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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.

While that amendment failed, human cloning continues to advance and the breakthrough in this unethical and morally questionable science is around the corner.

Quotes by Mike Pence

Human cloning is coming.

Quotes by Mike Pence

We are here simply to decide whether Congress should take the taxpayer dollars of millions of pro-life Americans and use them to fund the destruction of human embryos for research.

Quotes by Mike Pence

Players are human and when they get the opportunity to relieve the pressure, some deal with it in different ways.

Quotes by Mike Phelan

I've made mistakes, usually when I felt backed against a wall or faced enormous pressure. I'm human and flawed.

Quotes by Mike Gallagher

Inside every human being there are treasures to unlock.

Quotes by Mike Huckabee

I enjoy just the raw human visceral reaction of jumping into the arena and just swinging the hammer and seeing what is left over afterwards. Twitter is just modern-day gladiatorial combat.

Quotes by Mike Cernovich

The truth is, we are all human, and we all make mistakes.

Quotes by Mike Coffman

With its billions of interconnected neurons, whose interactions change from millisecond to millisecond, the human brain is an archetypal complex system.

Quotes by Miguel Nicolelis

Some of us are only going to show our emotions while we're actually vulnerable. But that's what makes us human.

Quotes by Miguel

The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

Human beliefs, like all other natural growths, elude the barrier of systems.

Quotes by Miguel de Unamuno

Everybody is vulnerable to being in relationships where they get fooled. I'm no different. It's just human nature.

Quotes by Michelle Pfeiffer

Human lives are human lives.

Quotes by Michelle Visage

The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards.

Quotes by Michelle Bachelet

There's one race that we have to worry about, and it's the human race.

Quotes by Michael T. Flynn

Human history is highly nonlinear and unpredictable.

Quotes by Michael Shermer

For rather particular reasons, the interior-design industry moved more quickly than fashion to cope with AIDS. One reason is that it is made up of generally smaller businesses than fashion. The human losses were more quickly noticed.

Quotes by Michael Shnayerson

Digitally enabled supply chains initially increased efficiency and dramatically shortened lead times. Capital was mobile; labor, less so. Economic activity (production, research, design, etc.) moved to any accessible country or region that had relatively inexpensive labor and human capital.

Quotes by Michael Spence

All countries will eventually need to rebuild their growth models around digital technologies and the human capital that supports their deployment and expansion.

Quotes by Michael Spence

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.