“The human mind is generally far more eager to praise and dispraise than to describe and define.” — Lewis Carroll Copy Share Image
It may be hyperbolic to declare that Shakespeare teaches us more about being human than all the natural scientists combined. — Philip Kitcher Copy Share Image
There will be no more 'them and us', only us, sharing struggles and challenges as part of being human. — Laurie Davidson Copy Share Image
“You can make heaven out of hell, or hell out of heaven. The choice is yours.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
I would like, in my arbitrary way, to bring one nearer to the actual human being. — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. — Rumi Copy Share Image
“There are no greater or truer lords, gods, fathers, sons or holy spirits, than the humans. Humans are the highest beings on… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
There's no huge, deep message in any of the songs. We recorded a few months of being human. — Layne Staley Copy Share Image
For being human, we remember and forget. We stray and return, fall down and get up, and cling and let go, again… — Mark Nepo Copy Share Image
Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect;… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
They were upon their great theme: "When I get to be a man!" Being human, though boys, they considered their present estate… — Booth Tarkington Copy Share Image
I think there is a tendency for people to get rigid and caught up in their beliefs of what is right and… — Matisyahu Copy Share Image
“A woman may walk around naked in front of a man, but a civilized man would never jump over her, driven by… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
There is some kind of a sweet innocence in being human in not having to be just happy or just sad in… — C. JoyBell C Copy Share Image
Having a persistent nature is part of being human. Otherwise we wouldn't be able to speak of knowing another person, or loving… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
That's just how I see things. I think things that are the most dramatic or tragic can also look the most ridiculous… — David O. Russell Copy Share Image
“Being human is exhausting," Ravenna admitted. "But if you refuse to feel anything at all, you won't experience the best parts of… — Isabel Ibañez Copy Share Image
It's not wrong to be upset. It's not wrong to cry. It's not wrong to want attention. It's not even wrong to… — Bryant H. McGill Copy Share Image
Mom said that people are interested in birds only in as much as they exhibit human behavior - greed and stupidity and… — Douglas Coupland Copy Share Image
“Yes, I value emotions deeply. Call me sensitive, call me weak, call me outdated, call me anything you may, but tell me… — Drishti Bablani, Wordions Copy Share Image
While people are often content to criticize and blame others for what goes wrong, surely we should at least attempt to put… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
God does not cause our misfortunes. Some are caused by bad luck, some are caused by bad people, and some are simply… — Harold S. Kushner Copy Share Image
“...something can be a good thing and yet not a necessary thing. It is good for people to be expert at brain… — Victor Lee Austin Copy Share Image
I have always thought of poetry as an act of celebration. Just by nature of writing a poem you are taking the… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
Because you know what happens when you say 'hello' or 'good morning?' You make a connection. And isn't that what being human… — Philip Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“Indeed, the strength of social pressure is one of the greatest forces in the world. The only force that is stronger is… — Victoria Goddard Copy Share Image
Being human means losing everything we love best in the world," she murmured as she released me. "But would you ask to… — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
It's a big thing in my music to highlight being human - being emotional and powerful, like a goddess. — Banks Copy Share Image
Part of the blessing and challenge of being human is that we must discover our own true nature. — Mark Nepo Copy Share Image
A culture that values production over life values the wrong things, because it will produce things at the expense of living beings,… — Derrick Jensen Copy Share Image
“I'm not here to be small, to compare, to judge (myself or you), to fit in or to be perfect. I'm here… — Sue Fitzmaurice Copy Share Image
This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. Welcome and entertain them all! — Rumi Copy Share Image
“I got dressed to begin another day. Over and over, we begin again. (Kitchen, 103)” — Banana Yoshimoto Copy Share Image
“That's what I fear: being subtracted from myself. Negation. Forced against my will to become a beast.” — Nenia Campbell Copy Share Image
… but only because exhaustion is a life-sign; it is at least a form of being human. — John Irving Copy Share Image
Only human beings can reorder their lives any day they choose by refining their philosophy. — Jim Rohn Copy Share Image
If you don't have imagination, you stop being human; animals don't have imagination; Alzheimer's is the death of imagination. — Devdutt Pattanaik Copy Share Image
What's more important that spiritual life? It seems to me it's the bedrock of everything essential about being human. — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
Harry, suffering like this proves you are still a man! This pain is part of being human —” “THEN — I —… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Evolution brings human beings. Human beings, through a long and painful process, bring humanity. — Dan Simmons Copy Share Image
