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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.

The human mind is our fundamental resource.

Quotes by John F. Kennedy

If the U.N. were to be successful in its efforts to control the Internet, countries where human rights records range from questionable to criminal could be put in charge of determining what is and is not allowed to appear online.

Quotes by John Doolittle

There is no more vulnerable human combination than an undergraduate.

Quotes by John Dickey

The avian influenza found in mainland British Columbia poses no significant threat to human health.

Quotes by John Clifford

Poor human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities for the highest divine concepts.

Quotes by John Chrysostom

If atheism solved all human woe, then the Soviet Union would have been an empire of joy and dancing bunnies instead of the land of corpses.

Quotes by John C. Wright

The conventional, and painfully artificial, separation of the human realm from the natural other is bound to perish, albeit over a period of time, until we are obliged to learn how to cultivate our gardens under the most demanding conditions.

Quotes by John Burnside

How many thorns of human nature are bristling conceits, buds of promise grown sharp for want of congenial climate.

Quotes by John Burroughs

There is something very human in this apparent mirth and mockery of the squirrels. It seems to be a sort of ironical laughter, and implies self-conscious pride and exultation in the laughter.

Quotes by John Burroughs

Nothing in the nature around us is evil. This needs to be repeated since one of the human ways of talking oneself into inhuman acts is to cite the supposed cruelty of nature.

Quotes by John Berger

It's human desire to be understood. And we always feel we're not understood.

Quotes by John Baldessari

Systematic philosophical and practical anti-intellectualism such as we are witnessing appears to be something truly novel in the history of human culture.

Quotes by Johan Huizinga

All human wisdom works and has worries and grief as reward.

Quotes by Johann Georg Hamann

Our reason arises, at the very least, from this twofold lesson of sensuous revelations and human testimonies.

Quotes by Johann Georg Hamann

Poetry is the mother-tongue of the human race.

Quotes by Johann Georg Hamann

My mother, for the last 20 years anyway, would not call herself a Marxist but a human rights activist.

Quotes by Joely Richardson

I have appeared on 'The Dr. Oz show' and recognize that Dr. Oz does not hold the exact same viewpoints about all controversies in human nutrition that I do, but he has a huge base of knowledge and is open-minded...

Quotes by Joel Fuhrman

Machines have the ability to assemble things faster than any human ever could, but humans possess the analytics, domain expertise, and valuable knowledge required to solve problems and optimize factory floor production.

Quotes by Joe Kaeser

To be truly empathetic, we have to acknowledge that we're all human, we're all flawed, and that life can be difficult.

Quotes by Joe Gebbia

I am fascinated by the human body and all its evolutions.

Quotes by Jock Sturges

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.