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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.

Just think how much poorer we would be today if the world would have had half as many people in the 19th century as it actually did. You can get rid of Thomas Edison or Louis Pasteur; take your pick.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

I think that when humans get around to exploring and building cities and towns on Mars, it will be viewed as one of the great times of humanity, a time when people set foot on another world and had the...

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

The pro-American policy is the one that forces oil prices down. The way to do this is to flood the world market with liquid fuel from every source possible.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

The largest automobile company in the world is Volkswagen. Who owns it? The answer is the government of Qatar.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

As I explain at some length in my book 'Energy Victory,' during World War II, the American strength in oil production was a decisive advantage for the Allies. Airplanes, ships, and tanks all ran on oil, and we controlled the...

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

In the 1940s, the petroleum business was an American game, and it was enormously to our advantage that the world ran on oil.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

Through our CO2 emissions, we are making the earth a more fertile world.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

Economic growth must be the central issue because it is only through growth that the devastating threat of national bankruptcy can be averted. Furthermore, it is only by reviving American economic growth that the West's global predominance can be sustained,...

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

Thanks to a hacker known as Guccifer who wormed into the computer of the 43rd president's sister, the world has learned that George W. Bush is an amateur - I would say serious amateur - painter.

Quotes by Roberta Smith

The world's philosophers and theologians searched for answers to the same mysteries.

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

For, quite literally, the whole world today is looking for us to take the lead in carrying out those obligations imposed on the American people as a whole by the beautiful, compassionate and courageous principle of noblesse oblige.

Quotes by Robert W. Welch, Jr.

Natalie's estate is handled by Global Icons, and they police the world so her picture isn't on a T-shirt or coffee cup unless we approve of it.

Quotes by Robert Wagner

I'm feeling around for what happens in a post-'Peep Show' world.

Quotes by Robert Webb

Sometimes, it doesn't matter if you're the world champ or not.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

I train hard; I have the best coaching staff in the world... We always do the right things. I stick to the plan, and we get things done.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

Every time I step out there in the Octagon, I aim to do Australia proud. And this isn't for popularity or a fan base; it has never been for that. It's just because I love my country, and I want...

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

I want to fight all the best. I want to be the best fighter in the world. The only way to truly attain that title is by beating everyone.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

I'm always trying to prove myself to the rest of the world.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

Every fight, I try to get out there and set an example to show the rest of the world we have fighters from Australia, and we're for real, and we're here to stay.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

Is making a movie true love if you're a creative person? It could be. But in my world, the importance of being a father and having kids and knowing that connection is true love. Making a movie is love.

Quotes by Robert Stromberg

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.