Sapiens Quotes

Homo sapiens is the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are inventions.

There's no particular evidence that any of the lower mammals or any of the other animals have any interest in aesthetics at all. But Homo sapiens does, always has and always will.

Homo sapiens, the only creature endowed with reason, is also the only creature to pin its existence on things unreasonable.

But the truth is that Homo sapiens is a sensual species. I think all species are, to one degree or another.

I will always admit immediately to what's obvious, which is that Homo sapiens is inherently erotic or inherently sensual from birth.

With the exception of certain rodents, no other vertebrate except Homo sapiens habitually destroys members of his own species.