Being Quotes
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.
Dhammapada, The
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
James, William
Each of us literally chooses, by his way of attending to things, what sort of universe he shall appear to himself to inhabit.
Lao-Tzu
Clay is molded to form a cup, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the cup depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a room, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the room depends. Therefore turn being into advantage, and turn non-being into utility.
Merton, Thomas
We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or what they have—for their usefulness.
Mortman, Doris
Until you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have.
Walker, Addison
It's not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners before the game even starts.
Wharton, Edith
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Winfrey, Oprah
I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.