Being Quotes

You need others. Too often people think that being unique means being isolated, and being a great artist means coming up with genius ideas out of nowhere. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Political correctness is what right-wing bigots call what everybody else calls being polite

My biggest achievement - besides being drafted into the NBA - was becoming a father. Being a father has made me experience things that have contributed to my maturity and personal growth.

For me, just being on the cover of a magazine wasn't enough. I began to think, what value is there in doing something in which you have no creative input?

I like being busy and juggling a lot of things at the same time. I get bored easily, so I need to do a lot.

When you stand and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else.

What's the use of being Irish if the world doesn't break your heart?

The panic of the Depression loosened my inhibitions against being different. I could be myself.

We've gotten to the point now where Republicans and Democrats have nothing in common besides being members of the 'caustic caucus,' and we can't get anything done.

Whistling to keep myself from being afraid.

I want to be held accountable. I want my teammates and my coaches to push me to be the best that I can be.

You cannot experience the fullness of your authentic self or life when you live to avoid hurt. You will never know the joy of love or the peaceful satisfaction of being loved if you hide from hurt.

This war is being played in the realm of public opinion and has dire consequences for our soldiers in Iraq, the future of our country, and freedom around the world.

On earth the living have much to bear; the difference is chiefly in the manner of bearing, and my manner of bearing is far from being the best.

Let us be thankful for health and competence, and, above all, for a quiet conscience.

As it's your 50th birthday The very best of cheers to you Truthfully, I'm just being selfish Coz now I am so cheerful, too Happy, Cheerful Birthday

I'm a homebody. If I'm not working I'm with my family being a dad.

I don't ever worry about whether I'm being true to my country roots. My country roots were adopted. I never worry about what I can do and what I should do. I just do what I want to do.

I don't work this hard just to be the best player. I do it to win.

A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do." (Leroy Eims)

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.

To connect with people, be yourself, at your best.

We are unified both by hating in common and by being hated in common.

courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" "A goal, A love and A dream give you total control over your body and your life

I always try to honor a character by being honest and truthful to who they are, in spite of my own personality and beliefs.

Because she favours solitude and indwelling, an artist can live a significantly more claustrophobic life that she had ever intended.

Now I'm feeling how I should. Never knew single could feel this good.

I challenge you to be the best you can be! I challenge you to behave in ways you've never behaved.

We all parent the best we can. Being human, we're ambivalent. We want perfection for our babies, but we also need sleep.

We can all be ourselves, be true to ourselves, and all be together.

Fiscal discipline begins by leveling with people, by being honest, by paying for all of your proposals.

I thought about the nice clothes that I always wore. Well of course I did. I took pride in being the best dressed monster in Dade County.

Never stop supporting music because it will never stop being there for you when you need it.

Classics can be phenomenal when done right. A simple roast chicken dish could be the best thing you ever eat.

For so long I hid behind the blonde hair and the blue eyes. Now I feel like I've done it, I've done what I set out to achieve, now I can just go back to being me.

Yes, I suffer terribly from depression. I have to work at being happy, it's not my natural instinct. My natural instinct is, if something wonderful happens, to throw water in my own face.

You're working on being a father, so that is something that when you experience it you'll understand the profundity of wanting to protect something dear to you.

while we all desire to live long, we have all a horror of being old!

It was like watching a movie being played on the blank screen of his mind; the only difference was that he did not get bored, no matter how many times he watched it.

One remedy for the fear of not being loved is to remember how good it feels to love someone. If you're feeling unloved and you want to feel better, go love someone, and see what happens.

I cannot believe in God when there is no scientific evidence for the existence of a supreme being and creator.

I used to be afraid of two things - being alone and not being able to write. Since Albert's death, I don't care about writing or about other people.

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

If you are busy pleasing everyone, you are not being true to yourself

I've always liked to go down a different path. Being a woman of color, I never followed a cookie cutter way.

The truth, of course, is that the only necessary and sufficient condition for human beings to murder one another is the simple fact of being human.

When I think of a legacy, I think of the legacy of being a mom.

When I die, don't come, I wouldn't want a leaf to turn away from the sun -- it loves it there. There's nothing so spiritual about being happy but you can't miss a day of it, because it doesn't last.

The end product of child raising is not the child but the parent.

On their best days, writers all over the world are winning Pulitzers, all alone in their studios, with no one watching.