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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.

Actors are there to represent the human condition back to itself. It's never about the actor. It's about the content. That's what I strive for in my work.

Quotes by Debra Lawrance

Everyone is human, and everyone makes mistakes.

Quotes by Deborah Joy Winans

I'm still feminine, I'm still a woman, and above all, I'm still human.

Quotes by Debbie Rowe

I'm a human entropy producer.

Quotes by Dean Kamen

Running is a simple, primitive act, and therein lays its power. For it is one of the few commonalities left between us as a human race.

Quotes by Dean Karnazes

Human beings can always be relied upon to exert, with vigor, their God-given right to be stupid.

Quotes by Dean Koontz

In my personal life, I'm a comic novel. But then, so are we all, because we're human beings.

Quotes by Dean Koontz

The greatest musical instrument given to a human being is the voice.

Quotes by Dayananda Saraswati

The human spirit and what it can go through... that's pretty inspiring.

Quotes by Dean Cain

All human life can be found in an airport.

Quotes by David Walliams

I believe that human beings are desperate, always, to belong to something larger than themselves.

Quotes by David Whyte

It is the province of poetry to be more realistic and present than the artificial narratives of an outer discourse, and not afraid of the truthful difficulty of the average human life.

Quotes by David Whyte

What the human mind can conceive and believe it can accomplish.

Quotes by David Sarnoff

The kinds of stories I want to be a part of telling are about delving into what it is to be a human being.

Quotes by David Oyelowo

If you're going to play human beings, and you're going to play them three-dimensionally, you have to show every side of them.

Quotes by David Oyelowo

A company has a greater responsibility than making money for its stockholders. We have a responsibility to our employees to recognize their dignity as human beings.

Quotes by David Packard

Perhaps all human interaction is about wanting and getting.

Quotes by David Mitchell

I think the story is the most ancient form of human entertainment.

Quotes by David Mitchell

If the human condition were the periodic table, maybe love would be hydrogen at No. 1. Death would be helium at No. 2. Power, I reckon, would be where oxygen is.

Quotes by David Mitchell

The common moral praxis of Jews and Christians is most definitely theologically informed by the doctrine we share in common: The human person, male and female, is created in the image of God.

Quotes by David Novak

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.