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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'd actually like to make a country album one day. One of my idols is Neil Young, because he's kept himself from being bored.

Quotes by Art Alexakis

Only being able to watch is the hardest thing for any footballer.

Quotes by Arjen Robben

There is nothing wrong being a house husband, and I do believe there is something right about it.

Quotes by Arjun Kapoor

Many times an actor is stuck for the lack of choices. The same happened with me when I started my career. That was the time when mainly romantic films were being made, and that is what I was offered all...

Quotes by Arjun Rampal

People in government and public life are being kicked around at a high rate of speed.

Quotes by Arlen Specter

I've made a career of being precise.

Quotes by Arlen Specter

The emotional magnets beneath home and workplace are in the process of being reversed. Work has become a form of 'home' and home has become 'work.'

Quotes by Arlie Russell Hochschild

You love what you do, you are cursed with it, and then you get known for being cursed with it.

Quotes by Armand Assante

I don't champion the idea of being in a Hollywood movie. I never had fun in one of them.

Quotes by Armand Assante

Being in love is the only transcendent experience.

Quotes by Armistead Maupin

Patients describing the benefits of prayer often talk about how it provides a sense of well being.

Quotes by Armstrong Williams

A lot of positive psychology is stuck in being the psychology of privilege, and I reject that.

Quotes by Ariel Gore

It's a profound thing to watch another human being come out of your body.

Quotes by Ariel Levy

I liked the idea of being the kind of woman who'd go to the Gobi desert pregnant.

Quotes by Ariel Levy

We're all making castles in the sand, wonderful tapestries, an exquisite corpse. But is it meaningful? No. It's dogs barking. It doesn't mean anything beyond our yelping, at the pain of being alive.

Quotes by Ariel Pink

If somebody ever says something is a mature theme, it's bound to not be. I mean, you shouldn't fall for that. You can make it sound mature, but anything that's about being mature is pretty immature.

Quotes by Ariel Pink

I'm in Hollywood - I have no business not being in the movie industry.

Quotes by Ariel Pink

I realized I liked being in the studio and working on translating the ideas into recordings.

Quotes by Ariel Rechtshaid

I have a taste for a kind of melancholy and for being an absolute victim of love.

Quotes by Arielle Dombasle

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.

Aristotle

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.