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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.

I love all my fam. I have quite possibly the best dad, mom, and sister in the world.

Quotes by Ryan Eggold

I have always considered myself to be very fortunate. To play for the biggest club in the world, which also happens to be the team I supported as a boy, means I have never had to consider changing away from...

Quotes by Ryan Giggs

I'm glad I have an outlet. I don't think I would put my aggression elsewhere, but working on the projects I have worked on, you tend to benefit personally from trying to wrap your head around the way other people...

Quotes by Ryan Gosling

That's what I love about acting. There's never a set role. You can be a firefighter, you can be a baseball player, you can be whatever you want in the acting world. I think I've found my calling.

Quotes by Ryan Guzman

I simply want to take a break and catch my breath. But I also think that, sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is to deliberately keep some time free and see what the world throws at you.

Quotes by Ruth Wilson

The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of the world.

Quotes by Rutherford B. Hayes

If I have a thought, I say it. If I keep it down, it's because I'm waiting for a good moment for me to say my piece. That's a luxury we have in our society, but parts of the world...

Quotes by Ruthie Ann Miles

There are so many talented people in the world - black, white, yellow, whatever - and we want to tell stories, too. But oftentimes, we get the one token minority role.

Quotes by Ruthie Ann Miles

If you start to find that kind of luxury as a normal thing, you don't belong in the real world.

Quotes by Ruud van Nistelrooy

I personally think that we can win the World Cup. We are improving with every game. With such a young average age in the squad we can only carry on improving.

Quotes by Ruud van Nistelrooy

Despite living in an increasingly digital world, there are a few things I still like to keep as physical reminders. So every time I see an exhibition, I make a pit stop at the museum gift shop to buy a...

Quotes by Ruzwana Bashir

The world of TV debates is antiquated. What looked smart and modern in 1960, with Kennedy versus Nixon, looks quaint and over-rehearsed between Obama and Romney. We need a new format; even if we have the same moderators and candidates,...

Quotes by Ruzwana Bashir

When the real world intrudes on your musical fantasies, I get put out.

Quotes by Ry Cooder

I think that we live in a time where it's easier to be suspicious of dedicated men and women, people dedicated to their craft, because the world around them inspires them to be lazy. It inspires them to be negative....

Quotes by Ryan Adams

There's all these musicians in the world, and anybody that takes enough time to create a record or even think about the fantasy of rock & roll, it's a vulnerable place to be in, it's a huge thing to do.

Quotes by Ryan Adams

Moving to Liverpool was a new world for me. I had been living with my parents in Holland, and all of a sudden I was living in a foreign country on my own.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

For every player it's nice to go to the World Cup and it's very important to do that in your career.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

Biohacking could literally change the world as we know it.

Quotes by Ryan Bethencourt

Biology, it's the technology which builds our world, and we can harness it to shift humanity from a scarcity to an abundance economy.

Quotes by Ryan Bethencourt

Our world is built on biology and once we begin to understand it, it then becomes a technology.

Quotes by Ryan Bethencourt

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.