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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.

To me, there is nothing but puerility in a tale in which the human form - and local human passions and conditions and standards - are depicted as native to other worlds and universes.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

The invention of the printing press was one of the most important events in human history.

Quotes by Ha-Joon Chang

The human animal differs from the lesser primates in his passion for lists.

Quotes by H. Allen Smith

Before being CM, I am a human.

Quotes by H. D. Kumaraswamy

Basically, I'm an emotional man and a human being.

Quotes by H. D. Kumaraswamy

The doctrine of the Kingdom of Heaven, which was the main teaching of Jesus, is certainly one of the most revolutionary doctrines that ever stirred and changed human thought.

Quotes by H. G. Wells

Human history in essence is the history of ideas.

Quotes by H. G. Wells

Tourism, human circulation considered as consumption is fundamentally nothing more than the leisure of going to see what has become banal.

Quotes by Guy Debord

I believe that it is girls' human rights to go to school to be educated, minimum, until they are 18.

Quotes by Guler Sabanci

I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues.

Quotes by Grimes

Health is the core of human development.

Quotes by Gro Harlem Brundtland

You cannot achieve environmental security and human development without addressing the basic issues of health and nutrition.

Quotes by Gro Harlem Brundtland

There are a lot of people highly motivated to be the first to clone a human.

Quotes by Gregory Stock

No one really has the guts to say it, but if we could make better human beings by knowing how to add genes, why shouldn't we?

Quotes by Gregory Stock

For better or worse, I am as fascinated with human flaws as anything.

Quotes by Greg Mottola

I deal with the human psychology and evil. They are my twin issues.

Quotes by Greg Iles

Diaspora starts about a thousand years from now. Most of human civilisation has moved inside computers; essentially, a major branch of our descendants consists of conscious software.

Quotes by Greg Egan

In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.

Quotes by Graham Greene

No human being can really understand another, and no one can arrange another's happiness.

Quotes by Graham Greene

Nobody thinks in terms of human beings. Governments don't, why should we? They talk about people and the proletariat; I talk about the suckers and the mugs. It's the same thing.

Quotes by Graham Greene

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.