Being Human Quotes

235 Being Human quotes by 203 unique authors

If language is intimately related to being human, then when we study language we are, to a remarkable degree, studying human nature. — Charlton Laird
We’re living in an acquisitive capitalist society that is fundamentally anti-family and fundamentally uncomfortable with just enjoying being human. We’d rather shop than live, acquire… — Frank Schaeffer
Emotions are the key to many aspects of life. They are precisely the elements that make human beings human. I think the fact that emotions… — Bill Viola
The aliens on this planet are also attempting to clone or replicate the human form artificially. Their original form, being humanoid, cannot pass the field… — Michael Tsarion
Under the bright sun, many of us are gathered together with different languages, different styles of dress, even different faiths. However, all of us are… — Dalai Lama
We began as mineral. We emerged into plant life, and into the animal state, and then into being human, and always we have forgotten our… — Unknown Author
Crying's always been a way for me to get things out which are buried deep, deep down. When I sing, I often cry. Crying is… — Ray Charles
Maybe it’s animalness that will make the world right again: the wisdom of elephants, the enthusiasm of canines, the grace of snakes, the mildness of… — Carol Emshwiller
Being human is being a lot of things at the same time. — Matthias Schoenaerts
One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu - the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist… — Desmond Tutu
No matter how much you love someone, on a bad day, you could say something terrible. All of the little things that you are saving… — Judd Apatow
Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way.… — Al Franken
Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human. — Viktor E. Frankl
But if somebody dies, if something happens to you, there is a normal process of depression, it is part of being human, and some people… — Bob Geldof
I'm using the afterlife as a backdrop against which to explore the joys and complexities of being human - it turns out that it's a… — David Eagleman
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

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