Being Human Quotes

235 quotes by 203 authors

Virtue is something you have to get good at, like playing the trombone or tolerating bores at parties. Being a virtuous human being takes practice;… — Terry Eagleton
For Aristotle, goodness is a kind of prospering in the precarious affair of being human. — Terry Eagleton
The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to… — Elizabeth Edwards
The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. — William James
Speech is a very important aspect of being human. A whisper doesn't cut it. — James Earl Jones
We all parent the best we can. Being human, we're ambivalent. We want perfection for our babies, but we also need sleep. — Erica Jong
Obviously the idea of being human is a very human idea. — Dominic Monaghan
I just feel compelled to continue to be transparent. It just really levels the playing field and eradicates the shame that I have, or that… — Alanis Morissette
The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection. — George Orwell
Studying whether there's life on Mars or studying how the universe began, there's something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge. That's something that… — Sally Ride
I've made mistakes, I've misspoke, I am sure I will again sometime, but that happens, that's part of being human in my book. I'm OK… — Curt Schilling
There's no huge, deep message in any of the songs. We recorded a few months of being human. — Layne Staley
â€¦ but only because exhaustion is a life-sign; it is at least a form of being human. — John Irving
Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw… — Tony Robbins
Now that mine is almost over, I can say that the one thing that struck me most about life is the capacity for change. One… — Nicole Krauss
Mom said that people are interested in birds only in as much as they exhibit human behavior - greed and stupidity and anger - and… — Douglas Coupland
How will you know the difficulties of being human, if you are always flying off to blue perfection? Where will you plant your grief seeds?… — Unknown Author
It's because we're so trapped in our culture, in the being of being human on this planet with the brains we have, and the same… — Chuck Palahniuk
Being human means throwing your whole life on the scales of destiny when need be, all the while rejoicing in every sunny day and every… — Rosa Luxemburg
We gather at night to celebrate being human. Sometimes we call out low to the tambourine. Fish drink the sea, but the sea does not… — Unknown Author

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