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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.

In the past, I've tried to show the human side of people involved in stigmatised or misunderstood lifestyles. I've tried to resist easy judgments and not pander to prejudices.

Quotes by Louis Theroux

Every human being is special because they all have identities.

Quotes by Louis van Gaal

It's a principle of my philosophy that you have to respect the individual human being.

Quotes by Louis van Gaal

Mysticism, in the narrow sense, implies a specific experience which is foreign to most poets and most men, but on the other hand, it represents an instinct which is a human sine qua non.

Quotes by Louis MacNeice

It is a retrogression when human beings begin to insist on uniform, on one-mindedness, on conditioning their offspring so that all their reactions are automatic.

Quotes by Louis MacNeice

The human heart likes a little disorder in its geometry.

Quotes by Louis de Bernieres

One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human.

Quotes by Loren Eiseley

Every religion or every philosophy is an outcome of the human search for liberation.

Quotes by Lobsang Tenzin

My concern is how we learn to be genuine human beings.

Quotes by Lloyd Alexander

I agree Maria Blasco has achieved amazing things with telomerase induction and we are hopeful this will translate to the human model.

Quotes by Liz Parrish

The free world led by the U.S. fought almost all regimes that trampled on human rights.

Quotes by Liu Xiaobo

Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own long-term national interests.

Quotes by Liya Kebede

I personally am not so obsessed about immortality for myself. The human body has been designed that way, obsolescence is OK.

Quotes by Lisa Joy

All of Obamacare has resulted in human suffering.

Quotes by Lisa Kennedy Montgomery

My approach is a very human one, as a fan.

Quotes by Lisa Guerrero

Humans are generally much trickier to draw because we're so used to looking at and analyzing human faces. The slightest tweak makes a huge difference in how we perceive that character.

Quotes by Lisa Hanawalt

I think we do people a great disservice by putting them on a pedestal and not allowing them to be human.

Quotes by Linda Thompson

Since January 2002, when the United States began detaining at Guantanamo Bay enemy combatants captured in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other fronts in the war on terror, critics have complained of human rights abuses.

Quotes by Linda Chavez

I believe the auto industry is a competition of human resources, competition of funding, competition of technology - and the competition is international.

Quotes by Li Shufu

The human body is not designed for swimming in minus 1.7 degree centigrade water.

Quotes by Lewis Gordon Pugh

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.