B Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with B. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Being 'one flesh' in marriage means that the relationship is not the source of security, affirmation, control, or value. Those issues of identity need to be rooted in Christ.”
“Being 'poor in spirit' (a Christian virtue) means being detached from things - being able to possess goods without being possessed by them. It meansputting people ahead of possessions - and seeing material things only as instruments for serving God and the needs of others.”
“Being 100 percent in the moment and focusing on the person you’re with is one of the finest compliments you can offer. One of the most respectful and considerate things you can do for another is to truly be with them in the here and now.”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“Being 15 and like a punk in the DIY community, basically being with a group of people like no one else, it was the first place to exclude or call out if people were racist, sexist, homophobic or in any way prejudiced.”
“Being 16 years old and getting an electric guitar is never going to get old. There's always going to be kids making music. There's always going to be kids in bands.”
“Being 20 used to mean "freedom." There was curiosity, ecstasy, mystery, and, yes, even possible danger around every corner, but we survived. I want to present that journey to a new generation of women and provide fond memories for women like me who were there.”
“Being 5' 10", I was supposed to be too short to play college volleyball. So that gave me the hunger and the fire to say, Oh yeah? I'd just hit the crap out of the ball.”
“Being [in] a show that you get to say good-bye instead of being asked to leave is a real honor.”
“Being a 3-time Intercontinental champion doesn't make you a great wrestler, just like Larry King having 9 wives don't make him a great husband.”
“Being a [bank] director is like being a pilot of an aircraft - it's years of boredom and seconds of terror.”
Source: The Tumultuous History of the Bank of America
“Being a able to work with Reid [Corneilus] one on one those two seasons were great he taught me the ins and outs of pitching and what I needed to do to be successfull. My first Two years of pro ball I was under the instruction of John Duffy who was excellent as well. With out those two helping me through out the way I dont think I would have been able to excel as much as i did.”
“Being a bad-ass doesn’t mean you have to ride a Harley with black leather pants and a bandanna. A bad-ass is standing up to the bullies, defying the odds, and letting go of your inhibitions.”
Source: The Green Velvet Chair: Heartfelt stories of art and design in everyday life
“Being a bad employer is more of an achievement than being a great employee.”
“Being a bad parent is a sign of not having learned from experience.”
“Being a bad writer a thousand times first.”
“Being a badass is better than being
An ablaa naari,
Whom the world only wants to crush and finish!”
Source: 50 SHADES OF LIFE & ME
“Being a badass means owning who you are, owning your experience, your wisdom, your talent, your age.”
Source: Not Done Yet!: How Women Over 50 Regain Their Confidence and Claim Workplace Power
“Being a barber is about taking care of the people.”
“Being a behavioral investor is less about adhering to some textbook notion of rationality and more about understanding and bending the idiosyncrasies of human nature to our advantage.”
Source: The Behavioral Investor: How psychology shapes wealth, risk, and investment decisions
“Being a believer and being a bigot are two different things.”
Source: Iman Insaniyat, Mazhab Muhabbat: Pani, Agua, Water, It's All One
“Being a best-selling author just means the world for me. Some of my happiest memories, growing up, are being at book stores and reading books I couldn't afford, as a kid, and the midnight parties, waiting for the next Harry Potter book. The fact that I have that straw in my cap means more to me than anything I've ever accomplished before.”
“Being a bestseller doesnt mean they wrote a great book. Just means they knew a lot of people who would buy it.”
“Being a better songwriter, that's top of the list because I think that is a very intimidating, difficult task. I really admire people that just continue to write and get stronger.”
“Being a big star and being known, making movies and a lot of money - that really doesn't interest me.”
“Being a bigger person, whether you're male or female, in entertainment, it can hurt your chances. Because people look to you to be a so-called superstar. Perfect body, perfect figure, good looking, and smart. And larger people, we have to fit in anywhere we can and the best way we can, so to speak. The way the world looks at you at being perfect, and nobody's perfect.”
