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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.

Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.

Quotes by Margaret Mead

I was brought up to believe that the only thing worth doing was to add to the sum of accurate information in the world.

Quotes by Margaret Mead

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Quotes by Margaret Mead

The world can forgive practically anything except people who mind their own business.

Quotes by Margaret Mitchell

Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for 'Tis the only thing in this world that lasts, 'Tis the only thing worth working for, worth fighting for - worth dying for.

Quotes by Margaret Mitchell

The actions of the University in my case make it abundantly clear that the Administration's rhetoric about Harvard's desire to attract and retain the most distinguished women in the world is empty.

Quotes by Margaret Geller

At least in part, people are attracted to subjects where they can identify at a basic level with the people who do it. The extraordinary aesthetic of the natural world is not obvious to someone who never leaves the inner...

Quotes by Margaret Geller

Looking back, we were the luckiest people in the world. There was no choice but to be pioneers; no time to be beginners.

Quotes by Margaret H. Hamilton

British innovation in design, in the creative arts, in engineering and manufacturing is world class.

Quotes by Margaret Heffernan

I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed.

Quotes by Margaret J. Wheatley

The old, sad art colors are gone. Now I paint bright colors. I paint paintings which are happy, where children are laughing and playing with animals. I paint paradise on Earth. I still paint sadness sometimes, but there is sadness...

Quotes by Margaret Keane

I didn't really start appreciating Picasso until a few years back. I didn't like him at all. But now I can see this world is crazy.

Quotes by Margaret Keane

Influenza pandemics must be taken seriously, precisely because of their capacity to spread rapidly to every country in the world.

Quotes by Margaret Chan

Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere in the world. We are losing our first-line antimicrobials. Replacement treatments are more costly, more toxic, need much longer durations of treatment, and may require treatment in intensive care units.

Quotes by Margaret Chan

The World Health Organization did a world health report in 2006. In the whole world about 60 countries are in dire situation in terms of having enough doctors. And many of these countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa. You know, that...

Quotes by Margaret Chan

At a time of multiple calamities in the world, we cannot allow the loss of essential antimicrobials, essential cures for many millions of people, to become the next global crisis.

Quotes by Margaret Chan

New and emerging infections keep coming back and the world needs a collective defense system, and that requires international cooperation and collaboration, in the name of global solidarity.

Quotes by Margaret Chan

I want us to be judged by the impact we have on the health of the people of Africa and the health of women. Improvements in the health of the people of Africa and the health of women are key...

Quotes by Margaret Chan

One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking.

Quotes by Margaret Chase Smith

Privacy and security are those things you give up when you show the world what makes you extraordinary.

Quotes by Margaret Cho

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.