Humans Quotes

“If our shields are what separate us, it’s what’s behind them that brings us together: the struggles, the worries, the pain, the weakness. All the soft spots. The places we protect. These are the things that make us most relatable to others. These ads the things that connect us - if only we allow them to be seen.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“Great stories never end with the struggle.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“Enjoy your life as long as you want, but the moment the pain becomes too much, it’s in your hands to stop it.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“I want to be a mailman so I can let people know when it’s their birthday.” NEW YORK, UNITED STATES”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“It’s quite rare to find a person who enjoys being rude. Rudeness is almost always a reaction to stress. It’s a means of protection. It’s a shield.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“Stories keep us tuned in. Stories sell newspapers. Stories get clicks. Yes, truth matters. But when it comes to the bottom line, journalism isn’t a truth business. It’s a story business.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“Some places are only written about when something extreme happens: like a murder, or an explosion, or a war. Only then do the cameras come running, because conflict makes for a great story. Unfortunately this means that much of the works is only seen through the lens of conflict. And when these are the only stories we hear, the world seems like a pretty scary place.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“But in a world where stories are selected for their negativity, randomness can easily be mistaken for positivity.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“These are the battles being fought all around us, just beneath the surface of polite society. Beneath the small talk. Beneath the sports, and the weather, and the politics - there’s a lot of pain.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“There’s an old cliche that “everyone has a story,” but there’s a reason it’s a cliche. Every person has a story because everyone has a struggle.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“You can feel when the person is being truthful, no matter what language they’re speaking. Because truth is often spoken haltingly. With pauses. Like it’s being dug up, one spoonful at a time, from somewhere deep. Truth feels heavy. It has gravity.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“It's quite rare to find a person who enjoys being rude. Rudeness is almost always a reaction to stress. It's a means of protection. It's a shield.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“You can feel when the person is being truthful, no matter what language they're speaking. Because truth is often spoken haltingly. With pauses. Like it's being dug up, one spoonful at a time, from somewhere deep. Truth feels heavy. It has gravity.”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“I didn’t even really like animals. But my daughter said she wanted a pet. So I brought home this kitten, and told my daughter: ‘It’s your responsibility. I’m not going to get involved.’ But now the kitten loves me more than the girl. I call him JJ. He’s always the first one to greet me when I come home. When I leave for work, he lays on my flip-flops by the door. He always wants to be with me. Right now we’re coming back from a trip to the store. My daughter is a little jealous. She’s always trying to steal him from me.” MEDELLíN, COLOMBIA”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans

“There’s an old cliché that “everyone has a story,” but there’s a reason it’s a cliché. Every person has a story because everyone has a struggle. The heart of a story is the struggle”
― Brandon Stanton, Humans