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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.

Human language... prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand.

Quotes by Lewis Thomas

I don't think that the permanence of the individual human soul is an indispensable part of religious thought.

Quotes by Lewis Thomas

Worrying is the most natural and spontaneous of all human functions.

Quotes by Lewis Thomas

Modern Americans suffer from a fear of judging. Passing judgment on the behavior of fellow human beings is considered an act of medieval, undemocratic intolerance.

Quotes by Lewis B. Smedes

Having lots of human interaction online and during shows is very important to me.

Quotes by Lewis Capaldi

I'm very interested in the human mind, what's going on in there.

Quotes by Letitia Wright

Objects are what matter. Only they carry the evidence that throughout the centuries something really happened among human beings.

Quotes by Levi Strauss

We must not allow the practices of an anti-democratic State that abuses the powers of government to violate the human rights of Venezuelans.

Quotes by Leopoldo Lopez

The Human Genome Project has given us a genetic parts list.

Quotes by Leroy Hood

In the late 1970s, when I was a professor at Caltech, I pioneered four instruments for analyzing genes and proteins that revolutionized modern biology - and one of these, the automated DNA sequencer, enabled the Human Genome Project.

Quotes by Leroy Hood

The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.

Leonardo da Vinci

I have found that, in the composition of the human body as compared with the bodies of animals, the organs of sense are duller and coarser. Thus, it is composed of less ingenious instruments, and of spaces less capacious for...

Leonardo da Vinci

I've been opposed to human cloning from the very beginning.

Quotes by Leon Kass

Many other countries have already banned human cloning, and there are efforts at the UN to make such a ban universal.

Quotes by Leon Kass

Once you put human life in human hands, you have started on a slippery slope that knows no boundaries.

Quotes by Leon Kass

The human animal has evolved as a preeminently social animal.

Quotes by Leon Kass

Technological innovation is indeed important to economic growth and the enhancement of human possibilities.

Quotes by Leon Kass

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human needs, wants, dreams and hopes. Its 'product' cannot be turned out on an assembly line.

Quotes by Leo Burnett

The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

Quotes by Lee Iacocca

There's no huge, deep message in any of the songs. We recorded a few months of being human.

Quotes by Layne Staley

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.