Being Quotes

The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself.

After I lost my fiance, it seemed like it would be better to always be alone than to risk being hurt again.

Saturday Night Live is a show that I think I could have a lot of fun on, just being different characters and maybe singing, too.

Being a teacher is not what I do, it's who I am.

If you want to be happy for life, love what you do.

Don't waste your time with fear.. Fear won't keep you safe from being hurt.

Being joyful is our natural state of being.

We can never know what to want, because, living only one life, we can neither compare it with our previous lives nor perfect it in our lives to come.

We must be open to our mistakes and grow. Growth isn't based on being perfect, but moving toward the best we can be by being honest.

Not being funny doesn't make you a bad person. Not having a sense of humor does.

A university's essential character is that of being a center of free inquiry and criticism - a thing not to be sacrificed for anything else.

Why be unhappy about something if it can be remedied? And what is the use of being unhappy about something if it cannot be remedied?

Doing your best is more important than being the best.

Every great idea is on the verge of being stupid.

If we don’t risk being hurt, we cannot give unconditional love. Unconditional love gives others the right to hurt us.

...Being a father is the most exciting, amazing thing that ever happened to me.

Without great solitude no serious work is possible.

To my mind, there is a reason that music is there and it's about being human.

There is nothing as precious to man as a sound mind in a sound body and it is essential that the physical well being of our people merits as much attention as its spiritual welfare

Sometimes some of the toughest things you deal with end up being the best things because you realize the people that you can rely on, that love you and support you through it.

What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.

Food is about being happy - at a table, thats probably where we spend most of our happiest hours.

The greatest thing about tomorrow is, I will be better than I am today.

Be yourself. Unless you have the option to be Batman, then always be Batman.

It is a curse, being blessed with so much to offer.

The number one thing on any team that will keep your players from being selfish is respect for the other players.

I love being a woman. I like dressing up; I love buying shoes.

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.

When you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go downtown.

Courage isn't just a matter of not being frightened, you know. It's being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.

If you have health, you probably will be happy, and if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth you need, even if it is not all you want.

Whatever is in me is stronger than what is out there to defeat me.

You can do terrible things when you don't know who you are.

But to understand what it means to be strong and courageous, Christians should look to the person of Christ.

Just trying to do something - just being there, showing up - is how we get braver. Self-esteem is about doing.

I try to be cool, but I'm not very good at it.

I think it's a mistake if people just fall in love and think that that's the only thing you need to keep you happy. There's a lot more to being with someone than just love.

Play without fear, and you will be successful.

Be yourself. Play within yourself. Play your own game.

The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have faith in yourselves.

Just be yourself man, be proud of who you are.

When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.

The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart. And being thoughtful and being generous. Everything else is crap.

Our goal, simply stated, is to be the best.

I'm going to do what I want to do. I'm going to be who I really am. I'm going to figure out what that is.

I’d say a man is someone who is honest, strong-minded, moral, genuine, just a good human being.

Besides being a guitar player, I'm a big fan of the guitar. I love that damn instrument.

Beauty's easy. Modeling is not just about being pretty.

Most people see the problem of love primarily as that of being loved, rather than that of loving, of one's capacity to love. Hence the problem to them is how to be loved, how to be lovable.

Don't set your goals to be a star. Set your goals to be the best that you can be and go from there.