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 Big Friendly Giant
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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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I’m sure he’ll be all right. He’s quite clever, you know—for a human being.
—C-3PO
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