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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 think that having a platform and having a voice to be seen by people beyond the classical ballet world has really been my power, I feel.

Quotes by Misty Copeland

As a factual matter, as in countries all over the world, technology and business practices have been running faster than legal responses and developments.

Quotes by Miriam Defensor-Santiago

And why is our music called world music? I think people are being polite. What they want to say is that it's third world music. Like they use to call us under developed countries, now it has changed to developing...

Quotes by Miriam Makeba

It's a really unfair world because life is, where I am; all day long we listen to American music. So I don't see why the radios in the U.S. cannot even put aside one hour a day just to play...

Quotes by Miriam Makeba

But if you are going to wear blinders then you do not know the world.

Quotes by Miriam Makeba

Everybody now admits that apartheid was wrong, and all I did was tell the people who wanted to know where I come from how we lived in South Africa. I just told the world the truth. And if my truth...

Quotes by Miriam Makeba

Victor Papenack, who was teaching design, had his students making radios for a penny each that could be shipped to Third World people.

Quotes by Miriam Schapiro

I would love to be remembered for ridding the world of disease, but my knowledge of science comes from episodes of 'Nova' and shows on the Discovery Channel. I don't think a superficial understanding of shark behavior and black holes...

Quotes by Miriam Shor

Lily Tomlin, Judi Dench, Carol Burnett, Linda Emond, Meryl Streep, Janet Mctyre. I saw all these women on stage, and I experienced a feeling that is the artistic equivalent of huffing paint - the world kind of went away, and...

Quotes by Miriam Shor

I don't see any division between the comic and the tragic. I feel like I'm writing about serious things, and humour is one of my tools. It's not contrived, just part of my world, part of the way things are...

Quotes by Miriam Toews

There was no freer soul in the world than me at age nine.

Quotes by Miriam Toews

I don't even know what 'successful' means. We're all failures. Look at the world. We're all complicit.

Quotes by Miriam Toews

Winning the World Cup was a dream come true.

Quotes by Miroslav Klose

There's no better way for me to end my time with the German team than by winning the World Cup.

Quotes by Miroslav Klose

Those who know me well know that the World Cup is my goal.

Quotes by Miroslav Klose

Teams in the past have been slow starters yet gone on to win the World Cup.

Quotes by Miroslav Klose

To have the chance to work with a World Cup-winning coach is special, and not everybody gets that opportunity.

Quotes by Miroslav Klose

A World Cup is always something special and simply indescribable - and being able to hold something in your hands at the end of it all is just incredible.

Quotes by Miroslav Klose

I don't personally think of myself as an icon, but it's definitely an incredible thing. Scoring 16 goals at the World Cup is something you only usually dream about.

Quotes by Miroslav Klose

I do believe we can do more to bring the U.N. closer to the world's citizen and make a real difference in their lives.

Quotes by Miroslav Lajcak

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.