Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.
It was never about winning medals or being famous.
The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality.
It's funny how human beings are so entertained by crimes.
I never thought I was funny, but I enjoy being funny.
Communal well-being is central to human life.
I like being a leader in real life.
Being pregnant is supposed to be the happiest time in your life.
I'm a human being before anything else.
Maurice was a silly man. Maurice liked being silly.
Being polite does not mean being mummified.
I love being objected to. It worries me, but I love being objected to.
I love being black in America, and especially being black in Hollywood.
Life is a mess, Rose said. You can fix the mess human beings make, Rose said, But you can't fix the mess being human is.
The most important commitment you will ever make is to being the best you can be.
Although happiness is a state of being, it usually still requires some doing if it is to be lasting in your life.
People being nice for no apparent reason always made me suspicious. People being nice to with no apparent reason made me even more suspicious.
Listen, Bruce Lee fought out of anger. That's why they call it the 'Fists of Fury.' Michael Jackson danced with fury. I do stand up out of fury. I'm not mad at anybody. I'm not mad at any human being because I'm a human being.
The time is ripe for our measurement system to shift emphasis from measuring economic production to measuring people’s well-being. And measures of well-being should be put in a context of sustainability.
I finally know the difference between pleasing and loving, obeying and respecting. It has taken me so many years to be okay with being different, and with being this alive, this intense. (xxvi)
Lordship and rapport are the keys to save us from being combative and make us more attractive in spiritual conversations.
