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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.

After a Polish Pope, whose country was first to be invaded by the Germans in World War Two, we now have someone from the generation drafted at the close of the war.

Quotes by Horst Koehler

I believe very deeply in the human spirit, and I have a sense of awe about it. I look around and ask, 'What makes the difference? What is it?' I've known people the world has thrown everything at - to...

Quotes by Horton Foote

Everything in the world exists to end up in a book.

Quotes by Hosea Ballou

There is no such things as 'best' in the world of individuals.

Quotes by Hosea Ballou

I never 'say' anything in my work. I invent a world. Let others decide what is being 'said'.

Quotes by Howard Barker

Iran is central to our foreign policy in the Middle East, a major player in global energy markets, and a key country in terms of our interaction with the Muslim world.

Quotes by Howard Berman

It's too easy to sum up a person's character in one negative instant, and it doesn't put anything good out into the world.

Quotes by Hope Davis

The deadnettle is the Punxsutawney Phil of the plant world: short of stature but stout of heart. At the first hint of winter's wane, its stem rises from the ground, and a green, grasping hand of sepals unclenches to divulge...

Quotes by Hope Jahren

Like all professors, I also do a lot of extra jobs for which I was never trained, such as advising former students as they navigate the wider world.

Quotes by Hope Jahren

Regardless of politics, our world will continue to change rapidly.

Quotes by Hope Jahren

Women live in a world where we are forced to consider our safety at every turn. We minimize risk while we maximize activity. It's this constant balancing act that we do.

Quotes by Hope Jahren

When the Olympics and World Cups come around, that's when you see the real outpouring of support that there really is for female football.

Quotes by Hope Solo

In front of the world, all of a sudden I'm a great athlete and I'm put into an environment with 25 other women and I'm expected to go to team meals, team functions.

Quotes by Hope Solo

My life goes in four-year cycles. The World Cup is every four years and the Olympics are every four years.

Quotes by Hope Solo

L.A. is a bit strange. It doesn't seem like the real world.

Quotes by Hope Solo

On a global stage, I have respect in the goalkeeping world.

Quotes by Hope Solo

There are so many different walks of life, so many different personalities in the world. And no longer do you have to be a chameleon and try and adapt to that environment - you can truly be yourself.

Quotes by Hope Solo

I was a rapper who was 13 or 14 years old at one point, and it was a dream. I used to see videos of other rappers around the world, and I used to hope that I could be like...

Quotes by Hopsin

I just want people to know the reality, and I want people to see the world as it really is - the world is our playground, and we can do anything we want to do on it. Everyone else needs...

Quotes by Hopsin

I do hip-hop music, and I've gotten famous off of hip-hop music, and I know that I'm successful, and I've created my own definition of success, what success means to me. So the hip-hop world is all just really fake...

Quotes by Hopsin

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.