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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.

Human beings are not capable of creating a thought that truly conceives of this existence. Nobody knows if we are really here, alive, or anything. It's a mystery.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

As a little boy, I never felt comfortable with being human.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

We live in this miraculous technological environment, and yet our human behaviour is still governed by basic impulses from prehistoric times.

Quotes by Genesis P-Orridge

I don't worry whether the period is contemporary or three hundred years ago. Human beings are all alike.

Quotes by Genevieve Bujold

When they put out the sales brochure when we eventually went to series, they carefully rounded Spock's ears and made him look human so he wouldn't scare off potential advertisers.

Quotes by Gene Roddenberry

We tried to limit human versus human conflict only to those cases where it could be powerfully motivated and made completely believable.

Quotes by Gene Roddenberry

Neil Armstrong was probably one of the most human guys I've ever known in my life.

Quotes by Gene Cernan

People try to typecast astronauts as heroic and superhuman. We're only human beings.

Quotes by Gene Cernan

One thing I realised was that everyone is different. You can't compare two human beings.

Quotes by Gautam Gambhir

I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Quotes by Gary Weiss

Human attention is limited, and a massive number of newly browsable books from the long tail necessarily compete with the biggest best-sellers, just as cable siphons audience from the major networks, and just as the Web pulls viewers from TV.

Quotes by Gary Wolf

Change is vital to any actor. If you keep playing lead after lead, you're really gonna dry up. Because all those vehicles wean you away from the truths of human behaviour.

Quotes by Gary Oldman

I've traveled more than any human being who's ever lived.

Quotes by Gary Player

As human beings, we are the genetic elite, the sentient, contemplating and innovating sum of countless genetic accidents and transcription errors.

Quotes by Gary Hamel

I don't make political work. I don't make work that criticises the state. I make as human work as I can.

Quotes by Gary Hume

I'm very drawn to the human condition and the emotional aspects of stories. It's what's not on the page that I get excited about.

Quotes by Garth Davis

Human beings are going to be relying on natural resources for a long time.

Quotes by Gale Norton

When we tune in to an especially human way of viewing the landscape powerfully, it resonates with an audience.

Quotes by Galen Rowell

The nature of the human mind is such that unless it is stimulated by images of things acting upon it from without, all remembrance of them passes easily away.

Quotes by Galileo Galilei

I'm somebody who's super into psychology and analysis and the human psyche and the human experience.

Quotes by Gaby Hoffmann

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.