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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 got into the entertainment world and started modelling when I was 15. When I told my parents that was what I was going to do for a living, it was very shocking for them.

Quotes by Dania Ramirez

It was great, because as far as playing such an iconic character that Cinderella is from the Disney world, walking into such a raw and authentic environment - even though it's the real world, and it's Jacinda, it's still Cinderella...

Quotes by Dania Ramirez

Honestly, it's the most amazing feeling in the world to be able to work on something that you're really proud of.

Quotes by Dania Ramirez

I spent my whole childhood watching open-wheel racing. I spent years going to England and racing open wheel, coming back and racing open wheel. It's been my world for 20 years and beyond that. For almost my whole life, I've...

Quotes by Danica Patrick

I don't think a lot of people would spot the video-game influences in '10 Cloverfield Lane.' People think it's just a Hitchcockian mystery. And I was heavily influenced by Alfred Hitchcock, for sure. But for a generation prior to mine,...

Quotes by Dan Trachtenberg

No matter where they are in the world, those who commit crimes against U.S. citizens will be held accountable for their actions, pursued by our investigators and prosecutors, and brought to justice.

Quotes by Dana Boente

I have this dream life where I get to be a celebrity but I get to navigate the world fairly easily because I'm always in character.

Quotes by Dana Carvey

I had auditioned for 'Saturday Night Live' two or three times before and never really saw myself there. I looked up to Belushi and Bill Murray and Aykroyd and I never saw myself as in their world.

Quotes by Dana Carvey

You just have to be very humble if America has really worked for you like it has for me. Most of my friends are poor. Most of my siblings are poor. I see how hard it is just to get...

Quotes by Dana Carvey

Every celebrity in the world, if their movie bombs or whatever, they hold their kid up on a magazine and say, 'I'm really a dad.'

Quotes by Dana Carvey

If this is the end of the world, give me a fork and a knife.

Quotes by Dana Goodyear

I find that people in the food world are amazingly willing to talk about what they are doing, even when those things are quasi-legal or taboo.

Quotes by Dana Goodyear

It's my dream, my goal to be good at Olympics, anywhere they are in the world.

Quotes by Dana Hussein

I was raised to believe that America was a force for good in the world and that it should take its leadership role seriously.

Quotes by Dana Perino

We are so blessed to be here in America. We have freedom and opportunity unlike anywhere else in the world.

Quotes by Dana Perino

I think it is very good for the country, for the world, and especially for the Democrats that Harry Reid is retiring.

Quotes by Dana Perino

As a beat reporter covering the CIA and intelligence world after the terrorist attacks of 2001, I could sense that many things I couldn't see or understand were changing, expanding, getting so big they were difficult to manage.

Quotes by Dana Priest

It's time to stop obsessing about overhead and start focusing on progress. Change charity, and charity can change the world.

Quotes by Dan Pallotta

There's no seminar in the world that will give you multi million-dollar advice on building a business from scratch!

Quotes by Dan Pena

Good leaders make sense of change in the world... then imparts that insight to the team.

Quotes by Dan Pena

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.