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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.

If you have rooms that are very homogeneous, that have all had the same life experiences and educational backgrounds, and they're all relatively wealthy, their perspective on the world is going to mirror what they already know. That can be...

Quotes by Kate Crawford

Only by developing a deeper understanding of AI systems as they act in the world can we ensure that this new infrastructure never turns toxic.

Quotes by Kate Crawford

Facebook is not the world.

Quotes by Kate Crawford

I am a leader in my own world. That's enough for me.

Quotes by Kate del Castillo

My father leaving the family shaped who I was and how I looked at the world. By the same token, my father telling me fairy tales that he had made up shaped me profoundly, too.

Quotes by Kate DiCamillo

I get my inspiration from looking at the world and paying attention to people and just looking closely. Also from reading. I get so much inspiration from other authors.

Quotes by Kate DiCamillo

I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have found what I am supposed to do and to get to do it.

Quotes by Kate DiCamillo

I think our job is to trust our readers. I think our job is to see and to let ourselves be seen. I think our job is to love the world.

Quotes by Kate DiCamillo

I have a very specific memory of watching 'Singing in the Rain,' and looking at myself in the mirror after watching it and perceiving myself as one of those people that I was just watching on T.V. It was just...

Quotes by Kat Edmonson

I want to tour, everywhere I can, all of the world.

Quotes by Kat Edmonson

It's a huge step up from the European Indoors to then being a gold medallist at the World Championships.

Quotes by Katarina Johnson-Thompson

When you reach a certain level, you live in a bubble when all you think, dream and breathe is becoming the best athlete in the world.

Quotes by Katarina Witt

Sometimes I even now feel like a stranger in my country. But I knew there would be problems because I had seen the world as a skater. And now? A lot of people in eastern Germany have lost jobs, rents...

Quotes by Katarina Witt

Without siblings you get quite a skewed vision of yourself and of the world. I always felt I didn't understand how it worked. I remember feeling quite lonely.

Quotes by Kate Atkinson

Life continues to be difficult. It always will be because that's just life. But I am so glad I have put some happiness into the world.

Quotes by Karolyn Grimes

I'm proud to say that, leading by example, I've tried from day one to help recalibrate views of women in the world of football.

Quotes by Karren Brady

The most beautiful women in the world, I find, are those who have inner confidence.

Quotes by Karren Brady

In my experience, not all women want to run the world. Not all women want to run a big banking conglomerate. Not all women want to be prime minister. What a lot of women want is a good career that...

Quotes by Karren Brady

Running your own business can be the loneliest job in the world. You are the MD, answer the phone and make tea, handle the invoices and have to make payments on time.

Quotes by Karren Brady

The world is divided into three types of people in business: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.

Quotes by Karren Brady

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.