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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've been asked why does Ireland produce so many great musicians, and the answer is it doesn't. When you count the great musicians Ireland has given the world in the last 20 years, you can do it on one hand.

Quotes by Roddy Doyle

The last thing in the world I want to do is marry. I am too selfish, but I won't elaborate on that.

Quotes by Roddy Llewellyn

I'm terrified about the world food shortages. Vegetables could quite easily become tomorrow's currency.

Quotes by Roddy Llewellyn

Our weather patterns are mercurial. What you must remember about Great Britain is we have a uniquely temperate climate not shared by any other country in Europe. We can grow plants from every country in the world. The result is...

Quotes by Roddy Llewellyn

One time, I fought 90 fights in 90 days in 90 different places around the world. I didn't even know who I was: about 45 or 50 in, they just kept pushing me, and that's when I really get into...

Quotes by Roddy Piper

I've got a lot on my shoulders, but I've got the most beautiful family in the world.

Quotes by Roddy Piper

I was the youngest in the world in history when I started, 15. That's illegal now.

Quotes by Roddy Piper

I've been around the world seven times, been stabbed three times, been down in an airplane, and once dated the Bearded Lady.

Quotes by Roddy Piper

You never let somebody come from outside the business, have their way with the business, and then leave the next day and laugh at you. How the hell does David Arquette become World Champion?

Quotes by Roddy Piper

I always say to my students that being a scientist is like being an explorer, and I really mean that because, in a sense, I think in science we explore the world, the universe around us.

Quotes by Roderick MacKinnon

Some people look at big things, and other people look at very small things, but in a sense, we're all trying to understand the world around us.

Quotes by Roderick MacKinnon

If to the viewer's eyes, my world appears less beautiful than his, I'm to be pitied and the viewer praised.

Quotes by Rockwell Kent

Actors on stage, you can go from playing a myriad of roles, from Shakespeare to a Eugene O'Neil drama, and it's the norm. I came up in a world where you're supposed to be able to do three things very...

Quotes by Rocky Carroll

What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're the heavyweight champion of the world?

Quotes by Rocky Marciano

We are viewed by the world as a quasi-racist state in which we allow natural disasters to obliterate our minority community, in which our penal system is designed to treat blacks unfairly, and in which we let the medical and...

Quotes by Rod Lurie

The election of Obama will say as much about the American people as it does about Obama himself - that our Declaration of Independence means what it says in its opening lines, that being the world's greatest nation means that...

Quotes by Rod Lurie

I had dreams of catching the ball for the final out in the World Series and being mobbed by my teammates. Well, I guess all my dreams didn't come true.

Quotes by Robin Yount

I used to collect comic books. I had a substantial collection. I collect records also, but those have gone the way of the world.

Quotes by Robin Zander

We've always been kind of an underground band in a way that had the respect of our peers on the road. I like to say we're the world's most famous opening act because we've opened for every huge band on...

Quotes by Robin Zander

Real are the best club in the world. Any footballer dreams about playing there, and I am no different.

Quotes by Robinho

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.