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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.

We want to bring people back to normal human social relationships. Your digital stuff can be there, but it doesn't have to take over your whole world.

Quotes by Rony Abovitz

But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on an Ali boxing match then all of a sudden ears go up all over the place and people say what the hell are you doing....

Quotes by Roone Arledge

I can understand wanting to be invisible and mistrusting people and wanting to understand everything before you engage with the world.

Quotes by Rooney Mara

I was 19 when my mom ran for Senate, and it was a pretty tough race. And you walk awa,y and you think, 'I don't know if I want to be part of that world'.

Quotes by Ronna McDaniel

To get a job where the only thing you have to do in your career is to make people laugh-well, it's the best job in the world.

Quotes by Ronnie Barker

The world is far more interconnected today. Hence the need to understand each other is greater than ever before.

Quotes by Ronnie Chan

I have fans from every level of the fitness world, whether it's the elite competitor or just someone living a healthy lifestyle, and it's been my goal since day one to make sure that my brand has something to offer...

Quotes by Ronnie Coleman

Country fans are the most loyal in the world.

Quotes by Ronnie Dunn

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I have just taken with the intention of presiding over the dissolution of the world's strongest economy.

Quotes by Ronald Reagan

Television has made places look alike, and it has transformed the way we see. A whole generation of Americans, maybe two, has grown up looking at the world through a lens.

Quotes by Ronald Steel

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

Quotes by Ronaldinho

Brazil goes into every World Cup expecting to win - so when it is in Brazil it is expected even more. You can't understand what the World Cup means to our country.

Quotes by Ronaldinho

Brazil go into every World Cup expecting to win - so when it is in Brazil, it is expected even more. You can't understand what the World Cup means to our country. Not just the fans and players, but everybody...

Quotes by Ronaldinho

To go to a World Cup is a dream come true, and I can claim to have experienced that four times.

Quotes by Ronaldo

I think all great players set a target for themselves in their careers. Mine was to win a world title with Brazil, which I did twice.

Quotes by Ronaldo

I am shocked as to how much importance my weight garners in the world we live in. I don't know why it is so important, to be honest.

Quotes by Ronaldo

I'm ready to help China realize its football dream. I think China can be a major player on the world stage one day.

Quotes by Ronaldo

My earliest memory is nursing and struggling to see the colored lights making up the map of the world, the famous backdrop for Larry King's TV show. There's an 'I-want-to-do-all-things-at-once' kind of theme to it.

Quotes by Ronan Farrow

Our culture has kind of let the concept of the Renaissance Man die out. We don't really tell the kids that it's okay to bounce around the world, work odd jobs, and do six different things.

Quotes by Ronan Farrow

The heads of the K.G.B. were deeply anti-Semitic and saw in Israel and world Jewry 'a danger which is only second to the main enemy, the United States.' The K.G.B. was intent on destabilizing Israel, totally disproportionate to the country's...

Quotes by Ronen Bergman

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.