Being Quotes

Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.

I don't waste time being depressed.

To be remembered after we are dead, is but poor recompense for being treated with contempt while we are living.

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.

Not only do I think being nice and kind is easy but being kind, in my opinion, is important.

I have had fun being who I became, so to speak.

I never thought I would end up being the Senator from New York.

Being famous gets me good concert tickets, good tables in restaurants, good seats at sporting events and that's really about it.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

At the heart of personality is the need to feel a sense of being lovable without having to qualify for that acceptance.

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.

There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of your opponent and an overestimation of your own abilities. This is compatible with being rich and powerful, the idea that we were blessed by God because we deserve to be blessed.

We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness as being insignificant.

I saved a girl from being attacked last night. I controlled myself.

I just want to make a point that it's not just great teachers that sometimes shape your life. Sometimes it's the absence of great teachers that shapes your life and being ignored can be just as good for a person as being lauded.

Being an actor means being an instrument for someone else. I want to give myself completely.

If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.

The greatest gift is not being afraid to question.

I wouldn't want to be ideological about it but I think of it as being the best way to approach this kind of playing. I don't think it works in other music, other kinds of playing.

It is quite true, as some poets said, that the God who created man must have had a sinister sense of humor, creating him a reasonable being, yet forcing him to take this ridiculous posture, and driving him with blind craving for this ridiculous performance.

Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind.

Being in love, and I'm not an expert in this, I've lived it as much as anyone has, but I've not dissected it.

Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit.

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.

I'm using the afterlife as a backdrop against which to explore the joys and complexities of being human - it turns out that it's a great lens with which to understand what matters to us.

It feels kinda weird being back in a high school cause I haven't been in a high school for about a year. So um, it's kinda interesting coming back, and y'know seeing the lockers, with all the signs, the handmade signs, so being in high school again is a little bit strange but in a good way.

To all the positions, I just bring the determination to win. Me being an unselfish player, I think that can carry on to my teammates. When you have one of the best players on the court being unselfish, I think that transfers to the other players.

Success is getting and achieving what you want. Happiness is wanting and being content with what you get.

When I'm off the road, my husband and I recharge our batteries. It's a day of deep rest and connection with the spiritual, and that can be anything - going for a walk in nature, being in silence, burning incense.

You know that being an American is more than a matter of where your parents came from. It is a belief that all men are created free and equal and that everyone deserves an even break.