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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.

It's like Canada is the little brother to the United States and one day they are going to show the world they're just as cool as their successful big brother.

Quotes by Dustin Milligan

I'm not fighting just to fight. I'm fighting to be the world champ.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

I knew I had the ability to become a world champion, I knew I did. I knew I just needed the opportunity.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

My goal and path is always to get to the mountaintop and be a world champion, and leave a fighting legacy.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

I feel like everybody's who fighting, young fighters and still learning and growing, that should be their goal - to be the UFC world champion.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

I'm chasing gold. And whatever fight can get me closer to being a world champion, those are the fights that I want.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

The way I feel, I'm the best in the world.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

Seven years is a long time, and seven years of fighting the best guys in the best organization in the world, the biggest organization in the world, it hardens you. You don't stay seven years without evolving. It doesn't happen.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

My dream is to be the best fighter at 155 pounds in the world.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

I can't explain it, but from the first day I stepped into a wrestling ring, I knew that one day I was going to be a big superstar. I knew that one day I would be the NWA World Heavyweight...

Quotes by Dusty Rhodes

The United States can't be sheriff of the whole world.

Quotes by Dutch Ruppersberger

We're the biggest food and agriculture company in the world.

Quotes by Dwayne Andreas

My favorite runner is Usain Bolt, who happens to be Jamaican and is the fastest man in the world.

Quotes by Dule Hill

When I was growing up, I wasn't particularly great at anything. I was in my own world, and my teachers felt I'd never reach my potential. Even in sports, I'd only play team games because I felt I was not...

Quotes by Dulquer Salmaan

Basically, if you want to have a computer system that could pass the Turing test, it as a machine is going to have to be able to self-reference and use its own experience and the sense data that it's taking...

Quotes by Duncan Jones

The beauty of science fiction is that it takes the audience's guard down; they're much more willing to open themselves up and allow themselves to be questioned and have their values questioned when they don't think we're talking about their...

Quotes by Duncan Jones

I was angry and frustrated when I was younger and didn't know my place in the world.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

At my house, I can operate pretty much everything from my phone. I can be anywhere in the world and adjust the temperature, check my security cameras and talk to people in the house. I can even turn on the...

Quotes by Drew Scott

For me personally, there's too much fashion around in this world.

Quotes by Dries van Noten

Magic touches people in the way great art does. It lets them see the world with new eyes.

Quotes by Drummond Money-Coutts

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.