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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'm still the best bantamweight in the world in my mind, yes. If I had any doubt that I was the best in the world then I shouldn't be competing. If you don't think you're going to be the best,...

Quotes by Dominick Cruz

For a long time, I felt like my identity was to fight. My identity was to be a world champion. That almost defined me.

Quotes by Dominick Cruz

If you want to be that world champion, you have to be willing to beat anybody on this planet - no strings attached.

Quotes by Dominick Cruz

Once I dedicated my time to mixed martial arts, I became careful about what I let into my mind. I made a goal of being the best on Earth in mixed martial arts and fighting. I wanted to build my...

Quotes by Dominick Cruz

Everything that could produce a clash between the Arab world and the West seemed dangerous to me.

Quotes by Dominique de Villepin

In a multipolar world, there must be more powers capable of taking responsibility, the U.S. and Europe must be able to unite to achieve peace in the Middle East.

Quotes by Dominique de Villepin

I loved gymnastics. I was eager to compete. I was hungry to go out there and be the best in the world, and I had that determination.

Quotes by Dominique Moceanu

I was able to represent my country and put on the red, white, and blue - how many people in the world get to do that? Standing on the podium with my teammates, and being the first women's gymnastics team...

Quotes by Dominique Moceanu

Gymnastics is the greatest sport in the world, and one of the hardest, but we have to watch out for domineering male figures who try to belittle and scream at young girls.

Quotes by Dominique Moceanu

When you have traveled the world, won Olympic gold, and gone through a very public court battle against your parents all by the age of seventeen, surprises don't come easy.

Quotes by Dominique Moceanu

I knew from a very young age that I wanted to be in that world. But I also understood that being a touring musician meant that you'd be gone a lot and that was going to make other things a...

Quotes by Domino Kirke

I toured. I played, I was in that world so intensely, and then I had to bow out.

Quotes by Domino Kirke

Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.

Quotes by Dolores Huerta

When I was 5 years old, Hulk Hogan was the world to a lot of little kids.

Quotes by Dolph Ziggler

I was the World Champ, but I should be better.

Quotes by Dolph Ziggler

The thing is, in the WWE, we have the WWE title, the World title, the United States title, the Intercontinental title, the Divas title, the Tag Team titles. And I feel like, in this business, when Mr. Perfect had that...

Quotes by Dolph Ziggler

Each of our collections is like a movie. We write the script, and this Sicilian woman who has traveled around the world plays the lead role.

Quotes by Domenico Dolce

If there's one person in the world with whom a chemistry read is unnecessary, it's Rachel McAdams.

Quotes by Domhnall Gleeson

Yes, I want children and I can't wait to have that closeness with someone - to bring someone into the world. But, I really don't know when.

Quotes by Dominic Cooper

Nobody should expect an actor to have these wonderful ideas and concepts about the world: they pretend to be other people for a living.

Quotes by Dominic Cooper

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.