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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.

Neither sex, without some fertilization of the complimentary characters of the other, is capable of the highest reaches of human endeavor.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre

I think a lot of jobs, with that additional artificial intelligence, we can augment human capabilities and impact.

Quotes by Jean-Philippe Courtois

I conclude that it is a fundamental mistake to think that salvation, justice, or virtue come through merely human institutions.

Quotes by Jeane Kirkpatrick

One must either take an interest in the human situation or else parade before the void.

Quotes by Jean Rostand

The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that of his convictions.

Quotes by Jean Rostand

To express the same idea in still another way, I think that human knowledge is essentially active.

Quotes by Jean Piaget

A mutt is a dog. He is the stuff of dogginess, a creature allied to species, not breed, and untrammeled by human hand or preference.

Quotes by Jean Hanff Korelitz

When human beings stop progressing at an endeavor, they stop enjoying it and move on to something else. Not golfers. Masochists, all of them.

Quotes by Jay Mohr

With 'Human Giant,' we tested almost everything live and made tweaks based on what worked and what didn't.

Quotes by Jason Woliner

I always wanted to act. To be with my friends. To share something with the audience about the human condition.

Quotes by Jason Robards

Why did human development proceed at such different rates on different continents for the last 13,000 years?

Quotes by Jared Diamond

Tasmanian history is a study of human isolation unprecedented except in science fiction - namely, complete isolation from other humans for 10,000 years.

Quotes by Jared Diamond

I'm an advocate of human nature.

Quotes by Jaron Lanier

Human memory is short and terribly fickle.

Quotes by Janine di Giovanni

All of my writing career is about how human beings negotiate dark matter.

Quotes by Janette Turner Hospital

Human beings tolerate what they understand they have to tolerate.

Quotes by Jane Rule

Well, they are critics of the Bush administration generally on the human rights record of the administration, and in particular, they are very, very critical of this use of science.

Quotes by Jane Mayer

It was both fascinating and appalling to learn that chimpanzees were capable of hostile and territorial behavior that was not unlike certain forms of primitive human warfare.

Quotes by Jane Goodall

What makes us human, I think, is an ability to ask questions, a consequence of our sophisticated spoken language.

Quotes by Jane Goodall

Cultural activity is what makes us human.

Quotes by Jan Vogler

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.