As much as possible, it is useful to think of all other beings as being just like me. Every living being strives for happiness. Every being wants to avoid all forms of suffering. They are not just objects or things to be used for our benefit. You kno...
Tereza's mother never stopped reminding her that being a mother meant sacrificing everything. Her words had the ring of truth, backed as they were by the experience of a woman who had lost everything because of her child. Tereza would listen and beli...
It’s the process of being minimized, invalidated, silenced. It’s the process of being subjected to whatever someone else thinks I owe them. It’s the process of being used, examined, explored, and thrown away. It’s the process of being convinc...
The future struggles against being mastered.
Talking of bulls is not the same as being in the bullring.
I liked being active. I liked being creative.
If there is a supreme being, he's crazy.
Human beings crave freedom at their core.
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.
