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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.

We can't do every good thing there is to do in the world. Too many Christians live under the terror of total obligation, thinking every act of injustice, every opportunity of ministry, and every urgent appeal are our responsibilities.

Quotes by Kevin DeYoung

Many people suffer at the hands of others. The world can be unfair, at times mercilessly so. Millions of people in the world are genuine victims, right now. All of us will be at some point, whether it's for small...

Quotes by Kevin DeYoung

I'm not from that world where you get on your feet and somebody gives you a suggestion and you improv your way through things.

Quotes by Kevin Dunn

I started off as a rapper from Thunder Bay, Ontario, believe it or not. There was a little group of 10 or 12 of us that would get together and copy each other's cassettes. So I was a rapper first,...

Quotes by Kevin Durand

Serious musicians are finding it harder and harder to have a voice in the world of music these days.

Quotes by Kevin Eubanks

What other people are adapting from the comics medium, I watch with as much interest as I do any other movies. Because I'm a fan, and I want to see what other people are doing in the world.

Quotes by Kevin Feige

I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a good guy, a bad guy, a victim, an abuser. There are all kinds of people in...

Quotes by Kevin Bacon

I think one of the most pervasive evils in this world is greed and acquiring money for money's sake. Once you have six houses and a plane, it's just about a number. It's never been anything I understood.

Quotes by Kevin Bacon

I would say invisibility would be sort of a fun power to have just to see what it was like to move through the world and not be looked at.

Quotes by Kevin Bacon

When I go home, I try to raise my children with honesty and integrity and teach them to take care of the world and of each other.

Quotes by Kevin Bacon

I was a cub reporter on a local newspaper in Limerick city, and I used to cover the district court meetings. All of life passed through the Limerick courthouse. Misery, malevolence, the dark side of humanity... I tell ya, it...

Quotes by Kevin Barry

Our focus is on ensuring America has the strongest economy in the world for the next 100 years and to do that, we need to get to the role of the Federal Reserve and we need to get it right.

Quotes by Kevin Brady

Dave Camp, in my view, made tax reform inevitable in the sense that he showed you could broaden the base and lower the rates and simplify the code and be competitive around the world and make it more understandable.

Quotes by Kevin Brady

The world has changed. It's not enough to simply buy American; we have to sell American, sell our products and goods and services throughout this world.

Quotes by Kevin Brady

This turbulent world is far from a perfect place.

Quotes by Kevin Brady

The moment I'm interested in, the moment I'm working toward in these stories, is when the familiar world seems strange.

Quotes by Kevin Canty

You can be involved in media, and you can be involved in all the handbag hurling that goes along with it, and it's a different world.

Quotes by Kerry Stokes

I love Perth. It is my home, and no matter where I am in the world, Perth is where my heart is.

Quotes by Kerry Stokes

Too many people in the world associate democracy with their ability to go and buy more and more every year. I come from a country where it's much more popular to remind people that democracy is available at every income...

Quotes by Kersti Kaljulaid

People everywhere in the world have Russian connections. There is nothing wrong with having Russian connections as long as you're transparent about it.

Quotes by Kersti Kaljulaid

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.