Quotes about "being"

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Sell also: existence, organism

Definitions and meanings of word "being"

• 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

Featured authors with quotes containing word "being"

Paul Tillich
12 quotes about being
German Philosopher, Theologian
Friday 20 August 1886 - Friday 22 October 1965
Martin Heidegger
10 quotes about being
German Philosopher
Thursday 26 September 1889 - Wednesday 26 May 1976
Danica McKellar
11 quotes about being
American Author, Actress
Born Friday 3 January 1975
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
13 quotes about being
French Writer
Sunday 15 September 1613 - Sunday 17 March 1680
LeBron James
7 quotes about being
American Athlete
Born Sunday 30 December 1984
Sienna Miller
12 quotes about being
American Critic, Actress, Actor, Designer, Model
Born Monday 28 December 1981
Doug Coupland
12 quotes about being
Canadian Author
Born Saturday 30 December 1961
Courtney Love
6 quotes about being
American Writer, Artist, Actress, Musician, Songwriter
Born Thursday 9 July 1964
Madeleine Albright
10 quotes about being
American Statesman
Born Thursday 13 May 1937
Gilbert K. Chesterton
6 quotes about being
English Writer
Friday 29 May 1874 - Sunday 14 June 1936
Chris Martin
9 quotes about being
American Writer, Actress, Musician, Songwriter
Born Wednesday 2 March 1977
Charles Baudelaire
10 quotes about being
French Poet
Monday 9 April 1821 - Saturday 31 August 1867

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

Words: went, being, Athens, band, Georgia, Southern, American, East, Coast, now, kind, international, phenomenon
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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.

Michael Stipe

Words: need, ditch, idea, any, value, strong, silent, man, being, way, attractive, victim
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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?

Michael Stipe

Words: commitment, big, part, believe, committed, winning, being, good, friend, trustworthy, successful, father, teammate, role, model, theres, moment, every, morning, look, mirror
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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.

Michael Stipe

Words: being, famous, just, high, school, interested, cheerleader, smoker, shed
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Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.

Michael Stipe

Words: part, being, artist, willing, shocked, surprised, hurt
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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.

Michael Stipe

Words: being, contented, mean, English, does, French, pleased, content, attic, unable, move, resigned, living, appreciating, all, position
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And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected.

Michael Stipe

Words: greatest, lesson, mom, ever, taught, though, one, told, times, life, choose, between, being, loved, respected, now, said, pick
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Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely.

Michael Stipe

Words: getting, talked, about, one, penalties, being, pretty, while, above, suspicion, compensation, homely
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What I love about being an actress is being able to really look into myself and understand another human being.

Michael Stipe

Words: love, about, being, actress, able, really, look, understand, another, human
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For me I'm a luxury brand trying to prove to people and the industry that it's not about being a TV celebrity in any which way, it's about being a designer and having a business and being successful at that.

Michael Stipe

Words: luxury, brand, trying, prove, people, industry, about, being, celebrity, any, way, designer, having, business, successful
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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.

Michael Stipe

Words: did, know, being, away, family, letting, people, down, let, football, field, prison, bed, bunk, writing, letters, home, life
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I adore being with Roberta. I adore being in her spiritual light. I adore being close to her talent and gifts.

Michael Stipe

Words: adore, being, spiritual, light, close, talent, gifts
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The whole point of being in this business and being blessed and being successful is that you're able to do things for your friends or your family, which means that they can have something special in their lives, too.

Michael Stipe

Words: whole, point, being, business, blessed, successful, able, things, friends, family, means, something, special, lives
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Being strong can be also feminine. I don't think feminine equals being weak. Being strong is very sexy.

Michael Stipe

Words: being, strong, also, feminine, think, equals, weak, very, sexy
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There's a difference between wanting to be respected and being a strong female and being known for being able to do things, but still very much wanting guys to open the door, wanting them to ask us out, still bringing flowers and stuff like that.

Michael Stipe

Words: theres, difference, between, wanting, respected, being, strong, female, known, able, things, still, very, guys, open, door, ask, bringing, flowers, stuff
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There's nothing worse, I guess, than being black in an all-white church or being southern and being a liberal.

Michael Stipe

Words: theres, nothing, worse, guess, being, black, church, Southern, liberal
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All successful people these days seem to be neurotic. Perhaps we should stop being sorry for them and start being sorry for me - for being so confounded normal.

Michael Stipe

Words: all, successful, people, days, seem, neurotic, perhaps, stop, being, sorry, start, confounded, normal
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Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to express the glory of being alone.

Michael Stipe

Words: language, wisely, sensed, two, sides, being, alone, created, word, loneliness, express, pain, solitude, glory
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I have moved on from being a British parliamentarian, I have moved on from being a New Labour politician, I have moved on from being the supporter in the active day-to-day sense of Tony Blair.

Michael Stipe

Words: moved, being, British, parliamentarian, new, labour, politician, supporter, active, sense, Blair
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There's a fine line in being too specific so you can't be too flexible, and being too vague in being specific and people not thinking it's meaningful.

Michael Stipe

Words: theres, fine, line, being, specific, flexible, vague, people, thinking, meaningful
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