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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.

A great deal of what is presumed to be intractable or inevitable in this world doesn't strike me that way at all.

Quotes by Katherine Boo

Aside from a few master teachers that we have had over the years, this has been a completely local talent development. But people have started to come now from Chicago, we have a number of students from Chicago and different...

Quotes by Katherine Dunham

We're living in a high-tech world. So much of our stimulus and entertainment comes from things that are quite abstract and disembodied.

Quotes by Katherine Dunn

The things we do to our children - most of the evil in the world is not done with bad intentions but with the best intentions ever.

Quotes by Katherine Dunn

I love to listen to pop music and I admire people who do that, but I don't think I would ever be a very good pop star. I always leave that singing voice for the shower! I wouldn't put it...

Quotes by Katherine Jenkins

When I read the diary of former 'Daily Mirror' editor Piers Morgan, I realised it was a tough old world to be part of.

Quotes by Katherine Kelly

The world is moving in a completely fascist, corporate direction. It worries me, it should worry us all.

Quotes by Katharine Gun

I have a few girlfriends, but nearly all my friends are guys. I don't think I ever wore girl clothes. I wore baggy jeans, baggy T-shirts, sweaters, just to avoid the looks that everyone gives you when you're a young...

Quotes by Katharine Isabelle

An actual saga demands change, both in its characters and its world.

Quotes by Katharine Kerr

Love planted a rose, and the world turned sweet.

Quotes by Katharine Lee Bates

If people long to create a better world, then we must use our platform to nurture imagination - hopeful ideas, fresh alternatives, belief that the way things are isn't the way things need to be.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

Being editor-in-chief of the 'Guardian' and 'Observer' is an enormous privilege and responsibility, leading a first-class team of journalists revered around the world for outstanding reporting, independent thinking, incisive analysis, and digital innovation.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

Our duty as journalists is to use our clarity - and our imagination - to build hope in the societies in which we work. Our duty is to keep holding power to account, and to fight for press freedom around...

Quotes by Katharine Viner

In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

The political solutions to the refugee crisis may be complex, but that does not mean we should abandon our humanity. We should not close our hearts, retreat behind walls, real or imagined, or ignore the pressing moral imperative to provide...

Quotes by Katharine Viner

'Guardian Australia' will connect our Australian audience to our global community and give readers around the world a better understanding of this very significant nation.

Quotes by Katharine Viner

I want to be able to sing well, but I have the worst voice in the world.

Quotes by Kate Upton

I always had career goals. And I figured out a path I wanted to take to accomplish those goals. If that meant calling the best modeling agency in the world, that's what it meant.

Quotes by Kate Upton

Plastic surgery and breast implants are fine for people who want that, if it makes them feel better about who they are. But, it makes these people, actors especially, fantasy figures for a fantasy world. Acting is about being real...

Quotes by Kate Winslet

There was a time where I was on top of the world, an Olympic hopeful.

Quotes by Katelyn Ohashi

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.