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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.

Business leaders regularly complain that young people don't leave school with the right skills. Encouraging young people to be entrepreneurs makes the connection between school and the world of work, teaching them about practical thinking, team-work, communication and financial literacy.

Quotes by Steph McGovern

From a young age I had a real sense of the world of work. This is what vocational education gives you.

Quotes by Steph McGovern

It's important to me for the world to see black men in different capacities - capacities in which they're probably not used to seeing them.

Quotes by Stephan James

My music is my way to rearrange the world according to my own hopes.

Quotes by Stephan Jenkins

That's what drew me to rock music in the first place - that sense of remaking the world on your own terms.

Quotes by Stephan Jenkins

Let us not be defeated by the tyranny of the world financial markets that threaten peace and democracy everywhere.

Quotes by Stephane Hessel

I feel that I am completely in solidarity with Jews in the world, because I know what it is to be a Jew. I've seen what it is; I am myself of Jewish origin, and therefore I can only be...

Quotes by Stephane Hessel

I've always loved reading and always loved the movies. Storytelling is one of the oldest of human endeavors, and they give us our understanding of the world and our place in it. When I discovered that there were people who...

Quotes by Stephanie Allain

I truly believe in the value that stories have in being able to elevate humanity and make the world a better place.

Quotes by Stephanie Allain

I love stories that exist in this amped-up, personal world - sort of like 'Pee-wee's Big Holiday,' actually. That world really only exists inside that movie, but what a wonderful little world it is.

Quotes by Stephanie Beatriz

I'm not really a super-serious person. I guess in some ways I am, but I do like to have a lot of fun. I mean, one of my favorite places in the world is Disney World, so that'll tell you...

Quotes by Stephanie Beatriz

When you stand on the stage you must have a sense that you are addressing the whole world, and that what you say is so important the whole world must listen.

Quotes by Stella Adler

After World War II society had to settle back for a moment before it picked up the 20th century.

Quotes by Stella Blum

My favorite place in the world is L.A. It's my home.

Quotes by Stella Maxwell

For me, singing is the most natural thing in the world. I've grown up with it and I know I've got that gift.

Quotes by Stella McCartney

I've got the best job in the world; I love it. I get to meet so many interesting people, and I get to make sure that other people with disabilities can tell their own stories as well.

Quotes by Stella Young

Norway is a small country, about half the size of Sweden, but it has a very good film climate because they have municipal cinemas, so even in the smallest towns you have a cinema that shows art house films from...

Quotes by Stellan Skarsgard

I think I was 13 years old when my father put in my hands 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.' It was the first real adult book I ever read, and it opened a new world.

Quotes by Stellan Skarsgard

I wanted to be a man who travelled the world to make peace. I didn't realise that most diplomats are megaphones for their governments.

Quotes by Stellan Skarsgard

It's going to be a massive honour to represent your country, if selected, for the World Cup.

Quotes by Steph Houghton

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.