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Humans Quotes - Page 33

A purely disembodied human emotion is a nonentity.

A purely disembodied human emotion is a nonentity.

Dr. William James (2013). “What is an Emotion?”, p.8, Simon and Schuster

Perfectibility is one of the most unequivocal characteristics of the human species.

'An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Political Justice' (1793) bk. 1, ch. 2

When men can no longer be theists, they must, if they are civilized, become humanists.

Walter Lippmann (1960). “A Preface To Morals”, p.137, Transaction Publishers

Poetry must be human. If it is not human, it is not poetry.

"From the archive, 7 October, 1977: The loneliness of the Nobel poet" by Ernesto Mendoza, www.theguardian.com. October 7, 2013.

You don't know what mental telepathy exists from the human to the animal.

"Tippi Hedren tells Michael Jackson's former pet tigers of his death" by Catherine Shoard, www.theguardian.com. July 1, 2009.

Every reasonable human being should be a moderate Socialist.

"Thomas Mann: A Critical Study". Book by R. J. Hollingdale. Chapter 2, 1971.

Nothing in human life is inherently private.

"Leveson inquiry: the frontiers of privacy" by Terry Eagleton, www.theguardian.com. November 28, 2011.

I am attracted to humans. But, of course... not many.

"Morrissey: 'Unfortunately, I Am Not Homosexual'" by Miriam Coleman, www.rollingstone.com. October 20, 2013.

Without a vision human beings are nasty creatures.

Starhawk (2011). “The Fifth Sacred Thing”, p.328, Bantam

The problem is that we humans are deep conformists.

Robert Greene (2012). “Mastery”, p.278, Profile Books

I've never been one of those actors who has touted myself as a fascinating human being. I had to decide early on whether I was to be an actor or a personality.

"Robert De Niro: At 70th birthday, he remains a man of many facets" by Todd Leopold, www.cnn.com. August 18, 2013.