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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.

My first job was playing 'Nurse 2' in a film by Ben Elton called 'Maybe Baby,' and the first actors I worked with professionally were Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson. I was totally star-struck. I got that job on my...

Quotes by Shelley Conn

And of course, now that Bernard and I have found each other forever, we're determined to create our own little world in order to survive the one we're in.

Quotes by Shelley Duvall

Making it big in this world is such a rip-off, you gotta keep your head together or it can be totally without meaning.

Quotes by Shelley Duvall

The world doesn't end just because one thing goes wrong.

Quotes by Shelley Duvall

Campuses of best universities of the world will be set up in Knowledge Park.

Quotes by Shehbaz Sharif

My feminism is just part of my being - a part of my understanding of the world.

Quotes by Sheila Heti

Raffi is arguably the world's most famous children's singer.

Quotes by Sheila Heti

You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world.

Quotes by Sheilah Graham

I'm working on a film called 'Bonnie.' Bonnie means water. It's in English, and it's dealing with a future world in a megacity - which is what the U.N. says we're going to be - but in this megacity, a...

Quotes by Shekhar Kapur

My own feelings of where I am in this world and the questions that I am asking myself, I started to explore them through the story 'Four Feathers' and through this actor called Heath Ledger. I knew that I had...

Quotes by Shekhar Kapur

There is more racial prejudice in India than anywhere else in the world.

Quotes by Shekhar Kapur

I think a lot of the world searches in vain for happiness in ways that will not bring them happiness.

Quotes by Shay Carl

I thought, 'A biennial needs artists. I'm going to do an international biennial; I need artists from all around the world.' So what I did was I invented a hundred artists from around the world. I figured out their bios,...

Quotes by Shea Hembrey

When I first came in, I won a world championship pretty fast. Then I worked with John Morrison and Daniel Bryan, became King of the Ring, went back to 'SmackDown,' became the world champion again, won the Rumble, did a...

Quotes by Sheamus

The whole world has changed much since the '80's. In the united States, rap music and country music dominate radio and that certainly wasn't the case in the early '80's.

Quotes by Sheena Easton

As the world grows and technology grows, it's getting harder to communicate and for kids to socialize.

Quotes by Shawn Crahan

What the world needs to know is that it's okay to need help.

Quotes by Shawn Crahan

This world is ugly, and it's supposed to be, and it has to be in order for art to lead to grandness and beauty.

Quotes by Shawn Crahan

To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world.

Quotes by Shawn Johnson

To connect with the characters, you need to connect with the world. If the world feels vaguely familiar, I believe the characters will feel relatable.

Quotes by Shawn Levy

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.