Being human Quote by Philip Kitcher

If we wish to know the force of human genius, we should read Shakespeare. If we wish to see the insignificance of human learning,…

— William Hazlitt

What makes Shakespeare eternal is his grasp of psychology. He knew how to nail stuff about us as human beings.

— Martin Freeman

Highest among those who have exhibited human nature by means of dialogue stands Shakespeare. His variety is like the variety of nature,--endless diversity, scarcely…

— Thomas B. Macaulay

Shakespeare was not a scholar in the sense we regard the term to-day, yet no man ever lived or probably ever will live that…

— Joseph Devlin

By the year 2070 we cannot say, or it would be imbecile to do so, that any man alive could understand Shakespearean experience better…

— C.P. Snow

“We need to teach people not about human beings but about being human.”

— Camille Burnett

I think Shakespeare had a lot to contribute with his understanding of the human condition,

— Sharon Gless

To be human is to be in a story.

— Anonymous

“We all have to come to terms with being human.”

— VD

Shakespeare has great ability to skirt around a subject and portray human nature.

— Kelli O'Hara

“Being human means learning to see the common humanity in us all.”

— George Takei

“the definition of humanness is the opportunity to marvel at the majesty of creation”

— John Green