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Born Quotes

Where you start shapes who you become.

This page gathers quotes about origins in the literal sense — being born into music, born in a specific state or country — alongside a more analytical note on how each generation's tastes differ from the one before it. For more on personal identity, see our Identity quotes.

I remember when I discovered The Beatles with music and The Beatles peaked before I was born and when I discovered them I felt really special.

Quotes by Randy Pitchford

I was always the shame of the family - the one Yankee who was actually born in the North.

Quotes by Randy Harrison

I was born in Columbia in 1954, the year the Supreme Court invalidated racial segregation in public schools. I visited frequently but did not live there.

Quotes by Randall Kennedy

My parents were born in Korea. They spent a good part of their life in Korea.

Quotes by Randall Park

I would like to be known as one of the best actors in the world because that is something that I would have earned. And being sexiest would come from my genes... it is something I was born with and...

Quotes by Randeep Hooda

I was born and raised in war.

Quotes by Ramzan Kadyrov

Rumours die out faster than they are born, and I'm prepared for them.

Quotes by Rana Daggubati

I'm a Muslim Egyptian-American, born in Cairo. I grew up in Kuwait until the first Gulf War, when my family relocated to the United Arab Emirates. As an adult, I studied and lived in the U.K. before moving to Boston.

Quotes by Rana el Kaliouby

To be honest, I was born in luxury. I never saw the dearth of money, so money is not something which motivates me.

Quotes by Ranbir Kapoor

I have always said that often the religion you were born with becomes more important to you as you see the universality of truth.

Quotes by Ram Dass

My belief is that I wasn't born into Judaism by accident, and so I needed to find ways to honor that.

Quotes by Ram Dass

From a Hindu perspective, you are born as what you need to deal with, and if you just try and push it away, whatever it is, it's got you.

Quotes by Ram Dass

India has rarely been a judgemental society... We respect each other's identity - whether born of region, language or faith; or even the absence of faith.

Quotes by Ram Nath Kovind

That which comes and goes, rises and sets, is born and dies is the ego. That which always abides, never changes, and is devoid of qualities is the Self.

Quotes by Ramana Maharshi

I had the misfortune of being born in a horrendous situation.

Quotes by Ralph H. Baer

I've always been conservative. I was born that way.

Quotes by Ralph Hall

I was born and brought up in Gurgaon to a middle class family. My father, now retired, worked with the revenue department, and my mother is a housewife. I have two siblings who are both married and have kids. But...

Quotes by Rajkummar Rao

BJP's ideology doesn't permit discrimination on the basis of caste, sect, or religion. Everyone born in India is equal for us.

Quotes by Rajnath Singh

Like I say, every child is born with his or her destiny; what he does with it is what matters.

Quotes by Rajesh Khattar

I am a staunch believer that every child is born with his own destiny and I would want to do everything possible for my kids for as long as I am around.

Quotes by Rajesh Khattar

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about feeling born to do something specific, like music?
Yes, one quote puts it simply: "I feel like I was born to make music." For more on this sense of purpose and identity, see our Identity quotes.
Is there a quote about being born in one place but not sounding like it?
Yes, one quote notes: "I was born in New Jersey, but it doesn't sound like I'm from a certain region." For more on origins and starting points, check our Beginning quotes.
Is there a quote that gives an exact birth date and place?
Yes, one quote is quite specific: "I was born on June 3rd, 1929, in Graenichen in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, where I went to the public schools until the age of 16." For more reflections on the shape of a life, see our Life quotes.
Is there a quote comparing people born in different generations?
Yes, one quote observes: "We are working to understand the tastes of people born in the 1980s and 1990s - it is very different from my generation." It's a reminder of how much perspective can shift between generations.
Where can I find more quotes about identity and emotion tied to where we come from?
Our Emotion quotes are a good next stop for more on the feelings tied up in where and how we begin.

Quotes about how people start out and grow continue on our Beginning page, while Life quotes take the theme further into adulthood.