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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 that Hassan Nasrallah is the best leader in the Muslim world.

Quotes by George Galloway

To show the world what long experience gains, requires not courage, though it calls for pains; but at life's outset to inform mankind is a bold effort of a valiant mind.

Quotes by George Crabbe

Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods, due to the historical and geographical extensions of culture to which I have referred.

Quotes by George Crumb

The advent of electronically synthesized sound after World War II has unquestionably had enormous influence on music in general.

Quotes by George Crumb

If there is such a thing as 'a Cukor style,' I guess it arises out of two principal factors: my own personalized perception of the world and my ability to deal professionally with actors. As far as perception is concerned,...

Quotes by George Cukor

It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world.

Quotes by George Dennison Prentice

Also by my earliest days, I was fascinated by a utopian vision of what the world could be like. I've thought that science could be the basis for a better world, and that's what I've been trying to do all...

Quotes by George E. Brown, Jr.

The world is moving, and a company that contents itself with present accomplishments soon falls behind.

Quotes by George Eastman

The progress of the world depends almost entirely upon education.

Quotes by George Eastman

The world is full of hopeful analogies and handsome, dubious eggs, called possibilities.

George Eliot

The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.

George Eliot

Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet.

George Eliot

The best augury of a man's success in his profession is that he thinks it the finest in the world.

George Eliot

Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.

George Eliot

Will not a tiny speck very close to our vision blot out the glory of the world, and leave only a margin by which we see the blot? I know no speck so troublesome as self.

George Eliot

If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most revolutionary reversal of his record we have ever known.

Quotes by George C. Marshall

The world doesn't see a lot of gray. The world sees black and white, and then it understands.

Quotes by George C. Wolfe

I called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the Old.

Quotes by George Canning

A steady patriot of the world alone, The friend of every country but his own.

Quotes by George Canning

I think what Calvinism may offer us is that God's in charge of his world.

Quotes by George Carey

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.