David Longstreth

Songs, a while ago, became the medium through which I process most of the information that I receive and feel. But I go back and forth about whether this is all of life or whether you're missing something important in living and whether or not, as a humanist, you're abnegating a certain responsibility if this - this art - is just where you are.

American Musician

Alexandra Bracken

I was genuinely lucky to have the professors I did, many of whom took a very humanist approach in teaching history that went beyond memorizing dates and battles and all of that - basically, looking at the life of individuals throughout history, aided by fascinating primary sources.

American Author

Tom Flynn

Secular humanists suspect there is something more gloriously human about resisting the religious impulse; about accepting the cold truth, even if that truth is only that the universe is as indifferent to us as we are to it.

George Grosz

I had grown up in a humanist atmosphere, and war to me was never anything but horror, mutilation and senseless destruction, and I knew that many great and wise people felt the same way about it.

German Artist

Joyce Carol Oates

If you're living with a scientist, you see the world differently than you do with a humanist. It's in some ways very subtle, the differences in perceiving reality.

American Novelist

Nick Sagan

I've met secular humanists who grew up in evangelical households, for whom 'Cosmos' was their first exposure to a scientific way of viewing the world.

E. O. Wilson

Secular humanists can sit around and talk about their love of humanity, but it doesn't stack up against a two-millennium-old funeral high mass.

American Scientist

John Hillcoat

I consider myself a humanist. Even if I do very dark worlds, I try to make those characters real humans as opposed to just cartoons.

Australian Director

Emmanuel Macron

We have a great history; we have a great humanist face to put forward to the world.

French Politician

Irving Babbitt

The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.

American Critic

Humanist often implies someone is compassionate in dealing with others, focusing on human welfare.

Value-Based Interactions

Using 'humanist,' emphasizes preference for moral over material aspects of life.

Avoid Materialism

Humanist carries a positive or neutral connotation, representing good intentions.

Neutral or Positive

When 'humanist' is used historically, it refers to scholars from the Renaissance.

Historical Context

In a historical sense, 'humanist' can mean someone deeply involved in arts and literature.

Arts and Literature

Historical humanists contributed significantly to culture, particularly during the Renaissance.

Cultural Contribution

The adjective 'humanist' describes approaches that prioritize human needs and values.

Human-Centric Approach

When describing actions, 'humanist' signifies ethical and respectful treatment of others.

Ethical Decisions

A humanist mindset often favors empathy and understanding over strict rules or procedures.

Compassion over Rules

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