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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 world, more suffering than sinning, turns toward Pope Francis as in a conversation people turn to the person who is making sense of things.

Quotes by Eugene Kennedy

The whole world feels that it knows Francis, not so much because he follows Francis of Assisi but because he is always himself. We have seen him pay his own hotel bill and heard that Francis called Buenos Aires for...

Quotes by Eugene Kennedy

I've always been fond of my heritage, particularly my Irish heritage. But I'm also from all over the world.

Quotes by Eugene Simon

I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.

Quotes by Eugene V. Debs

The U.S. media have done a shameful job of reporting on the Arab world.

Quotes by Ethan Zuckerman

The wider world is a click away, but whether we mean to or not, we're usually filtering it out.

Quotes by Ethan Zuckerman

I study the ways new media shapes people's perceptions of the world.

Quotes by Ethan Zuckerman

If I use Facebook to stay in touch with my high school friends who are church-going Republicans, I may be getting more ideological diversity than in hanging out with secular progressives on the World Politics sub-reddit.

Quotes by Ethan Zuckerman

A world where everyone creates content gets confusing pretty quickly without a good search engine.

Quotes by Ethan Zuckerman

No one in the world can beat Ella Fitzgerald as a riff singer.

Quotes by Ethel Waters

I figured I could do 'It's A Man's Man's Man's World', because I believe it's the truth.

Quotes by Etta James

Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in...

Quotes by Etty Hillesum

Through travel I first became aware of the outside world; it was through travel that I found my own introspective way into becoming a part of it.

Quotes by Eudora Welty

Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outside of my own home.

Quotes by Esther Williams

Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world.

Quotes by Esther Williams

Before I started to make films, I didn't give much thought to the way the characters were physically positioned in the story world.

Quotes by Etgar Keret

In those parts of the world where learning and science has prevailed, miracles have ceased; but in those parts of it as are barbarous and ignorant, miracles are still in vogue.

Quotes by Ethan Allen

One of my favorite ways to find fictional inspiration, by the way, is to browse historical timelines. I also like world atlases - any country with a squiggly coastline seems to inspire me, as do visual dictionaries, those reclusive creatures...

Quotes by Ethan Canin

Families tend to artificially divide the world, imbuing one member with all the attributes and another with all the faults. But it's never that way.

Quotes by Ethan Canin

I would mark 2015 down as the best year of my life. Now, I beat a couple of legends, became World Heavyweight Champion, ascended to the very top of the industry; I got two cats - that was a big...

Quotes by Ethan Carter III

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.