Human being,
being human
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"Well, first of all," said the BFG, "human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist."
"I do," Sophie said.
—The BigFriendly Giant
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If you ever get close to a human
and human behaviour
Be ready, be ready
to get confused
—Björk
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If they say
Why?
Why?
Tell 'em that it's human nature
—Michael Jackson
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We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
—Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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Communication is merely an exchange of information, but connection is an exchange of our humanity.
—Sean Stephenson
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My joy is like Spring,
so warm it makes flowers bloom
all over the Earth.
My pain is like a river of tears,
so vast it fills the four oceans.
—Thich Nhat Hanh
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Every person you look at, you can see the universe in their eyes if you're really looking.
—George Carlin
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I yam what I yam.
—Popeye
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“Rabbit's clever," said Pooh thoughtfully.
"Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit's clever."
"And he has Brain," said Pooh.
"Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has Brain."
There was a long silence.
"I suppose," said Pooh, "that that's why he never understands anything.”
―A.A. Milne
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Streetlights, people.
―Journey
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There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul.
―Victor Hugo
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I’m sure he’ll be all right. He’s quite clever, you know—for a human being.
—C-3PO
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