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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.

For many Mexican human rights defenders, confronting the military does not end so well.

Quotes by Kerry Kennedy

Compared with the thousands of years in which human life has been on this planet, Christianity is a recent development.

Quotes by Kenneth Scott Latourette

I fight AIDS because it's a killer disease, destroys the human race in all fields.

Quotes by Kenneth Kaunda

Without a possibility of change in meanings human communication could not perform its present functions.

Quotes by Kenneth L. Pike

When I'd written my 'Silverwing' series - I'd imbued the bats with full human awareness and vocabulary.

Quotes by Kenneth Oppel

The human voice sounds thicker with a chorus and reverb than a dry signal.

Quotes by Ken Hill

The bill would ban human cloning, and any attempts at human cloning, for both reproductive purposes and medical research. Also forbidden is the importing of cloned embryos or products made from them.

Quotes by Ken Calvert

Actors are observers of human life, of human behavior.

Quotes by Kelsey Grammer

China has been on a historic commodities binge as it doubled the size of its economy in recent years to become one of the world's largest. Even so, those fundamentals begat - as they have so often throughout human history...

Quotes by Kelly Evans

I am a human being. I have anxiety. I have doubts. And I'm not afraid to put it out there.

Quotes by Keith Hernandez

I love working with rotoscopic animation because under the incredible handpainted artwork are real actors and real human performances.

Quotes by Keith Maitland

The human race is already social, and the smartphone has everything needed to enable them to act on their social needs.

Quotes by Keith Teare

I never, ever read the comments below an article on the Web. People are mean. I'm a human being.

Quotes by Katori Hall

How do we describe the fact of human existence? At a certain point, perhaps, style fails us. Language, even and in particular at its most evocative, becomes less of an aid and more of a difficulty.

Quotes by Katie Kitamura

I don't know how to exist before 9 A.M. And without coffee, I'm not classified as a human. Actually, I could be regarded as a threat.

Quotes by Katie Findlay

When I talk about celebrities, it's not a dismantling of that human being.

Quotes by Katherine Ryan

People react differently to puppets than they do to human performers: they become more playful, more open.

Quotes by Kathe Koja

I thought if I just told the truth, the human truth, it'd be the truth for everyone.

Quotes by Katherine Dunn

Numbers can't speak for themselves, and data sets - no matter their scale - are still objects of human design.

Quotes by Kate Crawford

Data will always bear the marks of its history. That is human history held in those data sets.

Quotes by Kate Crawford

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.