On this website, you will find inspirational quotes and resources that will deepen your understanding of the HUMSS strand.
"The humanities are the 'true core curriculum' because they foster the ability to judge the context and meaning of knowledge."
- Martha Nussbaum
"Social science, which is generally regarded as including psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics and political science, consists of the disciplined and systematic study of society and its institutions."
- Herbert Spencer
"Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become."
- C.S. Lewis
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."
- Maya Angelou
"Psychology is a hub science: it connects and interacts with many other disciplines."
- Michael Gazzaniga
"Economics is the study of how societies use scarce resources to produce valuable commodities and distribute them among different people."
- Thomas Sowell
"Political science is the study of politics and power from domestic, international, and comparative perspectives."
- David Easton
"Communication is the process of sharing information, thoughts, and feelings between people through speaking, writing, or body language."