# Human Beings Need Meaning Understanding and Transcendence by Oliver Sacks > "To live on a day-to-day basis is insufficient for human beings; we need to transcend, transport, escape; we need meaning, understanding, explanation." > **— Oliver Sacks**, *Essays / interviews on mind and meaning* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Essays / interviews on mind and meaning. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Essays / interviews on mind and meaning](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Oliver_Sacks) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Science of Digital Consciousness|Science of Digital Consciousness]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas|The Organic-Synthetic Brain Atlas]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Philosophy of Mind|Philosophy of Mind]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "To live on a day-to-day basis is insufficient for human beings; we need to transcend, transport, escape; we need meaning, understanding, explanation." — Oliver Sacks, Essays / interviews on mind and meaning https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-oliver-sacks-human-beings-need-meaning-understanding ```