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Far and Wide Quotes

Quotes on things - good and bad - that spread far and wide.

One quote uses the phrase warmly, describing how far people will travel for great theater and a story told well, while another uses it critically, arguing you don't need to look far to find selfish Behavior.

Gluttony might be innocuous were it not for the fact that gluttons tend to disregard whether their self-serving behaviors harm anyone else. We don't need to look far and wide to find examples of gluttonous behavior, as they are numerous...

Quotes by Simon Mainwaring

I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and ocean in the world, were united to support me in the task to which I have now been dedicated with such solemnity.

Quotes by Queen Elizabeth II

Great theater continues to bind us, one to the other, and most of us will travel far and wide to see a good story told well.

Quotes by Kenny Leon

Our focus remains on delivering the promise of WhatsApp far and wide so that people around the world have the freedom to speak their mind without fear.

Quotes by Jan Koum

Africa Quotes

It's our human nature to explore. Tens of thousands of years ago, our species walked out of Africa, traveling far and wide across the entire planet, from the Arctic to the tip of Tierra Del Fuego, making us the most...

Quotes by Conrad Anker

War is good for absolutely nothing, because no matter how far and wide apart we may live, we're all the same under the skin. We all want to live, laugh and love.

Quotes by Cherie Lunghi

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the theater quote say about traveling far and wide?
It argues that great theater binds people together strongly enough that most will travel considerable distances just to see a good story told well.
How is "far and wide" used critically in one quote?
It's used to argue that examples of selfish, gluttonous behavior aren't hard to find - you don't need to search far and wide, because they're already common. See Behavior quotes for more.
What does the WhatsApp quote mean by spreading "far and wide"?
It describes a mission to deliver a communication platform's promise broadly, so people everywhere can speak freely without fear.
Who is describing peoples "spread far and wide" across continents?
The quote comes from someone describing subjects united in support despite being scattered across every continent and ocean in the world, suggesting a head of state speaking about a large, dispersed nation.
Do all these quotes use "far and wide" the same way?
No - the phrase shifts between literal geographic reach and figurative ease of finding something, showing how flexible the expression is, including in Behaviors quotes.

Two more apply the phrase to reach at scale - a platform's mission to spread freely, and a monarch describing peoples spread across every continent and ocean. See Behaviors and Capitalism quotes.