#hum

Never underestimate the power of funny, it moves mountains. ↗

— James Patterson

#funny

Some men never recover from education. ↗

— Oliver St. John Gogarty

#humor #irish #education

[On Schopenhauer in Black and White] Schopenhauer's views of love are flawed. Love can't be merely an illusion of the mind to aid in procreation, but the path to redemption for an otherwise violently selfish species. Past human greatness has proven that when challenged, love can overpower impulsive instinct, and in essence, the vilest aspects of our nature. ↗

— Tiffany Madison

#essence #flaw #human #human-condition #human-nature

But unless we determine to take action,' said the old man querulously, as if struggling against something deeply insouciant in his nature, 'then we shall all be destroyed, we shall all die. Surely we care about that?' 'Not enough to want to get killed over it,' said Ford. ↗

— Douglas Adams

#death #humorous #death

Did you sleep well?" "No, I made a couple of mistakes. ↗

— Steven Wright

#humor

Maybe I should be still; accept my fate. But I have tasted freedom, known love – I have had choice and learnt what it is to have a human heart, not just a compliant one. ↗

— Dianna Hardy

#freedom #heart #human #death

Stop kicking me! I do not want to pee right now! ↗

— Martin Leicht

#humor #humor

Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it. ↗

— George Carlin

#equality #feminism #humanism #humor #inspirational

He laid the foundation of a universal government. His law was one for all. Equal justice and love for everyone. ↗

— George Rivorie

#destiny #earth #equality #equality-of-cultures #foundation

In the past, humans hesitated when they took lives, even non-human lives. But society had changed, and they no longer felt that way. As humans grew stronger, I think that we became quite arrogant, losing the sorrow of 'we have no other choice.' I think that in the essence of human civilization, we have the desire to become rich without limit, by taking the lives of other creatures. ↗

— Hayao Miyazaki

#choice #creatures #hayao #hayao-miyazaki #human-civilization