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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.

Hugh Grant is the main man. He's the number one romantic comedy man in the world.

Quotes by Sam Elliott

I did beef ads for about eight years because I love the people in that industry, and there are a lot of people who make their living in the beef world. Ranchers, primarily.

Quotes by Sam Elliott

I've been married one time and I have one daughter, who I love more than anyone in the world. And that's where my world is.

Quotes by Sam Elliott

We frame things in an off-kilter way because it's unsettling. In the 'Mr. Robot' world, that's the norm, and it's the norm for the point of view that we're looking for, which is Elliot's. With our compositions and our visual...

Quotes by Sam Esmail

When I first created the world of 'Mr. Robot,' I thought it would be a niche television series with a small, cult following.

Quotes by Sam Esmail

We are all born into the world with nothing. Everything we acquire after that is profit.

Quotes by Sam Ewing

Although 95 percent of the world's market for products exists outside the U.S., many small firms do not have the resources and personnel to take advantage of these opportunities.

Quotes by Sam Graves

A mad, keen photographer needs to get out into the world and work and make mistakes.

Quotes by Sam Abell

How the visual world appears is important to me. I'm always aware of the light. I'm always aware of what I would call the 'deep composition.' Photography in the field is a process of creation, of thought and technique. But...

Quotes by Sam Abell

It's so important for startups to get their culture right at the start. They need to feel unique and that they are on their own important mission in the world.

Quotes by Sam Altman

The biggest part of Loopt is about discovering the world around you, never replacing a social experience - only adding to it.

Quotes by Sam Altman

The reduction in compassion that happens when we're all behind computer screens is not good for the world.

Quotes by Sam Altman

As we consider the fast pace of scientific and technological progress in our modern world, we must not lose our moral compass and give way to 'free market eugenics'.

Quotes by Sam Brownback

We are not a country that subscribes to policing any part of the world. The areas we are comfortable with are capacity building, intelligence sharing, exchange of ships, call on each other's ports, joint training and exercises.

Quotes by Salman Khurshid

The world is waiting for us, the world wants to engage with us, the world wants to be friendly with us, the world wants to be our partner in prosperity, and the world admires India in many ways.

Quotes by Salman Khurshid

A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.

Quotes by Salman Rushdie

A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.

Quotes by Salman Rushdie

I do not need the idea of God to explain the world I live in.

Quotes by Salman Rushdie

In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss.

Quotes by Salman Rushdie

Writers and politicians are natural rivals. Both groups try to make the world in their own images; they fight for the same territory.

Quotes by Salman Rushdie

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.