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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.

There's something about singing that I just love. It makes me feel freer than anything in the world.

Quotes by Mandy Patinkin

People on both sides of any conflict believe they are right, whether it's on a TV show or in the real world.

Quotes by Mandy Patinkin

My inner motivation is to make the world a better place; the bad guy and the good guy think the same thing.

Quotes by Mandy Patinkin

I believe in myself. I also believe in the people around me, who are my support system, and knowing that they are there for me makes me stronger and more ready to fight the world.

Quotes by Maneet Chauhan

Whenever I am abroad, I spend hours and hours at video stores. I look for classics from filmmakers from all over the world.

Quotes by Mani Ratnam

Rome is possibly my favorite city in the world. I have such fond memories there - most of them food related.

Quotes by Mallory Jansen

I would like to spend Christmas in different countries all over the world. I love seeing how different cultures celebrate the holidays in their own unique ways.

Quotes by Mallory Jansen

Books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others.

Quotes by Malorie Blackman

I read a lot of highly unsuitable books for an 11-year-old. I was desperate to read as widely as possible. I thought, 'There are so many places I am never going to get the chance to visit, but I can...

Quotes by Malorie Blackman

People should focus on my foundation, my projects, and everything positive and important that I am doing in Latin America and the around the world.

Quotes by Maluma

A lot of the scripts I read and the characters I get are 'the girl' in romantic films, and I don't know how comfortable I am, or the world is, with me being that.

Quotes by Mamie Gummer

Being a sex symbol had its advantages. You got to meet a lot of interesting people, and men especially. It was a man's world in those days, and I had a lot of luck with men.

Quotes by Mamie Van Doren

My message to the world is to surrender your ego: try not to think that you are not as fortunate as some people or inferior or not as good as someone else.

Quotes by Manal al-Sharif

Everything is possible; we just need to be hopeful and think of the world from a human perspective. The world is so small compared to the universe, so we shouldn't fight for petty things.

Quotes by Manal al-Sharif

For an old spy and codebreaker like myself, nothing in the world happens by coincidence.

Quotes by Malcolm Nance

Intelligence officers are a peculiar lot. Whether they are active or retired, their brains are wired for a completely different way of seeing the world around them.

Quotes by Malcolm Nance

The goals of Russia since 1917 have been to destroy capitalism, discredit democracy, and show that Communist collectivism was the greatest social and political system in the world.

Quotes by Malcolm Nance

Vladimir Putin understood, from the Communist era when he was a KGB officer, that the Russian propaganda system of targeting Western media - that in the digital world, you could easily pull the Western media around by a nose ring.

Quotes by Malcolm Nance

Gone are the days when your indiscretions at university were recorded in a roneoed college newsletter of which there is only one copy left tucked in a filing cabinet at the back of a library. Today that same college newsletter...

Quotes by Malcolm Turnbull

We are a studying nation. Scholarship from science is important to the whole world and those people need to be able to be safe and secure in what they do.

Quotes by Malcolm Wallop

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.