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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 all the garbage in the world is thanks to a very small handful of idiots.

Quotes by Jeff Dunham

There was something missing. But in my world, there is never time to figure out what is, in fact, missing.

Quotes by Jeff Fisher

If one group of people can exterminate another in the name of so-called religion, the world has no hope.

Quotes by Jeff Fortenberry

You want stability in the world, you have to start with values.

Quotes by Jeff Fortenberry

If you ever start feeling like you have the goofiest, craziest, most dysfunctional family in the world, all you have to do is go to a state fair. Because five minutes at the fair, you'll be going, 'you know, we're...

Quotes by Jeff Foxworthy

The conventional wisdom is that authors get only one chance in this world. If your first novel doesn't sell, publishers and bookstores lose interest, and your career stalls, barring an act of God or Oprah.

Quotes by Jeff Giles

Well, Well, Well, its certainly a compelling provocative exciting delicious to think about idea, smart people say the universe is so big there must be something statistically it could be likely there could be something happening on some other world.

Quotes by Jeff Goldblum

When people are committed to things, and the world view they have is no longer in alignment with our world view, then it becomes funny.

Quotes by Jeff Baena

I grew up in suburbia, so it's a world I'm familiar with... but in my experience, all the families that I grew up thinking were the perfect families who kept it together... all their secrets would come out, and it'd...

Quotes by Jeff Baena

Anyone who wants to see a very free world does not want government. I also don't like being extorted or being aggressed against by others.

Quotes by Jeff Berwick

I'm just a citizen of the world.

Quotes by Jeff Berwick

The investor world that looks at studios as part of media companies will say that the studio business is supposed to be erratic. Not at our company. Not at Time Warner.

Quotes by Jeff Bewkes

The United States is the most innovative country in the world. But our leadership could slip away if we fail to properly fund primary, secondary and higher education.

Quotes by Jeff Bingaman

I don't want to live in a fantasy world.

Quotes by Jeff Conaway

The indie world changed when the economy went south. I was frustrated with doing something, then waiting for it to come out, and sometimes it never did, or would just play in New York for 50 people. So I really...

Quotes by Jeff Daniels

The most important accomplishment, I believe, was my voting against the First World War.

Quotes by Jeannette Rankin

I found out that people are incredibly compassionate and kind. It really changed my view of the world.

Quotes by Jeannette Walls

I listen to music mostly in the evening. I've come to love what is called world music, like the Zimbabwean Oliver Mtukudzi and the Colombian singer Marta Gomez. I also love the Irish folk singer Mary Black. Other favorites include...

Quotes by Jeannette Walls

We awoke one morning in September, and the world lurched on its axis.

Quotes by Jeb Bush

Any time an elected official in the world we're in today that appears so dysfunctional challenges a core constituency not of their opponent but of their own political base, I think we should pause and give them credit.

Quotes by Jeb Bush

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.