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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.

Manchester United is stronger than anybody in the world.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

I see the world become so uniform. Everybody has to be the same. I like people who are different.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

I observe the world and the people surrounding me.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

In a perfect world we would bring corporate tax rates down to 25% or less so we can get competitive in the world economy. Ultimately, I would love to see a flat tax.

Quotes by Eric Cantor

At culinary school, none of the things we use to define ourselves outside that world - actor, producer, student - none of that matters. It's a magical art form.

Quotes by Eric Christian Olsen

Yeah, and I went straight into a fantasy world. Just stepped straight into the abyss. You know, I was gone and kids used to walk past my front room, cause I lived on the green.

Quotes by Eric Clapton

I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of...

Quotes by Eric Clapton

The majority of the world - including myself - we all have problems and difficulty in life, and life's messy. But there are great rewards in life, too.

Quotes by Eric Close

What I love about acting is experiencing the absolute moments of - you know - of getting lost in the world you've created for yourself.

Quotes by Eric Dane

Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.

Quotes by Epictetus

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

Quotes by Epictetus

We live in a media world simultaneously obsessed with technology and personality.

Quotes by Eric Alterman

Much of what Tea Party candidates claimed about the world and the global economy during the 2010 elections would have earned their adherents a well-deserved F in any freshman economics (or earth science) class.

Quotes by Eric Alterman

If bloggers are to improve our public discourse - helping busy and usually uninformed people make sense of the world - it is necessary to use some sort of standard with which to judge their reliability. Perhaps the answer (strictly...

Quotes by Eric Alterman

Dan Curry is the funniest guy in the world. I can sit in a room with him for hours, and he's just cracking me up constantly. And Kitao is the next Terry Gilliam. A lot of comedy directors are just...

Quotes by Eric Andre

Everyone just has different things in their life they want to do. I wanted to clean up my bucket list, explore the world. Rap was our gateway into anything we wanted to do.

Quotes by Eric B.

As a kid, you couldn't tell me I couldn't beat the world. I remember being young, stupid, and just wanting to fight everybody.

Quotes by Eric B.

When I listen to music from different eras, I sense different things. The 1940s music, there's so much optimism and romance, maybe because they just solved the biggest problem on Earth at that time - World War II. In the...

Quotes by Eric Betzig

I brought Muhammad Ali to North Korea in 1995. I tried that once. It didn't work out quite that well for me as it did for Dennis Rodman, but I brought Muhammad Ali to Pyongyang, North Korea, as part of...

Quotes by Eric Bischoff

You can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't bring it every night then nothing matters.

Quotes by Eric Bledsoe

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.