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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 always dreamed of being on center court, playing the best in the world.

Quotes by Frances Tiafoe

For a while I feel like I can play against anyone in the world.

Quotes by Frances Tiafoe

Without my dad doing what he did, and without me putting in the hours, there wouldn't be any travelling the world or playing with the pros. He's a huge part of it.

Quotes by Frances Tiafoe

Speak of change, and the world is in alarm. And yet where do we not see change?

Quotes by Frances Wright

I do suspect that this world is hell.

Quotes by Francesca da Rimini

It's scary to become a woman in this world. We have to understand that some of the messages we get, messages that we are not enough, are there to keep our power in check. We can't buy into these messages.

Quotes by Francesca Lia Block

The affairs of this world are so shifting and depend on so many accidents, that it is hard to form any judgment concerning the future; nay, we see from experience that the forecasts even of the wise almost always turn...

Quotes by Francesco Guicciardini

I am not thinking about life after football, but I know it will be another life, another world.

Quotes by Francesco Totti

It's what every kid dreams of: winning a World Cup for your country. There's nothing that will ever, ever beat that or even compare to it.

Quotes by Fran Kirby

That's one thing I relish, the pressure of having to try and beat the best teams in the world.

Quotes by Fran Kirby

We're trying to win a World Cup for our country, and I think everyone who supports football can get behind that.

Quotes by Fran Kirby

When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the world is. Clean is not enough.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

I decided that I wanted to become an engineer of the biological world, specifically a protein engineer.

Quotes by Frances Arnold

I see a future in which nature gives us a helping hand. Instead of destroying the natural world, why can't we use it to solve the kinds of problems that we are facing?

Quotes by Frances Arnold

I've always felt more comfortable in fantasy. Fantasy has felt more real to me at times. Drawing was an immediate outlet for that: to create. It's been my ability to create my own world.

Quotes by Frances Bean Cobain

The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.

Quotes by Frances E. Willard

Selling cookies is usually a girl's first exposure to the world of business. She learns how to meet the public, talk about a product, sell the product, and is responsible for collecting money, giving change, and delivering the product. That's...

Quotes by Frances Hesselbein

I thought I'd never leave Pennsylvania. And I never imagined that I'd one day have the chance to lead the largest organization for girls and women around the world.

Quotes by Frances Hesselbein

Dispirited, unmotivated, unappreciated workers cannot compete in a highly competitive world.

Quotes by Frances Hesselbein

Not long after I was married, World War II began. My husband John volunteered for the Navy and was sent to Pensacola for training as a Naval Combat Air Crew photographer. It seemed a strange assignment for a young newspaper...

Quotes by Frances Hesselbein

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.