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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.

Once the Mass is restored to its rightful place, we will again see choirs being developed.

Quotes by Richard Morris

There's a pattern in Bush 43's presidency of being attracted to the big and the bold, and my whole reading of him is that he was instinctively uncomfortable with what you might call a modulated foreign policy - a foreign...

Quotes by Richard N. Haass

Any lady who is first lady likes being first lady. I don't care what they say, they like it.

Quotes by Richard M. Nixon

I'm also interested in creating a lasting legacy for collectors because bronze will last for thousands of years so I'm not really selling the art to this particular collector but it is being passed on.

Quotes by Richard MacDonald

When I was younger, I did a TV show in the U.K. for a couple years, and I learned a lot from that. It taught me a lot about being known amongst your peers and having to deal with a...

Quotes by Richard Madden

When I was younger, I did a TV show in the U.K. for a couple years, and I learned a lot from that. It taught me a lot about being known amongst your peers and having to deal with a...

Quotes by Richard Madden

Modern science, then, so far from being an enemy of romance, is seen on every hand to be its sympathetic and resourceful friend, its swift and irresistible helper in its serious need, and an indulgent minister to its lighter fancies.

Quotes by Richard Le Gallienne

The elephants were being slaughtered in masses. Some were even killed in the vicinity of big tourist hotels.

Quotes by Richard Leakey

I love being famous. It validates that I have something to say.

Quotes by Richard Lewis

I always sensed instinctively from the earliest age that I was being lied to.

Quotes by Richard Linklater

I think there are more films being made, but there are probably less outlets for them and distributors.

Quotes by Richard Linklater

How can our kids really understand the moral complexities of being alive if they are not allowed to engage in those complexities outdoors?

Quotes by Richard Louv

We want to move along and make sure, both internally and externally, that people realize how the company is being run, and it's being run by a group of people now, not just me.

Quotes by Richard Kinder

I have no intention of being a potted plant, and just getting watered every so often.

Quotes by Richard J. Codey

During normal cell metabolism, RNA is constantly being made and broken down. The purine and pyrimidine residues are reused by several salvage pathways to make more genetic material. Purine is salvaged in the form of the corresponding nucleotide, whereas pyrimidine...

Quotes by Richard J. Roberts

When I go to the movies, I want to see a human being dealing with their lives. That's all I ask.

Quotes by Richard Jenkins

I understand being alone. I understand not liking it, wishing for something else.

Quotes by Richard Jenkins

As soon as I landed at Malta I found that though I could go to Tunis I could not go away without being quarantined for ten days and if I remained in Malta I must stay a week.

Quotes by Richard Harding Davis

A university's essential character is that of being a center of free inquiry and criticism - a thing not to be sacrificed for anything else.

Quotes by Richard Hofstadter

In a way, one gets stability from being able to order the rational mind.

Quotes by Richard Gere

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.