B Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with B. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Being nice is often its own reward, but paying it forward takes on a whole new meaning when you make nice a way of life.”
“Being nice is state of "Probability", not a state of "possibility".”
“Being nice is the worst thing a woman can be. Nice means you have to swallow your own feelings and focus on everyone else's. Nice means you don't speak up when you're wronged. Nice means being a people pleaser and a conciliator and worrying yourself to death over others' opinions. Nice means never getting what you really want.... Authentic. Genuine. Live your truth. Let others live theirs. Don't kiss anyone's ass, but don't be an asshole, either.”
Source: Melt for You
“Being nice isn't necessarily the same as being kind.”
“Being nice merely to be liked in return nullifies the point.”
Source: Killosophy
“Being nice should never be perceived as being weak. It's not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of courtesy, manners, grace, a woman's ability to make everyone...feel at home, and it should never be construed as weakness.”
“Being nice to governments doesn't work, they are such lying bastards.”
“Being nice to people is, in fact, one of the incidental tenets of Christianity, as opposed to other religions whose tenets are more along the lines of 'kill everyone who doesn't smell bad and doesn't answer to the name Mohammed'”
“Being nice? He’s being horny.”
Source: Crescendo
“Being Nigerian is a strong part of my identity. Being American is a strong part of my identity. And there are important parts of who I am that really have nothing to do with my national connection.”
“Being ninety nine percent sure opens for a possibility that you might be a hundred percent wrong.”
“Being ninty nine percent sure opens for a possibility that you might be a hundred percent wrong.”
“Being no bigot myself, I am disposed to indulge the professors of Christianity in the church that road to heaven which to them shall seem the most direct, plainest, easiest and least liable to exception.”
Source: The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private
“Being No. 1. It's talked about all of the time in hip-hop. 'I'm still No. 1! I'm the best! I'm the greatest of all time!' It's the same mentality in sports.”
“Being nominated is the win. For me, being nominated is winning. It's just unbelievable.”
“Being non-commercial is never an ambition. Movies come together at different points for fortuitous reasons. You do them as you get the opportunity, as opposed to doing them when you choose to or design to.”
“Being nonconfrontational allows people to feel like they can say anything they want.”
“Being normal is grossly over-rated.”
“Being normal was highly overrated.”
Source: Sedona Seduction
“Being not perfect is not about making mistakes and saying I'm sorry, but! its about learning from it and then being perfect for not making the same mistake again.”
“Being noticed can be a burden. Jesus got himself crucified because he got himself noticed. So I disappear a lot.”
“Being Number One isn't everything to me, but for those few hours on the court it's way ahead of whatever's in second place.”
“Being number two sucks.”
“Being nuts is its own reward.”
Source: Roseanne: my life as a woman
“Being obscure in acronyms is great. I think I'll start making up my own... INYM - I'm Not Your Momma.”
“Being obsessed by goals is bad for you. You should set goals, even ambitious goals, regularly. But focus on them only to the extent that they give you direction.”
“Being obsessed with money comes at a high price.”
Source: Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide
“Being obsessed with money is a high price to pay.”
Source: Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
“Being of good cheer makes it possible for us to turn all of our sunsets into sunrises.”
Source: Be of Good Cheer
“Being of heart resists no hurt,
they savor poison like fine wine.
The benevolent takes no notice of betrayal,
while the somnolent just moan and whine.”
Source: Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown
“Being of no power to make his wishes good: His promises fly so beyond his state That what he speaks is all in debt; he owes For every word.”
Source: The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare
“Being of service and achieving something of value to others while feeling balanced and healthy are the essential reasons for working.”
Source: True Work: The Sacred Dimension of Earning a Living
“Being of service is not an option, it is a biological necessity. Every kind of action we do for someone is a reanimation of our own life force - and of the other person's.”
“Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.”
“Being of service is something that really makes me happy. Being able to tell young kids about something they might never have known without meeting someone with my experiences is what really what I feel it's all about. I feel that's the only way that you get fulfillment out of life.”
“Being of service to others daily makes me feel alive.”
“Being of service to others is what brings true happiness.”
“Being of tall stature, it's rare to get a series regular role.”
“Being off the road is one of the greatest things ever. It's hard for me to be around my friends who are on the road.”
“Being offended by freedom of speech should never be regarded as a justification for violence.”
“Being offended by things is the world's big hobby at the moment. It's almost taken over from wearing goatee beards.”
“Being offended is a choice. I believe that. You don't have - you don't hear a word and you have to be offended.”
“Being offended is a natural consequence of leaving the house.”
“Being offended is an emotional state, not a substantive argument; we cannot afford to give it the power to stifle debate.”
Source: Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate
“Being offended is part of being in the real world.”
“Being often with many leading politicians, I feel frustrated that they do not listen. They already know. They fully subscribed to the idea that talking about 'saving the planet' is an effective way to show their 'caring' for humanity and that it is the easiest way to maximize votes irrespective of any relevant activity which would aim at the real needs of people. The global warming dogma has become a very easy form of escapism from the current reality.”
“Being ok with being cheated shows a lack of self-respect.”
“Being okay with being gay, or different, means nothing until you love all of your gayness and different-ness. Really, the “manliest” move of all is just looking in the mirror, shutting out the noise of the world, and deciding to be nothing but yourself.”
Source: Fem
“Being okay with ripping yourself to shreds, so the other person can stay whole. And then I'll come find you, and I'll take care of you.”
Source: The Love Hypothesis
“Being old enough to know better but still too young to resist mostly sucks.”