Quotes about Human imperfections, page 2

In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about human imperfections

But the development of human society does not go straight forward; and the epic process will therefore be a recurring process, the series a recurring series - though not in exact repetition.

Quote by Lascelles Abercrombie about human imperfections

There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into unity; and that is, an ability to see in particular human experience some significant symbolism of man's general destiny.

Quote by Lascelles Abercrombie about human imperfections

So the skills required of our translators, interrogators, and human intelligence operators in Iraq are enormously demanding.

Quote by John Abizaid about human imperfections

Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about human imperfections

It just seems to be a human trait to want to protect the speech of people with whom we agree. For the First Amendment, that is not good enough. So it is really important that we protect First Amendment rights of people no matter what side of the...

Quote by Floyd Abrams about human imperfections

The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.

Quote by Francis Bacon about human imperfections

The appeal of literature is that it is so thoroughly a human thing-by, for and about human beings. If you lose that focus, you obviate the source of the power and permanence of literature.

Quote by M. H. Abrams about human imperfections

We are human, and nothing is more interesting to us than humanity.

Quote by M. H. Abrams about human imperfections

There's nothing more human than two people making love.

Quote by Victoria Abril about human imperfections

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit.

Quote by Ansel Adams about human imperfections

The only things in my life that compatibly exists with this grand universe are the creative works of the human spirit.

Quote by Ansel Adams about human imperfections

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

Quote by Douglas Adams about human imperfections

One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.

Quote by Walter Bagehot about human imperfections

The being without an opinion is so painful to human nature that most people will leap to a hasty opinion rather than undergo it.

Quote by Walter Bagehot about human imperfections

It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about human imperfections

Knowledge of human nature is the beginning and end of political education.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about human imperfections

Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with...

Quote by Gerry Adams about human imperfections

I consider an human soul without education like marble in the quarry, which shows none of its inherent beauties till the skill of the polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers every ornamental cloud, spot and vein...

Quote by Joseph Addison about human imperfections

I do not regard a broker as a member of the human race.

Quote by Honoré de Balzac about human imperfections