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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 no human charter am I indebted for my rights.

Quotes by Gerrit Smith

This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear.

Quotes by Gerry Mulligan

Besides what he does on the field, one must thank Messi's human quality.

Quotes by Gerard Pique

If people choose to engage on a one-dimensional level that's fine. But going beyond the surface can enrich ourselves as human beings.

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

Human beings have an inalienable right to invent themselves; when that right is pre-empted it is called brain-washing.

Quotes by Germaine Greer

I had to get used to wearing a mask and wearing a prosthetic and performing with those things while singing and expressing myself through stylized movement, while keeping it as human as possible so the audience could be closer to...

Quotes by Gerard Butler

Crime is a fact of the human species, a fact of that species alone, but it is above all the secret aspect, impenetrable and hidden. Crime hides, and by far the most terrifying things are those which elude us.

Quotes by Georges Bataille

The rights of some must not be enjoyed by denying the rights of others. Neither can we permit states' rights at the expense of human rights.

Quotes by George W. Romney

Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman.

Quotes by George Soros

The immense majority of human biographies are a gray transit between domestic spasm and oblivion.

Quotes by George Steiner

I'm sorry, I'm absolutely convinced that there is at the moment no realistic prospect for very much hope in human affairs.

Quotes by George Steiner

The artist vocation is to send light into the human heart.

Quotes by George Sand

No human creature can give orders to love.

Quotes by George Sand

One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.

Quotes by George Santayana

On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.

George Orwell

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.

George Orwell

When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic.

George Orwell

No advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer.

George Orwell

The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labor.

George Orwell

The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded.

George Orwell

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.