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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.

In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony.

Dalai Lama

I think technology really increased human ability. But technology cannot produce compassion.

Dalai Lama

Every group has its idiosyncrasies, but at a certain point we all are human.

Quotes by D. L. Hughley

South Africa has not turned its back on human rights at all.

Quotes by Cyril Ramaphosa

All writing is presumption, of course, since no one knows what it is like to be another human being.

Quotes by Cynthia Ozick

Sometimes you're only human and you learn.

Quotes by Curtis Joseph

I'm a human being I'm not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods.

Quotes by Curt Flood

Saddam Hussein wrote the book on human rights violations.

Quotes by Curt Weldon

Immigration is a system and a set of policies. And immigrants are the people behind those policies and behind that system, and the human stories.

Quotes by Cristina Henriquez

There is a water soluble sugar that is in beans called oligosaccharides, and they are indigestible by human beings. They ferment during the digestion process, and hence, you have gas.

Quotes by Crescent Dragonwagon

For me, human beings have a very difficult time changing. It's one of the hardest things to do.

Quotes by Cory Barlog

I was very excited to meet Amanda Seyfried. She is one of the most humbling human beings you will ever meet. She deserves success.

Quotes by Cory Hardrict

Human beings and their actions constitute the advancing front, the surging crest of an ongoing movement that never stops.

Quotes by Corliss Lamont

My discrepancy with children in the industry is that they are made famous before they know who they are as human beings.

Quotes by Corey Feldman

At least 80 percent of American prisoners are grossly over-sentenced. The Supreme Court knows this, but shows scant concern for this human side of criminal justice.

Quotes by Conrad Black

It's a full on job just looking for human social responsibility.

Quotes by Colin Greenwood

Mozart is expressing something that is more than human.

Quotes by Colin R. Davis

There's no such thing as good or bad dinosaurs. There are predators and prey. The T-Rex in 'Jurassic Park' took human lives and saved them. No one interpreted her as good or bad.

Quotes by Colin Trevorrow

There's something about dinosaurs that should be very humbling to human beings.

Quotes by Colin Trevorrow

I'd love to think that I'm a super human being, but I'm not.

Quotes by Colleen Hanabusa

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.