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Human Quotes

Being human is a work in progress.

These human quotes take a reflective turn, covering our capacity to change and adapt, the elusive search for real satisfaction beyond consumption, and a candid look at why relationships often fall short of what we hope for. For more, see our Human Being quotes.

It is at once the most overwhelmingly frustrating and exasperating task and the most joyous and rewarding experience to make human beings out of children.

Quotes by Neil Kurshan

I believe that every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.

Quotes by Neil Armstrong

I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine.

Quotes by Neil Armstrong

Computers have proved to be formidable chess players. In fact, they've beaten our top human chess champions.

Quotes by Neil deGrasse Tyson

I think almost everything about humans and human civilization is explained better by evolution than anything else.

Quotes by Naval Ravikant

If we can contain and monitor animal viruses at an earlier stage - when they're first entering human populations, preferably before they've had a chance to become human-adapted, certainly before they've had a chance to spread - we can head...

Quotes by Nathan Wolfe

When I was a child, I felt at times that I had been born into an insane asylum, that much of human life appeared to be an insane asylum. It was bewildering.

Quotes by Nathaniel Branden

If there is anything that keeps the mind open to angel visits, and repels the ministry of ill, it is human love.

Quotes by Nathaniel Parker Willis

There is something fascinating about every human being. The question is how much they're willing to divulge.

Quotes by Nathaniel Rich

Honestly, I am human. I make mistakes.

Quotes by Nathan Chen

What is fetus farming? Simply put, it is the creation and development of a human fetus for the purposes of later killing it for research or for harvesting its organs.

Quotes by Nathan Deal

Scientific advancement should aim to affirm and to improve human life.

Quotes by Nathan Deal

I have a massive divide between being a competent human being and being completely hopeless, when it comes to logic.

Quotes by Natascha McElhone

Today's films are so technological that an actor becomes starved for roles that deal with human relationships.

Quotes by Natalie Wood

We human beings do a lot of dumb things, and war is certainly the dumbest.

Quotes by Natalie Babbitt

I'm really drawn to relationship stories and human emotions.

Quotes by Natalia Dyer

Fair treatment of human beings and animals in many different realms strikes a chord with me.

Quotes by Nargis Fakhri

I state in no uncertain terms: An order to uproot an Arab village or a Jewish settlement violates the most basic of human rights... It's a difficult dilemma.

Quotes by Naftali Bennett

As far as I am concerned, poetry is a statement concerning the human condition, composed in verse.

Quotes by N. Scott Momaday

In the year 2010, Kenya adopted a new constitution. With that constitution, we further secured the human rights and civil liberties of our citizens and entrenched constitutional governance and justice.

Quotes by Mwai Kibaki

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about seeking human honour and respect?
Yes, one quote expresses this as a kind of utopian wish: "Perhaps I seek certain utopian things, space for human honour and respect, landscapes not yet offended, planets that do not exist yet, dreamed landscapes." For more reflections on what it means to exist, see our Being quotes.
Is there a quote about human beings changing and growing over time?
Yes, one quote states: "As human beings we do change, grow, adapt, perhaps even learn and become wiser." For more directly on this theme, see our Human Being quotes.
Is there a quote about finding happiness outside of consumption?
Yes, one quote argues: "There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production." For more on this idea, see our Life quotes.
Is there a quote about where human attention tends to focus in relationships?
Yes, one quote observes: "Human attention tends to be focused on the satisfactions relationships are hoped to bring, precisely because somehow they have not been truly satisfactory."
Where can I find more quotes about the human experience generally?
Our Always quotes offer more broad, timeless reflections that pair well with this theme.

Broader reflections on identity and existence continue on our Being and Life pages, both natural extensions of this theme.