“Being a biological mother just isn't part of my experience this time around. However, I am a mother who continues to give birth to ideas and ways of experiencing life that challenge the norm.”
“Being a bird ain't all about flying and shitting from high places.”
“Being a black artist, the first thing people want to talk about is your blackness, the importance of your blackness and your black presence.”
“Being a black filmmaker, one of the things I wanted to do with the movie is make sure I told it from a different perspective. I wanted to take myself out of it as a black male. I wanted to look at this movie through the eyes of Tully, to understand what he was thinking, and feel what he was feeling as much as I could.”
“Being a black rapper is like being a Southern, socialite woman: You're always worried about appearances.”
“Being a black transgender woman in America is really hard. It's been really hard for me. But for me living a lie was much worse. I need to be in my truth. And I've been very, very lucky that I've been able to live my dreams and I believe everyone should have the right to live their dreams. This is America. We're supposed to all have that right.”
“Being a black woman, I've often felt I've been judged by my sex and my race, and I have always known that it shouldn't hamper me.”
“Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.”
“Being a blues singer is like being black two times.”
“Being a bookseller meant helping people find their moments of escape or enlightenment. Helping people fill a void in themselves to find a sense of wholeness and happiness. It could be through discovering new knowledge, being carried away by adventure, or having a good fright over a horror story. It could be something as simple as curing someone of mind-numbing boredom. There was a right book for everyone whenever they needed it. Lizzy wanted to be there for those readers to help them find their way, and as always, books would be her friend and teacher.”
Source: Booked on a Feeling
“Being a Boy Scout saved my life. I was a bookish, introverted kid, shy and withdrawn, unhappy and easily bullied. I was also gay, although I didn't know it yet. I should've been miserable. But being a scout got me out of myself and into the world.”
“Being a breast cancer survivor, as I like to call myself - it will be twenty years next year - I did it to make it possible for women to do regular self breast examinations. It's really important - and, it makes common sense: you know your body better than the doctor does who only sees you once a year, you know?”
“Being a broadcaster encompasses the business of sport, which is my life today, and it encompasses the skills of being a history student, and the ability of being a performer.”
“Being a broadcaster, man, you just sort of paint from a blank canvas, in a way.”
“Being a Buddhist monk means never losing one's optimism in spite of all difficulties. It also means being harder on yourself than any of your teachers ever were.”
“Being a businessman, you want to invest your time and your heart into growth and a legacy, and sometimes it's about going over there and getting it. But you don't have to lose yourself.”
“Being a cab river is not unlike being a magician--minus the top hat, the cape, the rabbit, an the gorgeous assistant. But you do have an audience.”
“Being a candle is difficult because one must first burn in order to emit light.”
Source: Twenty + One - 21 Short Stories
“Being a caregiver for your child is part of the job description of being a mammal.”
“Being a carer is about making mistakes. Like a mother who learns the ropes of motherhood with her first newborn, a carer learns on the job and more often than not gets it wrong.”
“Being a caretaker is, and never will be, an easy job; in fact, it is that hardest job in the world and many times a thankless job. You have to be the pillar of strength even when you feel like you are crumbling to pieces inside.”
“Being a cat means beautiful, agile, innocent, brave, curious and trust also honorable respect for as much as not so doing bribery.”
“Being a Catholic is the most important aspect of my life.”
“Being a Catholic means being willing to let the world hate you. Being a Catholic means telling people things that they don’t want to hear. Being a Catholic means overturning the tables and saying, “This will not stand!” Don’t believe me? Walk into the nearest church and look at the crucifix.”
Source: The Shadow Angel: Night of the Meta-Men
“Being a Catholic, I was drawn to the mystery of the Latin and the smoke and the mirrors and all of that. That part of my disposition definitely did lend itself to finding my way to the back door of some artistic pursuit.”