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Beings Quotes

Glorious, preposterous, endlessly curious about itself.

These quotes step back from daily life to ask what a human being actually is — glorious and preposterous at once, endlessly interested in its own condition.

Human beings are interested in the human condition.

Quotes by William Boyd

Human beings are glorious and preposterous characters.

Quotes by Tommy Lee Jones

Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings.

Quotes by Martti Ahtisaari

Why are there beings at all, instead of Nothing?

Quotes by Martin Heidegger

Consciousness Quotes

The world is not comprehensible, but it is embraceable: through the embracing of one of its beings.

Quotes by Martin Buber

Human beings tolerate what they understand they have to tolerate.

Quotes by Jane Rule

Music is intended and designed for sentient beings that have hopes and purposes and emotions.

Quotes by Jacques Barzun

We are human beings. We operate from wanting to be rewarded.

Quotes by Hill Harper

Association with human beings lures one into self-observation.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

Diversity Quotes

Human beings are gross.

Quotes by Devin Townsend

Masculine and feminine aspects exist in all beings.

Quotes by David Deida

Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from.

Quotes by David Brin

Dickens is a lover of human beings; a relisher of human beings.

Quotes by Claire Tomalin

Because we are all human beings, we are all HIV-eligible.

Quotes by Brande Roderick

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes about human beings explore?
They step back to ask what a human being actually is — interested in its own condition, capable of being both glorious and preposterous, and responsible for the wars it claims are inevitable.
Why do people search for quotes about beings?
These quotes suit reflective or philosophical posts about human nature, identity, and existence itself, rather than any single person or event.
Is there a quote about human beings and conflict?
Yes — one argues that war doesn't happen by fate or accident, but because human beings choose it, placing responsibility squarely on human decisions.
Is there a quote that questions existence more broadly?
Yes — one poses the sweeping philosophical puzzle of why anything exists rather than nothing, pushing the topic beyond humanity into consciousness and being itself.
Do these quotes describe human beings positively or critically?
Both — one calls humans glorious and preposterous in the same breath, capturing a mix of admiration and honest criticism rather than picking one side.

One line widens the question past humanity entirely, wondering why anything exists rather than nothing at all — a nod to existence and consciousness at their rawest.