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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.

Obviously, the World War II guys, that's where we, we learned everything from those guys. And then we hopefully, what we learned, we pass down to the newer generation.

Quotes by Marcus Luttrell

The 1890s was a decade when life began to change in urban America. Modern conveniences that we now take for granted came into use; women's roles became less restrictive; and San Francisco, a port city with influences from all over...

Quotes by Marcia Muller

About 10 years ago, in an effort to gain a better grasp on McCone's world, I took up the hobby of building fully electrified scale models: first of the legal cooperative where she started out, and then of her own...

Quotes by Marcia Muller

I asked for help, which is the hardest thing in the world.

Quotes by Marcia Wallace

Apple already had everyone's billing information from iTunes... you could buy things just by typing in your password... That, for the first time, brought very, very easy payment to the modern software world. That, more than anything, is why there...

Quotes by Marco Arment

Programmers work in bursts of productivity. Then, they let the brain rest and get back into it. A lot about the office world is not a great fit for me.

Quotes by Marco Arment

We say that our world must think of and listen to consumers, and this is true, but not too much, in the sense that if you want to change and innovate, you must also think with your own head. Maybe...

Quotes by Marco Bizzarri

The art world has become the R&D department for so much fashion and music, so knock-offs are getting better and better.

Quotes by Marco Brambilla

I think Singapore is one of the great cities of the world.

Quotes by Marco Pierre White

I am a believer that if you bring children into this world, then you have a responsibility to do your best and support and guide them until the day you die.

Quotes by Marco Pierre White

I discovered that the world of the finest restaurants was something akin to the world of the Mafia.

Quotes by Marco Pierre White

I think it's very important that you don't start thinking about your life after football when you are 33 or 34. There are many more amazing things in this world, and it's important to think about these things before you...

Quotes by Marco Reus

I have played the World Cup qualifiers on the left wing, and that position suits me fine.

Quotes by Marco Reus

My goal is to play at the World Cup.

Quotes by Marco Reus

Everything great in the world comes from neurotics. They alone have founded our religions and composed our masterpieces.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

The world was not created once and for all time for each of us individually. There are added to it in the course of our life things of which we have never had any suspicion.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

The 'Dezeen's of this world are extremely inspirational but have no realistic dimension any more.

Quotes by Marcel Wanders

The fact that our country, the greatest country in the world, remains mired in race relations issues in the year 2014 is an embarrassment.

Quotes by Marcia Fudge

We are world leaders, and we need to act like it.

Quotes by Marcia Fudge

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.