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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 believe that one of the reasons I get to play golf all over the world is because of the barriers that Lee Elder broke down. I just think he's amazing.

Quotes by Darius Rucker

I've always wanted to work with Barbra Streisand because she's worked with some of the best background singers in the world who are friends of mine, worked with them in concert or on movie soundtracks, and I always say 'Now,...

Quotes by Darlene Love

I called my mother up and I said, 'You know, I've been to the best doctors in the world and I've spent almost half a million dollars and they're telling me I have symptoms of a P.O.W. and all I...

Quotes by Darrell Hammond

I'm not sure how a world leader reacts to the work of a clown.

Quotes by Darrell Hammond

My father and all my uncles on both sides served in the military in World War II and Korea.

Quotes by Darrell Issa

Remember, America's greatness is based on creating wealth like the rest of the world has never known, and then, making sure it's shared throughout a middle class and even the underprivileged.

Quotes by Darrell Issa

When I go to movies I generally want to be taken to another world.

Quotes by Darren Aronofsky

If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought.

Dante Alighieri

I go through periods of not writing. Until there's something I can't find in the world that I need, so I write.

Quotes by Daphne Gottlieb

From 1989 to 2000, I was focusing in on my children. I hadn't realized the world had changed a lot. AIDS had happened, for starters, and so many people in the arts died or were affected.

Quotes by Daphne Guinness

Through art, you create your own world.

Quotes by Daphne Guinness

You can tell the state of civilization by the way people dress. If the people who fought two World Wars came back to 2010 and saw all of us running around in tracksuits, what would they think? It is just...

Quotes by Daphne Guinness

I think the world's just gone completely mad, with everyone wearing the same things, even celebrities.

Quotes by Daphne Guinness

Even though there is rampant unemployment in many parts of the world, there are still large numbers of jobs that are going unfilled because employers are having a hard time identifying people with the right set of skills.

Quotes by Daphne Koller

The world is noisy and messy. You need to deal with the noise and uncertainty.

Quotes by Daphne Koller

There are so many people around the world in need of high-quality education and really starving for education.

Quotes by Daphne Koller

You don't have to save the world, but you can be in the world-that's where the beauty comes from.

Quotes by Daphne Zuniga

People feel powerless and useless in the world. But they can buy something. It can give them a sense of value, of power.

Quotes by Daphne Zuniga

When you face your fears, you are free of them. There's nothing in the world I need to hide from again.

Quotes by Daphne Zuniga

Everyone has to decide how they're going to appear in their lives, how they're going to put themselves out there to the world.

Quotes by Dar Williams

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.