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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.

The OECD should promote everything that's consistent with its mandate, which is to make the world economy work better.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

If the world is to avoid a collision with nature - one that humanity surely cannot win - we must act boldly on every front, particularly with respect to carbon pricing and the coherence of our economic and energy policies.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

If we want a stronger, cleaner, and fairer world economy, we need to deal with the controversial areas of globalisation, such as tax havens.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

If we can rid the world of financial centres that thrive on lack of transparency, non-cooperation, and weak regulation, an important step towards a fairer and cleaner world economy will have been achieved.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

I have family who are British citizens and who want to be citizens of the world and citizens of the E.U.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

Our mission is to make the world economy work better.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

There probably could be some mileage in running a comparative study about how best to finance electoral campaigns around the world.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

In a world that places a growing premium on social skills, education systems need to do much better at fostering those skills systematically across the school curriculum.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

After directing movies, I respect any director in this world, because making a movie as a director is tons and tons of work.

Quotes by Jordi Molla

I just want to fight the best guys that there is in the world and make the most money out of it.

Quotes by Jorge Masvidal

I don't come from this technology world.

Quotes by Jorge Masvidal

The more I tour the world, the more I see that people are just like me. They love violence.

Quotes by Jorge Masvidal

What I learned growing up in Red Mountain Theatre Company is real power and time management and how to represent myself well. How to show up earlier and stay later. Red Mountain Theatre Company, in my opinion, is the most...

Quotes by Jordan Fisher

The Broadway community means the world. That goes for the actors, that goes for the crew, the producers, the writers, and most importantly, that goes for the fans. The Broadway community is one that I will always hold very near...

Quotes by Jordan Fisher

I hope that one day, the world gets to a place where you don't need to politicize your sexuality any more than someone needs to politicize their race - that we can just act and we can exist in this...

Quotes by Jordan Gavaris

I am full of optimism. The world hasn't beaten it out of me yet. And I'm going to work very hard to make sure that they don't.

Quotes by Jordan Gavaris

Part of the desire to live in a post-racial world includes the desire not to have to talk about racism, which includes a false perception that if you are talking about race, then you're perpetuating the notion of race. I...

Quotes by Jordan Peele

The best comedy and horror feel like they take place in reality. You have a rule or two you are bending or heightening, but the world around it is real.

Quotes by Jordan Peele

The gaffer Gareth Southgate knows I can play with my feet, but he knows the capability I have in goal as well. He has put the faith in me, and I had to repay him in the World Cup, and...

Quotes by Jordan Pickford

As long as man labors for a physical existence, though an act of necessity almost, he is yet natural; it is life, though that of this world, for which he instinctively works.

Quotes by Jones Very

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.