Being Quotes · Page 187

Only a few good leaders have paused to reflect seriously on being leaders.

— P. J. O'Rourke

Being a mother and grandmother is the best of the best in my life. My grandchildren multiply the joy my daughters bring…

— Alexandra Stoddard

I was not interested in being minister of defense or minister of foreign affairs.

— Ehud Olmert

When people ask, 'What role are you dying to play?' I always say, 'The one being written for me right now.'

— Bryan Batt

TV creates good viewership because it generates interest by being entertaining.

— Poonam Dhillon

Manchester City are often criticised for being the money bags. They write the cheques that bring in first-class talent.

— Chris Sutton

The notion of being on a cop show was appealing, just because it's one of those tick boxes in a career.

— Dallas Roberts

I'm not going to be reduced to the position of being the implementer of Tory cuts in the North.

— Martin McGuinness

That was the lowest point in my entire life: The shellshock of not being in the NBA. All my peers are playing…

— O. J. Mayo

You know, it's weird being interviewed! Because the weird thing about being interviewed is you get asked these questions that you've never…

— Neil Gaiman

I'm happy with the way my career is progressing. But I didn't even imagine that being a Kannadiga, from a highly academic-oriented…

— Pranitha Subhash

The United States does not view our authority to use military force against Al Qaeda as being restricted solely to 'hot' battlefields…

— John O. Brennan

Jesus Christ... came into the world to vindicate the infinite worth of God's holiness which had been desecrated by our sin and…

— John Piper

After being in a studio, working on games stuff, I'm like, 'Oh my God, I wish I could just sit in my…

— Joe Madureira

I really pride myself in being able to combine soft and hard characteristics. If I do a leather jacket, then it will…

— Bridget Kelly

Politics is a rough and tumble business. It's not for the faint-hearted. I've got bruises and cuts from being in the political…

— Donna Brazile

“The fundamental problem here is the continued over-identification with doing. By attempting to “do” The Leap, the practitioner is attempting the impossible…

— Anonymous

“Absolute, without the world or universe, is finite. When the Being is equal to the Nonbeing, the Absolute becomes the same—the Nonbeing.…

— Dejan Stojanovic

In the studio you can auto tune vocals, and with drums, you can put them on a grid and make them perfect.…

— Taylor Hawkins

It is easy to respect secular Americans who hold fast to the Constitution and to American values generally. And any one of…

— Dennis Prager

Every situation has qualities. Essentially, we quantify them and that's the practical side of our lives, so the involvement with perception and…

— Robert Irwin

I'm a dirty kid: I like to be outside, I like to run about, I like to get messy. So I spent…

— Jamie Campbell Bower

That's what I've learned the Patriots Way being: holding yourself accountable and attention to detail. It doesn't matter who you are, how…

— Danny Amendola

My sister learned she was a carrier for a recessive disease, Bloom syndrome, late in one of her pregnancies. I remember the…

— Anne Wojcicki

I will never leave the theater. My heart is there, and I love being on stage 8 times a week.

— Idina Menzel

I was happy just being at home looking after the kids. There was always plenty to do, and I didn't feel like…

— Harry Enfield

Being underpaid once shouldn't condemn you to a lifetime of inequality.

— Letitia James

Being parents suits us. Having kids has been the best thing for both of us.

— Ayda Field

I really enjoyed being with my teammates and representing Mexico, but I didn't go where I wanted to go.

— Carlos Vela

I still remember, 40 years ago, when I was shackled and put in prison... Being an American citizen didn't mean a thing.

— Fred Korematsu

I don't mind being talked about where my life, work or even link-ups are concerned.

— Sooraj Pancholi

We see ourselves as being people who want to take India to the world; we see ourselves as being aggressive, assuming risk.

— Anand Mahindra

When it comes to being confused about what to do about life, that's been me and will always be me.

— James L. Brooks

I honestly think I can go my first fight in the UFC, and I think I would dominate. I say that 100…

— Dillon Danis

The music I like or the football teams I like or the food I eat has nothing to do with me being…

— Darius Rucker

I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!

— Zubin Mehta

I couldn't become a policeman, so being county prosecutor is the next best thing.

— Robert P. McCulloch

Being part of the E.U. is central to how we in the U.K. create jobs, expand trade and protect our interests around…

— David Lidington

One of the things I love most about being in a band is being with my friends.

— Tom Fletcher

Obviously people have guarded me a lot different because of me being able to make shots.

— Avery Bradley