Being Quotes

Don't go away. I don't want to be alone. I can't stand being alone.

Presence is more than just being there.

To be conscious means not simply to be, but to be reported, known, to have awareness of one's being added to that being.

If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

Holidays are the best. I couldn't imagine being from a small family.

Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common.

Being famous is having the power to really implement positive change in the world, and it gives you the power to do what you want. I'm really grateful for it because I can play music and people will listen.

The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.

There's no reason to change what you are, but if you're not being you, then you need to acknowledge that.

You can be childlike without being childish. A child always wants to have fun. Ask yourself, "Am I having fun?"

I love being famous. It's almost like being white.

I remember being on film sets when I was younger, and only men got to do the cool action movies. So I thought, 'Maybe I'll get to produce one day and get to do cool stuff too,' which is what happened when we did 'Charlie's Angels.' Starting my production company was a big turning point for me.

I get a kick out of being an outsider constantly. It allows me to be creative.

Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done.

I never cut class. I loved getting As, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.

You spend a much larger part of your life being old, not young.

Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life.

I had everything I'd hoped for, but I wasn't being myself. So I decided to be honest about who I was. It was strange: The people who loved me for being funny suddenly didn't like me for being... me.

If I go to a party I don't feel like I have to be in the centre. But I do find myself quite often being placed in that position. Even when I was younger at school, I would be asked to make a speech. I don't remember putting up my hand and all that often but I'd just find myself there.

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.

I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what's more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on.

Being unemployed is not good for an actor. No, it isn't, no matter how unsuccessful you are. Because you always remember getting fired from all the restaurants. You remember that stuff very, very strongly.

The Koran shows every sign of being thrown together by human beings, as do all the other holy books.

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.

When AI approximates Machine Intelligence, then many online and computer-run RPGs will move towards actual RPG activity. Nonetheless, that will not replace the experience of 'being there,' any more than seeing a theatrical motion picture can replace the stage play.

Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before.

We are not victims of aging, sickness and death. These are part of scenery, not the seer, who is immune to any form of change. This seer is the spirit, the expression of eternal being.