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- Nov 07, 2020
Being Quotes
On identity, openness and staying true to yourself.
This set of quotes explores what it means to simply be: holding onto a child's spontaneity, embracing honesty that feels inappropriate in creative work, or aging with flexibility instead of resistance. For more on self-belief, see our Able quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Next
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- Nov 07, 2020
Warnings about children being overscheduled, racing from one enriching activity to the next, first surfaced in the early 20th century.
- Light
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- Nov 07, 2020
As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our heart glows, and secret unrest gnaws at the root of our being. Dealing with the unconscious has become a question of life for us.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just love to be on my skis, skiing with my friends, just going out into the mountains and being in nature and skiing some powder. That's the best thing.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
You can't form a character without being completely comfortable with who you are as a person.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
As far being the face of boxing, I don't like to name myself that. I leave that up to the media and the fans.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being on 'The Sopranos' definitely prepared me for the militant secrecy of 'Mad Men.'
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
In London, people can be so... well, it's not even a case of people being unkind or unfriendly. You just don't make any contact in London. You go from A to B with your eyes on the pavement.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just got sick of not being able to raise money for a movie - that's what happens, so I just made my own.
- Breakfast
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' isn't a great movie because Audrey Hepburn is brilliant and everyone else isn't. It's a great movie because everybody is fascinating, and she is at the center of it being amazing.
- Easy
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- Nov 07, 2020