an adolescent.

Quotes by Bernardo Bertolucci

I finish the game, and sometimes I don't play very well, and my grandmother calls up to ask why I haven't played well. Instead of being criticised by Pep, it's my grandmother!

Quotes by Bernardo Silva

I crack jokes and play games and that's really more my nature than being cold.

Quotes by Bernhard Langer

But I'm a historian. I wasn't interested in just being a producer, I was interested in doing research and presenting that research to a general public.

Quotes by Bernice Johnson Reagon

Environmental injustice is a tangible, intolerable example of an exhibited moral laxity and minimal concern for healthy standards by corporations and political structures based on the race, ethnicity, and class of those being impacted.

Quotes by Bernice King

I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name.

Quotes by Bernice King

Of course some days are easier than others, but my worst day is better than being in most humdrum occupations.

Quotes by Bernard Cornwell

I wasn't ever advised by Scott Sullivan of anything ever being wrong.

Quotes by Bernard Ebbers

I learned a lot from being in hell. I learned discipline. I learned that I choose what to put in my body.

Quotes by Bernard Hopkins

I think being 50 and being me is different than any other fighter in any era.

Quotes by Bernard Hopkins

I can run free here. I can go back to being a kid.

Quotes by Bernard Lagat

When you create series and products, sometimes there's specific situations where your content is being infringed... in very rare cases, somebody produces a beat-by-beat version of your exact series, which has happened to us.

Quotes by Benny Fine

I changed it to Leslie Hill, only that seemed more like a cocktail pianist. Eventually, being an admirer of Jack Benny, I took his name.

Quotes by Benny Hill

I'm so proud of being a populist!

Quotes by Beppe Grillo

What I love is to win. What I love is being number one.

Quotes by Bernard Arnault

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.