"We are a complex species to observe"

This quote by Jasmine Guy speaks with the intricacy of people. We are a species that is difficult to understand and observe. We are capable of fantastic acts of generosity and compassion, however also of cruelty and violence. We are capable of reflection and understanding, however likewise of irrationality and lack of knowledge. We are capable of terrific love and loyalty, but also of selfishness and betrayal. We can terrific imagination and innovation, however also of stagnation and conformity. We are capable of fantastic pleasure and happiness, but likewise of unhappiness and anguish. We are a species of contradictions, and it is this complexity that makes us so remarkable to observe.