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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.

For the president of the United States, reputation does matter. The reputation of the United States does matter. We are dealing with countries all over the world. They want to know if your word is good. Trump's word is not...

Quotes by Joseph Stiglitz

My dad was a cotton buyer and cotton buyers always considered themselves superior to the rest of the world.

Quotes by Joseph Mitchell

I live in a beautiful part of the world - western New Hampshire along the Baker River - and my family and I spend a lot of time outdoors.

Quotes by Joseph Monninger

I loved Zack Snyder's 'Dawn of the Dead' and '28 Days Later' and '28 Weeks Later.' I would love to be involved with a film that shows the breakdown of society and a small group of survivors in a world...

Quotes by Joseph Morgan

We're trying keep 'The Originals' in the same world as 'The Vampire Diaries.'

Quotes by Joseph Morgan

Leadership experts and the public alike extol the virtues of transformational leaders - those who set out bold objectives and take risks to change the world. We tend to downplay 'transactional' leaders, whose goals are more modest, as mere managers.

Quotes by Joseph Nye

We live in a world of diverse cultures, and we know very little about social engineering and how to 'build nations.' And when we cannot be sure how to improve the world, hubristic visions pose a grave danger.

Quotes by Joseph Nye

American power in the world relies on these ideals of openness and critical debate.

Quotes by Joseph Nye

My books are very few, but then the world is before me - a library open to all - from which poverty of purse cannot exclude me - in which the meanest and most paltry volume is sure to furnish...

Quotes by Joseph Howe

The advantage to Great Britain of a regular free trade in corn would, therefore, be more by raising the rest of the world to our standard and price, than by lowering the prices here to the standard of the Continent.

Quotes by Joseph Hume

There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the world.

Quotes by Joseph Joubert

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

Quotes by Joseph Joubert

I didn't want to just work within Hollywood when I started a production company. I wanted to be able to collaborate with great artists from all over the world.

Quotes by Joseph Gordon-Levitt

That is very different from how it used to be in the 20th century. Media was very one way. There's a small little industry. It broadcasted its message and everyone else in the world just had to listen. Now the...

Quotes by Joseph Gordon-Levitt

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

Quotes by Joseph Hall

I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original.

Quotes by Joseph Haydn

Every individual ought to know at least one poet from cover to cover: if not as a guide through the world, then as a yardstick for the language.

Quotes by Joseph Brodsky

As this world was not intended to be a state of any great satisfaction or high enjoyment, so neither was it intended to be a mere scene of unhappiness and sorrow.

Quotes by Joseph Butler

The Epistles in the New Testament have all of them a particular reference to the condition and usages of the Christian world at the time they were written.

Quotes by Joseph Butler

The sum of the whole is plainly this: The nature of man considered in his single capacity, and with respect only to the present world, is adapted and leads him to attain the greatest happiness he can for himself in...

Quotes by Joseph Butler

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.