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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 think Australian food is probably some of the best in the world.

Quotes by Karrie Webb

I think it's as popular as it ever has been and it continues to grow as it does all around the world.

Quotes by Karrie Webb

In certain parts of the world - where I'm at right now in New York, you're going to pay a whole lot more. In Los Angeles, your average starter home is a million dollars. So I need more money in...

Quotes by Karrine Steffans

Sometimes in the morning, when it's a good surf, I go out there, and I don't feel like it's a bad world.

Quotes by Kary Mullis

Scientists are doing an awful lot of damage to the world in the name of helping it. I don't mind attacking my own fraternity because I am ashamed of it.

Quotes by Kary Mullis

I'm not the best singer in the world, but the albums have always been personal. They're stories about me and what I'm going through.

Quotes by Kaskade

At the core, we are dealing with two parties that have fundamentally different views of the world.

Quotes by Karl Rove

I have a huge admiration for fans in China. I think they're some of the greatest basketball fans in the world. I think they're passionate and love the game, almost second to none.

Quotes by Karl-Anthony Towns

In an ideal world, I would constantly be doing different characters in different worlds.

Quotes by Karla Crome

But being quiet and meditating on sound is something completely different and will be discovered very soon by a lot of people who feel that the visual world doesn't reach their soul anymore.

Quotes by Karlheinz Stockhausen

I have gotten to travel the world and experience all these incredible things thanks to my career.

Quotes by Karlie Kloss

MTV in general is involved with so many artists - musicians, actors, people in the fashion industry, and art world.

Quotes by Karlie Kloss

I was fortunate enough to visit a lot of beautiful places around the world. The most astonishing and memorable experiences were my trips to Africa and Australia.

Quotes by Karolina Kurkova

The failure of the Russian Socialist Republic will be the defeat of the proletariat of the whole world.

Quotes by Karl Liebknecht

The Russian revolution was to an unprecedented degree the cause of the proletariat of the whole world becoming more revolutionary.

Quotes by Karl Liebknecht

I was given the ability to create stories and characters. That's my part of the long chain of writers, publishers, agents, booksellers, librarians, and a host of others who eventually deliver literature to the world. I want to do for...

Quotes by Karl Marlantes

Vietnam was the first time that Americans of different races had to depend on each other. In the Second World War, they were segregated; it was in Vietnam that American integration happened in the military - and it wasn't easy.

Quotes by Karl Marlantes

Let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workingmen of all countries, unite!

Quotes by Karl Marx

Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.

Quotes by Karl Marx

For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him.

Quotes by Karl Marx

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.