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Universal Quotes

On the experiences almost everyone shares.

This collection looks at what genuinely seems to hold across cultures and generations—an enduring interest in heroes, a shared craving for respect, and the near-universal parental blind spot around hovering too much. It connects to our Appeal theme.

Of all ills that one endures, hope is a cheap and universal cure.

Quotes by Abraham Cowley

A dialogue among civilizations can be seen as a dialogue between the individual and the universal.

Quotes by Abdelaziz Bouteflika

When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.

Quotes by Abbe Pierre

Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can't limit it to one particular culture.

Quotes by Abbas Kiarostami

Appeal Quotes

Obligations may be universal or particular.

Quotes by Tom G. Palmer

There is something very very special, universal and easily identifiable among all Jews; it is beyond territory, it is something we all have in common.

Quotes by Ted Koppel

Soccer is one of those sports that pulls in a universal audience in terms of demographics.

Quotes by Tanc Sade

Compassion should be universal.

Quotes by Tanushree Dutta

Music is the universal language.

Quotes by Swizz Beatz

Art Quotes

An important consequence of freeing oneself from the fear of death is a radical opening to spirituality of a universal and non-denominational type.

Quotes by Stanislav Grof

John Cena's name is already universal enough. Kudos to him for that.

Quotes by Shane Douglas

I have not proved that the universe is, in fact, a digital computer and that it's capable of performing universal computation, but it's plausible that it is.

Quotes by Seth Lloyd

The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but it certainly has evolved out of its warring state phase, which it was in for a couple of centuries.

Quotes by Samuel P. Huntington

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

Quotes by Rutherford B. Hayes

Close Quotes

Everything I do is a metaphor of the universal order.

Quotes by Ruth Bernhard

Expanding the EITC can get us close to a universal basic minimum income.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

Then there's the story of ill-fated love. It's universal.

Quotes by Rita Moreno

Jesus is the very concrete truth revealing and standing in for the universal truth.

Quotes by Richard Rohr

The profound self is a universal self.

Quotes by Rene Girard

Different Quotes

I want to do Indian films based on scripts with a universal appeal.

Quotes by Prabhas

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Frequently Asked Questions

What ties these Universal quotes together?
Each line points to something that seems to hold true across cultures or generations, from admiration of heroes to shared parenting blind spots.
Why do people search for universal quotes?
Readers often want reassurance that a personal experience or feeling is actually widely shared rather than unique to them.
Does this collection cover obligations or duties?
Yes, one line distinguishes between obligations that are broadly universal and those that are more particular to an individual situation.
Is there a parenting-specific reflection here?
Yes, one quote humorously notes that most parents believe they aren't hovering too much, even when they likely are.
What's a natural next page?
For the artistic side of shared human experience, our Art collection is worth exploring next.

For creative expressions of shared feeling, see Art, or browse Different for the flip side—what actually sets people apart.