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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.

The first rule of new media is nobody gets rich, but everybody gets paid, in a perfect world. Maybe you don't get fabulously wealthy doing your webcomic, but as long as you can make a decent living.

Quotes by Mark Waid

I think comics are really - superhero comics are at their best and most primal when they're about joy and flying, and about escaping the gravity of the world. But, at the same time, that's not to say all stories...

Quotes by Mark Waid

Captain America is an interesting character because it makes you ask those questions in yourself as a writer. What do we want as a nation, what do we mean as a nation, what is our role in the world as...

Quotes by Mark Waid

In a perfect world, I'd like to start running comics for kids - by kids.

Quotes by Mark Waid

I am honoured to be appointed as the first chief executive of UKRI. My ambition is to make UKRI the world's leading research and innovation public funding agency.

Quotes by Mark Walport

Science, engineering, and technology have transformed the infrastructure of the modern world and have a vital role to play at the heart of policy making.

Quotes by Mark Walport

If you look at U.K. science, we collaborate with people across the whole world, and it's extremely important we continue to do so in the future.

Quotes by Mark Walport

The U.K. is fortunate in its geographical position. We're an island. But we are living in a completely interconnected world where disruptions in countries far away will have major impacts.

Quotes by Mark Walport

We're learning how infections are travelling around the world and, sadly, how cholera in Haiti was brought in by U.N. peacekeeping forces from south Asia.

Quotes by Mark Walport

One of the biggest costs in the whole scientific publishing world is borne by the academic community, which is the peer review.

Quotes by Mark Walport

'Twilight' was about a naive person who knew nothing of a certain world, basically discovering that this world existed and totally being indoctrinated into it and falling in love with a vampire, which is interesting.

Quotes by Mark Waters

Only one guy can be world champion, and so if everyone else thought they were failures you'd have no one left on the grid.

Quotes by Mark Webber

You know, when my dad was a racing fan in Australia he would follow Jack Brabham and sometimes only hear if he won two days after a race - when the result finally appeared in his newspaper. These days I...

Quotes by Mark Webber

'Lord of the Rings' was a set of books in which the world had been conceived before the characters were placed within that context.

Quotes by Mark Z. Danielewski

Write what you love. Love will hold you through the hard times and hold the world during the good times.

Quotes by Mark Z. Danielewski

You can't not be changed by the experience of seeing extreme poverty. You start to want to think about ways in which you can make the world better.

Quotes by Mark Takano

The American Museum of Natural History is my son's absolute favorite place in the world! So we really, really, really love New York.

Quotes by Mark Teixeira

I have three beautiful children and a World Series ring. That's all I need.

Quotes by Mark Teixeira

The whole world is out of step, apart from me.

Quotes by Mark Thomas

Stem cells have the potential to be used to treat and better understand some of the world's most deadly and disabling diseases.

Quotes by Mark Udall

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.