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“The term “humanities” includes, but is not limited to, the study of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism, and theory of the arts; those aspects of social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.”
― Edward O. Wilson, The Social Conquest of Earth

“Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself. Such is the first principle of existentialism.”
― Jean-Paul Sartre, Existentialism and Human Emotions

“I’ve had the sort of day that would make Saint Francis of Assisi kick babies.”
― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

“Also, human groups are formed of highly flexible alliances, not just among family members but between families, genders, classes, and tribes. The bonding is based on cooperation among individuals or groups who know one another and are capable of distributing ownership and status on a personal basis.”
― Edward O. Wilson, The Social Conquest of Earth