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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.

There are aspects of being the first woman in space that I'm not going to enjoy.

Quotes by Sally Ride

That being said, I often write into recipes techniques I learned in the restaurant kitchen. There are ways of organizing your prep and so on that are immensely useful. Those are woven into all the recipes I do.

Quotes by Sally Schneider

Being in nature is very important to me. I'm not a glamour puss.

Quotes by Sally Hawkins

I was made a sinner by deriving my being from Adam; I am made just by being washed in the blood of Christ and not by Christ's 'words and example.'

Quotes by Saint Bernard

A man who prides himself on being better than his fellow-men thinks it a disgrace if he does not do something more than they do, whereby his superiority may be apparent.

Quotes by Saint Bernard

It's been tough for me being away from the game.

Quotes by Saku Koivu

I'm not interested in being Don Quixote. I'm interested in running the City of New York.

Quotes by Sal Albanese

The fact that there is a unity in everything demonstrates that they are the works and artefacts of a single being. The universe is like a rosebud swathed in a thousand veils of unity. Or it is a single macroanthropos...

Quotes by Said Nursi

I suppose my Iranian identity is one of the driving forces for being a writer: I want to set the record straight about who I really am.

Quotes by Said Sayrafiezadeh

The woman who purposely destroys her unborn child is guilty of murder. With us there is no nice enquiry as to its being formed or unformed.

Quotes by Saint Basil

I really don't like not being able to help my teammates.

Quotes by Sadio Mane

My family has always been proud of being British.

Quotes by Sadiq Khan

It helps being from somewhere other than Hollywood, not having grown up with that sense of film-making. I really wasn't exposed to that as a young woman.

Quotes by Saffron Burrows

The new 'Creed 2' movie is coming out, so I was actually going to audition for that. Got a little audition tape, so hopefully that goes through. That would be pretty neat. Being Ivan Drago's son in the movie? That...

Quotes by Sage Northcutt

I enjoyed being anonymous.

Quotes by Sacha Baron Cohen

There was always a question of Sreesanth not being focused enough. All I can say is that I was always focused.

Quotes by S. Sreesanth

I want to improve as a cricketer, a human being, and give my best for the country.

Quotes by S. Sreesanth

At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.

Quotes by Ryne Sandberg

I go straight from thinking about my narrator to being him.

Quotes by S. E. Hinton

'The Outsiders' died on the vine being sold as a drugstore paperback.

Quotes by S. E. Hinton

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.