But human beings fall easily into despair, and from the very beginning we invented stories that enabled us to place our lives in a larger setting, that revealed an underlying pattern, and gave us a sense that, against all the depressing and chaotic evidence to the contrary, life had meaning and value.

Related Quotes

As human beings, our lives should be in retrospect with God.

— Fedor Emelianenko

There is a social need within our lives as human beings to have harmony.

— Cat Stevens

BeingsHarmonyHuman

Human beings have always been mythmakers.

— Karen Armstrong

AlwaysBeenBeings

Human beings, we have dark sides; we have dark issues in our lives. To progress anywhere in life, you have to face your demons.

AnywhereBeingsDark

Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

— William James

AlterAlteringAttitudes