I've been quite fascinated by the relative insignificance of human existence, the shortness of life. We might as well be a letter… — Laura Marling Copy Share Image
“Kitsch" is a German word born in the middle of the sentimental nineteenth century, and from German is entered all Western languages.… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
Human language has a vocabulary suited to our daily needs and functions: the shape of any human language maps approximately to the… — Julian Burnside Copy Share Image
“Physical beauty is a subject that many skirt around and almost everyone attempts to down-play thereby demonstrating some sound moral stance, but… — Julian Fellowes Copy Share Image
Envy, envy eats them alive. If you had money, they’d envy you that. But since you don’t, they envy you for having… — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
“Indeed, a bird is made in such a way that it can fly, gather food and build a nest, and when I… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
I believe in the supreme excellence of righteousness; I believe that the law of righteousness will triumph in the universe over all… — Felix Adler Copy Share Image
Oh my God!" said one of the Ambers. "Is this not the worst trip ever? Did you see the snow?" She was… — Maureen Johnson Copy Share Image
The problem of money dogs our steps throughout the whole of our lives, exerting a pressure that, in its way, is as… — Jacob Needleman Copy Share Image
People invent new machines and improve existing ones almost unconsciously, rather as a Somnambulist will go walking in his sleep. The interesting… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not… — H.L. Mencken Copy Share Image
“I do not think that life will change for the better without an assault on the Establishment, which goes on exploiting the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
One great part of every human existence is passed in a state which cannot be rendered sensible by the use of wideawake… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence. — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and the end of human existence. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Whichever theory we adopt to give a rational explanation of human existence, that theory must take into account and explain the mental… — Arthur Keith Copy Share Image
“For the greater part of human existence we went bare-breasted and were accustomed to the great diversity of breast shape. Now instead… — Gabrielle Palmer Copy Share Image
We need to imagine a world in which every woman is the presiding genius of her own body. In such a world… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
Philosophy... is the creative perception by the spirit of the meaning of human existence. — Nikolai Berdyaev Copy Share Image
There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all,… — Abraham Kuyper Copy Share Image
“Yeah.” I took another deep breath. “I’m gonna die, Emma.” “You mean eventually, right?” She blinked, and I could tell it hadn’t… — rachel vincent Copy Share Image
“Human existence, or one's manifestation of it, is the greatest riddle of all. Many people will pursue this curiosity through insurmountable tragedies… — Barbara Boyer Copy Share Image
There are certainly people for whom politics is not a category that helps you understand human existence. In fact, it's kind of… — Tony Kushner Copy Share Image
