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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.

Clearly, then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.

Quotes by Desmond Morris

The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.

Quotes by Desmond Morris

My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.

Quotes by Desmond Tutu

And every human being is precious.

Quotes by Desmond Tutu

As human beings we have the most extraordinary capacity for evil. We can perpetrate some of the most horrendous atrocities.

Quotes by Desmond Tutu

This is Port of Spain to me, a city ideal in its commercial and human proportions, where a citizen is a walker and not a pedestrian, and this is how Athens may have been before it became a cultural echo.

Quotes by Derek Walcott

The discontent that lies in the human condition is not satisfied simply by material things.

Quotes by Derek Walcott

The Left has always sought single, non-values-based explanations for human behavior.

Quotes by Dennis Prager

What I find is that we're all human beings and that it's all very similar, what we believe. At the bottom, there's really not that much difference between Christians and Muslims and Hindus and Buddhists. We all worship God.

Quotes by Dennis Quaid

The human voice is one of the most attractive things.

Quotes by Denny Laine

Nobody can figure out why it does what it does to human beings. But there is no other art form greater than music.

Quotes by Dennis DeYoung

Canada has a stand on human rights in many places, just not when Donald Trump violates them in Latino neighbourhoods.

Quotes by Denise Dresser

It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.

Quotes by Denis Diderot

I'm still human - I can't not feel.

Quotes by Delta Goodrem

When resources become skimpy, human beings don't suddenly cooperate to conserve what's left. They fight to the last scrap for possession of a diminishing resource.

Quotes by Deepak Chopra

Human beings place their desires ahead of the collective good.

Quotes by Deepak Chopra

Although we take it for granted, sanitation is a physical measure that has probably done more to increase human life span than any kind of drug or surgery.

Quotes by Deepak Chopra

In India, you're taught that there are certain qualities that make you a divine human being.

Quotes by Deepak Chopra

Freedom of speech is a human right and the foundation upon which democracy is built. Any restriction of freedom of speech is a restriction upon democracy.

Quotes by Deeyah Khan

My writing is about connecting ways of talking to human relationships. My purpose is to show that linguistics has something to offer in understanding and improving relationships.

Quotes by Deborah Tannen

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.