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World Quotes

Quotes on the world and our place in it.

These quotes look at the world from different angles - one traces a common phrase back to ancient religion, another describes feeling atomized after moving to a new city. A few recall novels depicting a world with tighter social fabric, where people actually knew each other. Related reading: Great Quotes.

There's a lot of crazy, weird people out there. It's an ugly world.

Quotes by Ben Affleck

I'm not the most loathsome man in the world. I've dropped to number nine.

Quotes by Ben Affleck

There's a lot of noise in the world, and the Internet magnifies that energy.

Quotes by Ben Affleck

I have a good relationship with the world. But I don't know what the trick is to maintaining it.

Quotes by Ben Affleck

I wasn't granted the opportunity to fight some of the best guys in the world. And that was something that was not on my end by any sense of the imagination.

Quotes by Ben Askren

I got in MMA for one reason: to see if I could be the best in the world.

Quotes by Ben Askren

In wrestling, if you want to be the best wrestler, you show up at the U.S. Nationals. If you win that, you go to World Team Trials. You make the World Team, you go to the World Championships, and we...

Quotes by Ben Askren

I want to go and fight the best guys in the world and show people I'm the best. And hey, if something doesn't go my way - I don't think that's gonna happen. I realize that's a possibility in competition,...

Quotes by Ben Askren

When I couldn't sign with the UFC, I think my goal of being Number 1 in the world went out the window. There's just no way of doing that at Welterweight without being in the UFC. I could go 50-0,...

Quotes by Ben Askren

I think I'm the best in the world at 170 pounds, so why would I need to go down? If, at some point, I beat everyone at 170, I'd consider going up. If I've eliminated all my challenges, yeah, at...

Quotes by Ben Askren

My main motivation is to prove I'm No. 1 in the world.

Quotes by Ben Askren

I had two family members involved in World War I: two great-uncles. One of them is on a memorial in France. And the other was a trench runner who survived the war. The average life span of a trench runner...

Quotes by Ben Barnes

I rolled up my sleeves and said, 'I want to make a mark on this world.'

Quotes by Bebe Rexha

We're fighting to be ourselves in a world that's trying to make us like everyone else.

Quotes by Bebe Rexha

The world can be very small. That's why you have to be very careful, whoever you meet.

Quotes by Bebe Rexha

Studying music in a conservatory would be stifling for me, although I respect people who can do it. And by no means am I an expert at notating music or music theory - that's not really my world.

Quotes by Beck

But, at the end of the day, you live in the world with billions of people, and everyone has a unique upbringing and experience.

Quotes by Becky Hammon

Soccer, more often than not, helps to unite the world. What this Muslim ban is doing is dividing it: separating 'Us' and 'Them' to another degree, adding more division to a country that already struggles with race, religion, sexual orientation,...

Quotes by Becky Sauerbrunn

The toughest part of my career was at the 2011 World Cup and 2012 Olympics and wanting so much to play and physically contribute - but having to understand and realize that it's just not my time.

Quotes by Becky Sauerbrunn

In soccer, female athletes across the world wear shoes that are not meant for us, our feet, or our game.

Quotes by Becky Sauerbrunn

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are gathered on the "World" page?
A thoughtful mix — from the surprising origin of the word "Amen" in Western prayer, to feeling that "our world was very atomized" after moving to a new city, to an obsession with novels like 'War and Peace' that portrayed a world with a strong social fabric.
Are these quotes optimistic or critical about the world?
Mostly reflective and a little critical — several point out something missing or changed, like a more connected past captured in old novels versus a more fragmented present. If you want something more upbeat about the world, Good quotes or Great quotes might suit better.
Is there a quote here about sports and the world?
Yes — one touches on being "world champions" in the context of how team-building has changed, showing how "world" can apply to competition and money as much as culture.
What connects these quotes to the idea of Life?
Many of them are really about how life feels within a larger world — connected or isolated, spiritual or fragmented. For a broader take on that same territory, see Life quotes.
What's the best way to use a "World" quote?
They work well when you want to make a bigger point — about connection, change, or how things used to be — rather than a quick personal caption. Pair one with a Best quote if you want to round out the message.

Sports also make an appearance, with a line about how money now decides world championships more than loyalty does. See also Best Quotes and Life Quotes.