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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.

Idle youth, enslaved to everything; by being too sensitive I have wasted my life.

Quotes by Arthur Rimbaud

Jewish fundamentalism is teaching that Jews can fight with guns and with civil war, against being relocated off the West Bank, and disobey the orders of their government. That is the call to jihad, to several kinds of jihad.

Quotes by Arthur Hertzberg

Originally the film opened with Ryan in the doctor's office, being told his wife is dying. Then we see him walking the streets, and the story is told in flashback.

Quotes by Arthur Hiller

Before the discovery of agriculture mankind was everywhere so divided, the size of each group being determined by the natural fertility of its locality.

Quotes by Arthur Keith

The trade deficit is the capital surplus and don't ever think of having a capital surplus as being a bad thing for our country.

Quotes by Arthur Laffer

Being in the hospice didn't work out exactly the way I had expected. By all rights, I should have finished my time here in mid-March 2006 - at least, that's when Medicare stopped paying.

Quotes by Art Buchwald

Paul's the writer. Yeah, I wrote a little of that stuff, but that's just technically true. In spirit, and in essence of the truth, it doesn't matter. So I don't know, maybe I'm being foolish for not being technical. Yeah,...

Quotes by Art Garfunkel

If you start becoming withdrawn and looking over your shoulder, being careful about what you say, that's being paranoid. This is an open, accessible team. That's been my trademark for years.

Quotes by Art Modell

Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.

Quotes by Arthur Ashe

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.

Quotes by Arthur Ashe

I was an actor as a kid in Boston. Then I went to art school with Brice Marden, the Massachusetts College of Art. So the hybrid of being an actor and artist is a director.

Quotes by Arne Glimcher

Being a husband is a whole-time job. That is why so many husbands fail. They cannot give their entire attention to it.

Quotes by Arnold Bennett

The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows exactly where one is.

Quotes by Arnold Bennett

Somehow, I had the feeling that I was responsible for Harry being dead. I remembered all the times that I wished he were dead, all the times I had dreamed of killing him. I got to thinking that maybe my...

Quotes by Arnold Rothstein

Don't go away. I don't want to be alone. I can't stand being alone.

Quotes by Arnold Rothstein

There is nothing shameful about being efficient.

Quotes by Arpad Busson

I knew going in that being a single parent would be one of the toughest jobs I'd ever have. I'd been a talk-show host, actor, comic, and on and on, but this gig was going to be my defining moment.

Quotes by Arsenio Hall

One of the things about being a boy, especially growing up without a father, is you really don't have that role model to teach you how to do things.

Quotes by Art Alexakis

I like people who tell stories. I like storytellers. A lot of my songs are misconceived as being auto-biographical when they're not because I write in the first person.

Quotes by Art Alexakis

I like acting when I can pick my own roles, and I do. It's fun. I like being creative, and it's a creative process.

Quotes by Art Alexakis

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.