2,272 Quotes About Human-nature

In a corner of my soul there hides a tiny frightened child, who is frightened by a corner where there lingers something wild.

Pessimism is a funny thing, isn't it? Madison thought as she looked at Judith's furrowed face. I like a bit of pessimism as much as the next man, but when I'm bombarded with it I suddenly became an eternal optimist.

People are hard to predict. The same music which moves one person to tears has little or no effect on the other.

They have achieved a level of organization far beyond others of their species. Unfortunately, it is being used for destructive purposes at the moment. Don't look so surprised my dear, it's in the nature of the beast.''But these squirrels are not beasts!' Amber protested. 'Oh pish-posh, we are all of us beasts,' the professor replied lightly. 'The trouble comes when we try to pretend that we're not.

With children like this having children of their own, it was no wonder the world was full of children.

Jaynes (1976) suggested that task persistence is a uniquely human strength. With some exceptions, most animals do not persist at any given task longer than 20 minutes before moving on to the next task.

Si quiere usted viciar un carácter no tiene más que hacer que intentar reformarlo.

The irony of the human heart is that it’s tormented both by the presence and absence of it’s own soul’s counterpart.

Certain men are liable to be duped, and there is no creature so gullible as the certain man.