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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.

What do you want? It's a massive question in life and I wanted to win the world championship and provide for my family.

Quotes by Rob Cross

I won the World Championship as a novice. They're strong words and most people probably won't like that but I couldn't care.

Quotes by Rob Cross

Being a world champion was great, don't get me wrong, but it also caused me a lot of problems.

Quotes by Rob Cross

DC and Monster have always supported my vision for street skateboarding, from building skate plazas throughout the world to now creating the first-ever professional skateboarding league.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

No one can fathom that the top 200 pro street skaters run from cops on the weekends and use a generator and lights to light up a handrail at 2 in the morning to get a trick that's going to...

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

No matter what I do, how much money I make, where I live, or what kind of car I drive, the stuff I skateboard on is the same stuff that every other kid in L.A., every kid in the country,...

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

The reality of professional skateboarding contests is that they're not relevant in our world.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

Street League Skateboarding is the premier professional skateboarding league in the world, with the biggest prize money in history.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

In Ohio, I built the world's first skate plaza.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

We've always tried to convey these strong messages of strength and power and doing good in the world and, at the same time, to not be afraid to look at the difficulties that we experience.

Quotes by Rob Halford

We're all people. We all need to just try and find a way to love each other and accept each other and try and make the world a better place.

Quotes by Rob Halford

Just the basic principles of what makes America work for me are very strong in my heart. It's like no other nation in the world.

Quotes by Rob Halford

I don't think it's right that there's one set of rules for one individual and another set of rules and laws for another individual. That's not the way the world should work.

Quotes by Rob Halford

The comedy world is like a small pond; we all know each other.

Quotes by Rob Huebel

The world's so big, it's hard to pick one best friend. I like everyone in Venezuela, but in L.A., I hang out mostly with my comedy friends. Guys like Paul Scheer, Rob Riggle, Owen Burke, Ed Helms, Seth Morris -...

Quotes by Rob Huebel

I feel like more than 80% of the world wouldn't get up in front of 40 million people and dance on national television, and if I have the confidence to do that then that's a step ahead in my life...

Quotes by Rob Kardashian

It's my official role to represent BTS to the world, and it's been a chance for me to mature as a person, but behind the scenes, I'm just one of seven members, and I'm inspired by the others all the...

Quotes by RM

We are so lucky because all our fans from around the world are great. We love all our fans from everywhere, and they want us to visit them. We will try! They are really the best fans we could wish...

Quotes by RM

Most of our music is about how we perceive the world and how we try to persist as normal, average human beings. So our fans inspire us and give us a direction to go as musicians. And of course, their...

Quotes by RM

For decades, I have watched neoconservatives paint those who oppose their interventionism as appeasers of dictators standing in solidarity with socialists, soft on Russia, naive about terrorism, lacking moral clarity and unappreciative of America's unique role in the world.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

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.