Being Quotes

Jonathan sighed. The price of being misunderstood, he thought. They call you devil or they call you god.

They both listened silently to the water, which to them was not just water, but the voice of life, the voice of Being, the voice of perpetual Becoming.

My confidence allows me to do things my way and help people make a decision. People like the idea of me just being me.

Happy are those who find wisdom... She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

We must be true to each other.

With the risk of being accused of quoting the wrong person I can say that [Adolf] Hitler wrote that "the more the press attacks a person the closer he is to us".

The individual has always to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.

Leadership simply begins with the courage to be yourself. So everyone else can be, too.

It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so the government doesn't abuse it.

Companies, to date, have often used the excuse that they are only beholden to their shareholders, but we need shareholders to think of themselves as stakeholders in the well being of society as well.

Nothing is too good to be true.

I've been practicing modalities of Eastern philosophy since about 1972. What I've learned through my meditation is a sense of equanimity, a sense of all things being equal.

It is right that we should be successful, for otherwise Spirit is not expressed.

My life is spent in perpetual alternation between two rhythms, the rhythm of attracting people for fear I may be lonely and the rhythm of trying to get rid of them because I know that I am bored.

No matter what happens, always be yourself.

My inspiration comes from the message Duke Ellington gave - you are unique, be yourself, put out that thing that is you, then use your work ethic and produce great music.

Being a teenager is hard.

It is so easy to be wrong-and to persist in being wrong-when the costs of being wrong are paid by others.

You always just have to be the best that you can be. And if you know that in your heart, then that's all that matters.

You do not need to be loved, not at the cost of yourself. Of all the people you will know in the lifetime, you are the only one you will never leave or lose.

Sometimes things seem too good to be true.

You can be honest without sharing your opinions on everything.

Being alone means there is no one else in this world

Being in love means being willing to ruin yourself for the other person.

The spirit is the life of the body seen from within, and the body the outward manifestation of the life of the spirit-the two being really one.

Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.

Very few of us are capable of being Free Thinkers, needing neither to adore nor to insult God, the insult often being an act of faith more profound than adoration.

To be honest, all I wanted to do, all I ever, ever wanted to do - I just wanted to perform.

I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am.

Listen, I'm not cool. Being cool is about keeping your blood pressure steady. So no. Don't be cool. Be passionate. Be dedicated. Be tenacious. Be uncompromising. Be pissed. Be happy. Be sad.

It gets better and better being me.

Roger Federer certainly is my claim to be the best of all time - if there is such a thing. With Rafael Nadal not far behind.

Not wanting to disappoint is what pushed me to be successful.

The great thing about being rich is, you can embrace practices that kill the poor - that's what socialism does.

People think I'm being stupid or false humble. It's not. I don't think I always fit in. Maybe it's a complex you get as someone who has always been fighting on the outside.

Extend some kind of unexpected generosity to someone, preferably a stranger, every single day for two weeks. The more you practice being generous, the more you'll impact others in an inspiring way.

You know, Saudi Arabia has a lot of poverty also. Regardless about what you hear about the viceroy and people being rich, et cetera.

Work hard, be yourself, and have fun!

Be so happy that when others look at you, they become happy too.

You do not need to be loved, not at the cost of yourself. The single relationship that is truly central and crucial in a life is the relationship to the self.

Be fearless in trying new things, whether they are physical, mental, or emotional, since being afraid can challenge you to go to the next level.

Be honest with yourself and lie to everyone else.

It's an ongoing problem, an ongoing situation, life is. It's just life, and it never stops and it never will. You just be thankful for what you've got, and move on.

The surest way to lose sight of who you are is to constantly compare yourself to others.

[About being a teenager] Like, at first it's fine and you think you have a dark side - it's exciting - and then you realise the dark side wins every time.

Happiness is not being afraid.

It's easier to be faithful to a restaurant than it is to a woman.

Be yourself. Don't imitate other poets. You are as important as they are.

I have learned more and more to enjoy my body when I have a few extra pounds on, just being more voluptuous.

And here in my isolation I can grow stronger. Poetry seems to come of itself, without effort, and I need only let myself dream a little while painting to suggest it.