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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'm the best in the world.

Quotes by Lee Westwood

Just as Congress stands firmly against racism and other forms of prejudice, we must take action that loudly and clearly proclaims our resolve to combat anti-Semitism at home and around the world.

Quotes by Lee Zeldin

You know that the world is a better place when people can come up to a severely disabled person and say: 'Well done. You are an inspiration.'

Quotes by Lee Pearson

I have a great deal of difficulty with those who live in a hugely prosperous country telling people in the developing world that they should be deprived of a critical source of energy.

Quotes by Lee R. Raymond

As a child, the person I admired most in the world was Lana Turner! She seemed the epitome of glamour, and her glitzy surroundings so enviable, the opposite of my mother's extremely banal taste.

Quotes by Lee Radziwill

One can't help but be a bit melancholy when you see how the world has changed, and I don't mean that nostalgically.

Quotes by Lee Radziwill

It is difficult for someone raised in my world to learn to express emotion. We are taught early to hide our feelings publicly.

Quotes by Lee Radziwill

I feel like I'm in my own world: in the world but not a part of it.

Quotes by Lee Radziwill

I'm constantly falling in love with objects, and they follow me around the world.

Quotes by Lee Radziwill

I guess I see 'Goo' half as a really New York record because I think there are a lot of really particular New York references on it, but I also see it, for us, as the first of our records...

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

People assumed we called the record 'Murray Street' because of its proximity to the World Trade Centre, but that wasn't it at all. Before the attacks, I had simply been walking around taking pictures of things, and I had this...

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

I have great memories of the old Times Square - wouldn't have missed being here to see that place for the world - but I can also deal with the new Times Square in the overall scheme of N.Y. City...

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

The world is going to end for each of us in a prescribed time, and you sort of understand that your time is limited at a certain point, and you want to get done the things you want to get...

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

We always operated within a sense of community not just about the band. It's important to the way we define ourselves. It's the entire world in which we operate.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

I believe I'm from somewhere else, and I was put on this plain for a purpose. I've met other star children, too. We're like spirits who move from world to world.

Quotes by Lee Ryan

I don't think the end of the world is the end of the world.

Quotes by Lee Ryan

If I was a super hero, I'd want to be the man of peace so that I could click my fingers and the world would be at peace.

Quotes by Lee Ryan

PSY is a legend. I am just proud that a world star has risen from Korea and that a longtime friend was met with such astounding success.

Quotes by Lee Seung-gi

I think as the world changes, we have to keep up. We have to note what is happening, and I think writing has always had a powerful corrective influence and possibility. We have to write about what's good, and we...

Quotes by Lee Smith

Bernstein grew up in my building in New York. He's a very, very fine player. When he was a kid, he came by to find out what was going on in the world of jazz.

Quotes by Lee Konitz

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.