Tennessee Williams Quotes

I think the essence of [Kurt] Vonnegut's humanism lay in his emphasis on human kindness as, so to speak, our saving grace.

I'm a humanist at heart: at the end of the day, we are all human beings.

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

Sometimes it's more important to be human, than to have good taste.

It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important.

One of the things I believe in is a sense of human nature.

I'm an advocate of human nature.

We're so much more likely to feel sympathy for an animal than another person; thus, the best fiction uses animals to define truly humane behavior.

'Humanity' is a name not merely for a species but also for a quality.

Regardless of what I was and who I am, above all, the most important thing is to remain human.

I always aim to understand how much humanity is contained in each human being and how I can protect this humanity in a person.

It's so nice to see that one's opinion of humanity is accurately gauged.

The only thing I can say is that I like people; I like human beings with their faults and with their strengths.

It's great to be great, but its greater to be human.

All I care to know about a man is that he is a human being... he can't be any worse.

To love is human, it is also human to forgive.

Being hurt inevitably breeds feelings of hatred towards your attacker. But when we hurt others, we have to deal with their hatred for us, and our own feelings of guilt. But knowing what it feels like to be hurt is exactly why we try to be kind to others. That's what makes us human.

Life is life, and kind is kind

It doesn't matter who you sleep with, it's how you treat other people in this world.

Ever since then I have known that if all the values in this world are more or less questionable, the most important thing in life is kindness.

I am a woman, and even if I could proceed with harshness and rigidity, it would disgust me nonetheless.

There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind.

He gives me a little shrug, like, of course, why else? And at this point, I really have no right to be surprised by people's capacity for kindness and generosity, but still, I am. I'm floored every time.

Life is just a short walk from the cradle to the grave - and it sure behooves us to be kind to one another along the way.

The most valuable asset we have, actually, is our ability to understand, to do the right thing, to be kind, to be decent.