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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.

Our biggest struggle as human beings is to project ourselves as something that society has deemed admirable or likable instead of being honest.

Quotes by Matthew Shultz

It is almost impossible to exaggerate the proneness of the human mind to take miracles as evidence, and to seek for miracles as evidence.

Quotes by Matthew Arnold

Keep reiterating, again and again, that depression is not something you 'admit to.' It is not something you have to blush about; it is a human experience. It is not you. It is simply something that happens to you.

Quotes by Matt Haig

You don't have to be a creative maverick to have a troubled mind. You just have to be human. There is no 'us' and 'them.' No one is one hundred per cent healthy, physically or mentally.

Quotes by Matt Haig

When you deal with nonfiction you deal with human characters.

Quotes by Marya Hornbacher

Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.

Quotes by Mary McLeod Bethune

She stops, pauses, turns to the left to glance at some possible threat or irregularity, and then continues to the north. This motion, so intensely human, transcends time.

Quotes by Mary Leakey

I'm a sucker when it comes to under-explored human potential and 'stuff that makes you be better.'

Quotes by Mary H.K. Choi

Human beings do not eat nutrients, they eat food.

Quotes by Mary Catherine Bateson

It is the creative potential itself in human beings that is the image of God.

Quotes by Mary Daly

However, further research has shown that it is the normal condition for humans and for most other mammals. It seems pretty clear why this is the case for most mammals and for most human beings.

Quotes by Marvin Harris

There are very important and practical issues raised by following this alternative route which says, let's look to material conditions, to the systems of production, to the needs that human beings have, and to competing alternative solutions to the satisfaction...

Quotes by Marvin Harris

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

Quotes by Martti Ahtisaari

I believe it is within our capacity that by the year 2051 that 51 percent of the human population will be flourishing. That is my charge.

Quotes by Martin Seligman

I still believe in the nonviolent Jesus and the basic human goodness present in all of us.

Quotes by Martin Sheen

Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The human being is not the lord of beings, but the shepherd of Being.

Quotes by Martin Heidegger

The human body is essentially something other than an animal organism.

Quotes by Martin Heidegger

A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is what this individual person, has been created for.

Quotes by Martin Buber

All I want to be is human and American and have all the same rights and I will shut up.

Quotes by Martha Griffiths

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.