B Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with B. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.”
Source: George Foreman's Guide to Life: How to Get Up Off the Canvas When Life Knocks You Down
“Being angry at someone because of their belief that you DON’T believe in is akin to being angry at a fete because you can’t ride a real flying unicorn.
Your unbelief is no different in either case, it is your reaction that is.
It is you that must question why and seek the Truth.”
“Being angry at the mistakes made by the heart will only leave you bitter.”
Source: Insight
“Being angry is human. Staying angry is foolish.”
“Being angry is like picking up a knife with no handle: it is self-harming.”
“Being angry is not just being slightly feverish; it is confronting a world in which other people look more hostile and threatening than they normally would. Actions of others which would normally appear harmless now seem like attacks upon one. The angry person is shorter than usual on confidence and serenity, and more inclined for aggression. He easily believes himself to be wronged. And so on”
Source: Animals and why They Matter
“Being angry, resentful, or saddened by rejection can suck the sweetness out of acceptance.”
“BEING ANIMAL GIVE CREDENCE TO MAKING TERRORISTS BUT BEING MAHATMA GIVE CREDENCE TO HEALING ANIMALS”
“Being annoyed by anything is an anesthetic to grace and goodness. Instead, let
annoyance be love that kisses you with broken lips. Only your tenderness toward it is its
balm.”
“Being another character is more interesting than being yourself.”
“Being anthropologically respectful of all faiths means being committed to none, and being left to drift without an anchor for one's most deeply held beliefs. To have such an anchor means being committed to a specific community. The only way Obama can overcome his sense of detachment and resolve his mother's dilemma is through a commitment to Christianity.”
“Being anti-war in Hollywood was an act of bravery on the order of the keynote speaker at a PLO dinner making jokes about Ariel Sharon.”
Source: Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism
“Being anticipatory allows us to better envision and drive the futures ahead.”
Source: Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World
“Being anxious is the worst feeling in the world.”
“Being anxious, or in a painful rush of any kind, kills the possibility of meeting anyone with compassion”
“Being apart was wrong. Simply lying side by side did more for a relationship than words. A warm bed, a nest of animal intimacy. Words could be misunderstood, whereas loving companionship bred trust.”
Source: The Book of Strange New Things
“Being appointed Elder Professor meant very much taking over the shop, in that the professor in those days controlled all the moneys.”
“Being “appropriate” means being suitable, fitting, relevant, or proper in a situation. What may be appropriate in one circumstance can be terribly inappropriate in another. How does one discern? Sometimes it is simply a matter of maturity and experience.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“Being around all the animals in the film Dr. .Doolittle made me one too.”
“Being around blind people is always a little frustrating to me because I know they have no idea how handsome I am.”
“Being around Lily Tomlin has been great, how she treats people, how she handles herself, how she goes about interpreting her character or deciding how the comedy should work.”
“Being around other people and developing close relationships feels good for a reason, and that reason is dopamine. Thus it’s not surprising that dopamine and oxytocin interact with each other. Dopamine neurons connect to the part of the hypothalamus where oxytocin is produced, and oxytocin stimulates the area of the brain stem where dopamine is produced. In addition, the dopamine-rich nucleus accumbens receives input from oxytocin neurons.”
Source: The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time
“Being around people like Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Roberta Flack, all these greats, I was taught to listen and observe.”
“Being around people who are happy and people who are creative, that's what you do if you're lucky in your life.”
“Being around people with whom you feel a connection, on many levels, not just a professional one, is very relaxing. Your ears are more open to someone who is not a cantankerous bastard.”
“Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously.”
“Being around someone who accepts and supports you will remind you to accept and support yourself.”
“Being around the energy of new people is wonderful. It only lifts my performance and makes it better.”
“Being around those that inspire: now that is something I require.”
“Being around wrong crowd or people. They will make you feel like a bad person and they will say you are a bad person.”
“Being arrested that also changed everything for me because I was suddenly seeing America from a different perspective all together. I did a couple of weeks in a county jail.”
“Being articulate is no guarantee of intelligence,” Zoe said. “I’m not doubting the value of education. I’m doubting its reach. Highly educated politicians still do stupid things. Anthony Weiner was educated; Mugabi was educated; Assad was educated; Mussolini was educated. For all their education, look at them.”
“Being articulate, my parents could make anything sound reasonable.”
“Being as restless as I am by nature, I couldn't simply just be on set, wait for my turn to rehearse for the week. And I kept reading, but it wasn't enough for me.”
“Being as versatile as I am, I take offense to the notion that no serious musician would not be doing a late night talk show gig. One has to be open enough in other areas to be able to contribute to a show like this.”
“Being asked to describe what 'post-racial' means is a bit like being asked to describe a leprechaun, cold fusion or unicorns: we know what is meant, but, if we are willing to be honest, we also know that none of the four describe something real, something tangible, something true.”
“Being asked to help can sometimes be as difficult as asking for , because it can feel awkward, uncomfortable, aggravating and inconvenient. Yet we are called to open the door to inconvenience.”
Source: Discovering Hope: Beginning the Journey Toward Hope in Chronic Illness
“Being asked to serve as UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador is truly humbling. The chance to make a real difference is not an opportunity that everyone is given and is one I have no intention of taking lightly. Women’s rights are something so inextricably linked with who I am, so deeply personal and rooted in my life that I can’t imagine an opportunity more exciting. I still have so much to learn, but as I progress I hope to bring more of my individual knowledge, experience and awareness to this role.”
“Being asked to support humane meat means being asked to support the suffering of animals in transport, to approve of treatment that causes them palpable fear, their bodies shaking and their eyes wide as saucers, as they are slung by their legs into crates that are slammed onto the back of a truck.”
“Being asked what animal you'd like to be is a trick question; you're already an animal.”
“Being asked where in Greece he saw good men, he replied, "Good men nowhere, but good boys at Sparta."”
“Being asked, "Where are you REALLY from?" It makes one feel OTHERED.”
“Being assertive and somewhat really firm has to be backed up with being fair.”
“Being assertive does not mean attacking or ignoring others feelings. It means that you are willing to hold up for yourself fairly-without attacking others.”
“Being assertive doesn't damage the relationship”
Source: Mindful NEGOtiation: Becoming More Aware in the Moment, Conquering Your Ego and Getting Everyone What They Really Want
“Being assertive enough to avoid being coerced into sex sounds like a good skill to learn. But you have to wonder what the corresponding page on Challenges said: Try not to rape your girlfriend?”
“Being assertive in the home does not produce any smiling faces, but it does bring out a few tongues.”
“Being at a club that supported me meant a lot.”
“Being at a loss to resolve these questions, I am resolved to leave them without any resolution.”
Source: The Brothers Karamazov: A Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue
“Being at college, I think that's the time when you really start searching for things outside yourself.”