Human life or simply "life" may refer to
- in philosophy
- the conditio humana
- discussion of the meaning of life
- personal life
- in sociology, everyday life.
- in medicine or statistics, the human lifespan
- in jurisprudence, a value protected by human rights (the "right to life")
- Beginning of human life - arguments dealing with the exact time the human fetus is to be regarded as a being
Famous quotes containing the words human life, human and/or life:
“The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground.”
—Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936)
“Friendship is nothing else than an accord in all things, human and divine, conjoined with mutual goodwill and affection, and I am inclined to think that, with the exception of wisdom, no better thing has been given to man by the immortal gods”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)
“Parenting is not logical. If it were, we would never have to read a book, never need a family therapist, and never feel the urge to call a close friend late at night for support after a particularly trying bedtime scene. . . . We have moments of logic, but life is run by a much larger force. Life is filled with disagreement, opposition, illusion, irrational thinking, miracle, meaning, surprise, and wonder.”
—Jeanne Elium (20th century)