A demon obsessed with being human is a demon no longer

— John Connolly

And yet, despite the multiplicity of times we've done it, it is still a funny, exultant, true thing - where for a short time you turn into something else and fly; where you stop fretting and wanting, and are simply alight with joy - and all while never venturing beyond the walls of your room. And I would put our continued success down to one simple thing. At the end of every tumbling session, one of us will turn to the other and say, "Thank you very much. That was very pleasant. Very pleasant indeed. My dear, I am much obliged to you." Because at the end of the day, that is the hottest sex tip of all: gratitude. That you've found someone who wants to do that thing, with you, and no government has yet found a way to charge you VAT on it. You can set fire to the sky, and not be charged a penny. Sometimes, it's great being a human.

— Caitlin Moran

Apparently the rarest commodities on earth are truth and honesty.

— Ken Poirot

Before you call yourself a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or any other theology, learn to be human first.

— Shannon L. Alder

Being human doesn't make us humans. Humanity is something else only a kind and loving heart can possess

— Munia Khan

Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.

— Roy T. Bennett

... but as with so may diagnose it is, in the end, the symptoms that matter, not the cause, because this is what being alive means, this is what being a person means, to be sickened by an illness known as you.

— Heidi Julavits

Do not let other people invade your personality. Remember that every human being is a unique phenomenon, and worth developing. You will meet many who have no resources of their own, and who will try to fasten themselves upon you. You will find others eager to tell you what to do and think and be. But it is better to go apart and learn to be yourself.

— Upton Sinclair

Do not let the roles you play in life make you forget that you are human.

— Roy T. Bennett

Don't apologize for doing what you thought was best. All you can ever do, is your best. Even if that doesn't work out, don't diminish your efforts. Don't diminish your intent. Don't apologize for being human. Don't take on guilt that isn't yours. We are all growing, learning and evolving. Take the lesson forward.

— Akiroq Brost