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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.

The patriarchy is alive and well in Egypt and the wider Arab world.

Quotes by Shereen El Feki

The patriarchy is alive and well in Egypt and the wider Arab world. Just because we got rid of the father of the nation in Egypt or Tunisia, Mubarak or Ben Ali, and in a number of other countries, does...

Quotes by Shereen El Feki

There are places in the world that the power goes out in hospitals, and there isn't clean water, and it's horrific.

Quotes by Sheri Fink

The decisions you are making right now and that you will make in the foreseeable months and years will absolutely determine whether you pivot towards the world or towards the Lord.

Quotes by Sheri L. Dew

Relief Society can help us turn away from the world, for its express purpose is to help sisters and their families come unto Christ.

Quotes by Sheri L. Dew

It is by letting the world go and coming unto Christ that we increasingly live as women of God.

Quotes by Sheri L. Dew

There is nothing this confused world needs more, nothing that inspires a greater sense of well-being, nothing that has greater power to strengthen families than the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Quotes by Sheri L. Dew

I did take some voiceover classes. I always loved the idea of doing a voice for a cartoon character. I just voiced the character of Suzi X in the upcoming 'The Haunted World of El Superbeasto.'

Quotes by Sheri Moon Zombie

I'm not sure a world run by women would be any better. They're human beings!

Quotes by Sheri S. Tepper

In a perfect world, I could be doing some bigger films and balance that with some independent films because they seem to be the most challenging and unique.

Quotes by Sherilyn Fenn

All I owe the world is my art.

Quotes by Sherman Alexie

There isn't a lot of poverty literature in the young-adult world. And I don't know why that is, but I think certainly I felt a gap.

Quotes by Sherman Alexie

We are doing very well for our country internationally, but when we are in Jamaica, our athletes are not being looked after. We are selling our country and marketing our country to the world and not being paid for it.

Quotes by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

I didn't know I was the first woman to have won three world titles, but hey, that's awesome!

Quotes by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

For me, I've not really focused on a world record. I'm just trying to put a complete race together, and when I do that, then fast times will come.

Quotes by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

You know, I don't play the race card a lot. I'm half-black, half-white, and I'm proud of - my skin is brown. The world sees me as a black man, but my mother didn't raise me as a black man....

Quotes by Shemar Moore

For me, there has always been a disconnect with the sort of elitist structure of the high-art world - and my distaste for that is at odds with my feeling that art should aspire to do great things.

Quotes by Shepard Fairey

What the string theorists do is arguably physics. It deals with the physical world. They're attempting to make a consistent theory that explains the interactions we see among particles and gravity as well. That's certainly physics, but it's a kind...

Quotes by Sheldon Lee Glashow

I think that we scientists are seeking an understanding of the natural world. We come in various types - chemists and physicists and biologists and such - and we all have the same goal. We are making progress.

Quotes by Sheldon Lee Glashow

I won't stop fighting to give Nevadans access to affordable health care just because my husband is a doctor, just like I won't stop standing up for veterans because my father served in World War II.

Quotes by Shelley Berkley

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.