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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.

I've always believed that photography is a way to shape human perception.

Quotes by James Balog

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

Quotes by James Allen

Human improvement is from within outward.

Quotes by James Anthony Froude

Every human must take responsibility for his actions.

Quotes by Jalal Talabani

Nobody's going to fix the world for us, but working together, making use of technological innovations and human communities alike, we might just be able to fix it ourselves.

Quotes by Jamais Cascio

Human civilization has been changing the Earth's environment for millennia, often to our detriment. Dams, deforestation and urbanization can alter water cycles and wind patterns, occasionally triggering droughts or even creating deserts.

Quotes by Jamais Cascio

Human beings are social animals; we devote a significant portion of our brain just to dealing with interactions with other humans.

Quotes by Jamais Cascio

We should not need to be reminded of the value of human life.

Quotes by Jamal Khashoggi

Criticism of the Middle East should not be directed only at Saudi Arabia. Human rights abuses are happening throughout the Arab world.

Quotes by Jamal Khashoggi

Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency is no longer an option but a necessity imposed on all human activity.

Quotes by Jacques Ellul

As is known, it is in the realm of experience inaugurated by psychoanalysis that we may grasp along what imaginary lines the human organism, in the most intimate recesses of its being, manifests its capture in a symbolic dimension.

Quotes by Jacques Lacan

Science has nothing to be ashamed of even in the ruins of Nagasaki. The shame is theirs who appeal to other values than the human imaginative values which science has evolved.

Quotes by Jacob Bronowski

You learn stuff from every character you play about the human condition that can be quite enlightening.

Quotes by Jacki Weaver

Major religions are examples of 'noble lies' aimed at uplifting human stature.

Quotes by Jack Miller

All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.

Quotes by Jack Kerouac

My goal is to simplify complexity. I just want to build stuff that really simplifies our base human interaction.

Quotes by Jack Dorsey

The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor.

Quotes by J. Paul Getty

Nonetheless, much has been learned by studying the statistical differences between the various human races.

Quotes by J. Philippe Rushton

The mode of consciousness of nonhuman species is quite different from human consciousness.

Quotes by J. M. Coetzee

I'm consistently telling stories about the value of the human condition and connectedness and things like that.

Quotes by J. H. Wyman

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.