Sell also: existence, organism
• Noun: the state or fact of existing; examples: "a point of view gradually coming into being", "laws in existence for centuries"
• Noun: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
So, we went from being an Athens band to being a Georgia band to being a Southern band to being an American band from the East Coast to being an American band and now we're kind of an international phenomenon.
Michael Stipe
Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.
Being "contented" ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being content with an attic ought not to mean being unable to move from it and resigned to living in it; it ought to mean appreciating all there is in such a position.
Commitment is a big part of what I am and what I believe. How committed are you to winning? How committed are you to being a good friend? To being trustworthy? To being successful? How committed are you to being a good father, a good teammate, a good role model? There's that moment every morning when you look in the mirror: Are you committed, or are you not?
We need to ditch the idea that there is any value in the strong and silent man being in any way attractive. Being silent isn't being strong, it's being a victim.
Being famous is just like being in high school. But I'm not interested in being the cheerleader. I'm not interested in being Gwen Stefani. She's the cheerleader, and I'm out in the smoker shed.
There's a lot more to being a woman than being a mother, but there's a hell of a lot more to being a mother than most people suspect.
There's nothing worse, I guess, than being black in an all-white church or being southern and being a liberal.
The quality of his being one with the people, of having no artificial or natural barriers between him and them, made it possible for him to be a leader without ever being or thinking of being a dictator.
There is nothing better than being a parent. It is the most challenging job one could ever ask for. I love being a mom and I love being a friend to my children as well.
I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity.
No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned... a man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company.
Being strong can be also feminine. I don't think feminine equals being weak. Being strong is very sexy.
What I did, you know, being away from my family, letting so many people down. I let myself down, not being out on the football field, being in a prison bed, in a prison bunk, writing letters home, you know. That wasn't my life.
I adore being with Roberta. I adore being in her spiritual light. I adore being close to her talent and gifts.
I have total recall. I remember being born. I remember being in the womb, I remember being inside. Coming out was great.
I love being irreverent. But I hate being irrelevant. I love being irreverent because at the end of the day your actions belie your intentions.
Being a Hot Mom means being respected as a mom and a woman. And, the key to being a Hot Mom is having a sense of humor about yourself and all the crazy situations that arise.
I'm a big fan of being scared I like being scared. I like being involved in a film that will make audiences scared, that intrigues me.
Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.