Quotes with being

Quotes 681 till 700 of 1877.

  • Lady Mary Wortley Montagu I wish you would moderate that fondness you have for your children. I do not mean you should abate any part of your care, or not do your duty to them in its utmost extent, but I would have you early prepare yourself for disappointments, which are heavy in proportion to their being surprising.
    Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
    English writer (1689 - 1762)
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  • Umberto Eco I would define the poetic effect as the capacity that a text displays for continuing to generate different readings, without ever being completely consumed.
    Umberto Eco
    Italian writer and critic (1932 - 2016)
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  • Anna Quindlen I would even go to Washington, which is saying something for me, just to glimpse Jane Q. Public, being sworn in as the first female president of the United States, while her husband holds the Bible and wears a silly pill box hat and matching coat.
    Anna Quindlen
    American author and journalist (1952 - )
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  • Diana Spencer - Princess of Wales I'd like to be a queen in people's hearts but I don't see myself being queen of this country.
    Diana Spencer - Princess of Wales
    Member of the British royal family, first wife of Prince Charles (1961 - 1997)
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  • Bea Arthur I'd never even been to Wrigley Field. I never even enjoyed baseball that much, but I loved being there, the crowd was lovely, and they all sang with me!
    Bea Arthur
    American actress and comedian (1922 - 2009)
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  • Beyonce Knowles I'm a human being and I fall in love and sometimes I don't have control of every situation.
    Beyonce Knowles
    American singer and actress (1981 - )
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  • Bryan Singer I'm actually part of a number of minorities. I grew up being a horribly awkward kid. A terrible student. And now I find myself as a filmmaker, and you feel kind of alone in the world because you're separate from everyone else.
    Bryan Singer
    American director, producer and writer (1965 - )
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  • Barbara Hershey I'm afraid of being lazy and complacent. I'm afraid of taking myself too seriously.
    Barbara Hershey
    American actress (1948 - )
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  • Burn Gorman I'm afraid the 'Doctor Who' door is probably closed because of me being in 'Torchwood.'
    Burn Gorman
    British actor and musician (1974 - )
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  • Wendy Cope I'm aiming by the time I'm fifty to stop being an adolescent.
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  • Beth Ditto I'm constantly thinking about what I'll do next. I never count on music being a career of longevity. I mean, longevity is key, and I hope that it lasts, but you just don't know, because it's not in your hands, you don't make the decision.
    Beth Ditto
    American singer-songwriter and actress (1981 - )
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  • George Herbert Palmer I'm defeated and I know it, if I meet any human being from whom I find myself unable to learn anything.
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  • Malcolm X I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.
    Malcolm X
    American activist (1925 - 1965)
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  • Bernard Manning I'm glad I'm not bisexual. I couldn't stand being rejected by men as well as women.
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  • Bill Maris I'm interested in the ideas that sound a little crazy, such as radical life extension, curing cancer, being able to create a simulation of the human brain and map every neuron.
    Bill Maris
    American entrepreneur and venture capitalist
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  • Taylor Swift I'm intimidated by the fear of being average.
    Taylor Swift
    American singer-songwriter (1989 - )
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  • Bryan Adams I'm not afraid of being thought of as someone who is associated with film music. Why not? If it's a good song, what does it matter?
    Bryan Adams
    Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and guitarist (1959 - )
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  • Barbara Bush I'm not being outspoken or pro or con abortion.
    Barbara Bush
    American First Lady (1925 - 2018)
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  • Adam Sandler I'm not comfortable being around too many people. I don't like being out in public too much. I don't like going to bars. I don't like doing celebrity stuff. So most of the characters I play are people who don't always feel comfortable beyond their small circle of friends.
    Adam Sandler
    American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (1966 - )
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  • Benigno Aquino III I'm not concentrated or concerned with any other factors rather than just being able to do the best job that I can.
    Benigno Aquino III
    Filipino politician (1960 - )
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