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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.

In this day and age, you can write anywhere in the world. You can really live anywhere and have the same career.

Quotes by Chevy Stevens

The idea of universal brotherhood is innate in the catholic nature of Chinese thought; it was the dominant concept of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, whom events have proved time and again to be not a visionary but one of the world's...

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

The modern world is one wherein every nation has to develop the strength of which its citizens are capable. The independent status of the individual, his thoughts and actions become a thing of the past.

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

Only a fighting nation can make itself responsible for world peace, and such a nation must organize its material resources and manpower with the highest possible degree of efficiency.

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Father of the Republic, made it his great aim in his revolutionary leadership to secure freedom and equality of status for China among the nations of the world.

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

The aim of the Revolution is, so far as the interests of China herself are concerned, the restoration of her original frontiers and, in regard to the rest of the world, a gradual advance of all nations from the stage...

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

China, with her five thousand years of history, her vast territory and her enormous population stands like a mountain peak among the nations of the world. Her contribution to the civilization of mankind is imperishable. She has been a keen...

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

In the early days of the Russian Revolution in 1917, I was completely in sympathy with it. I felt that it established a new era in the history of the modern world. I was so overwhelmed by it that, if...

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

Nowadays, you don't need to live in a fashion capital of the world, have lots of money, or be able to shop during certain hours. With online retail, it's possible to browse and shop for fashion anytime of the day,...

Quotes by Chiara Ferragni

The very first thing on the docket is to have the opportunity to travel to look at spiders in other parts of the world. I know there are really cool silks out there.

Quotes by Cheryl Hayashi

I would direct TV. That's a little different. It's more of a contained world as a director. When you're doing a film you get on the rollercoaster, you put the safety bar down and then you're gone. And it's hard....

Quotes by Cheryl Hines

There are different kinds of people in the world.

Quotes by Cheryl James

I'm mourning with the rest of the world for the talented, gorgeous, funny, intelligent John Forsythe but my heart is broken for the loss of my dear, dear friend and neighbor. I will miss him terribly.

Quotes by Cheryl Ladd

And my life for the first - you know, when I was in my 20s and 30s, I had my career, and I traveled the world, I lived out of a suitcase. I stayed up until dawn. I did all...

Quotes by Cheryl Tiegs

Took us a great amount of strength to get them into the world, and for them to be in the world. I think that their little spirits, you know, just said, well, we're going to be there. So it makes...

Quotes by Cheryl Tiegs

I've been on the cover of 'Time' magazine three times, not for my beauty but because what I was doing was newsworthy around the world. I've worked with teams all my life, but I've been nice and I've been kind.

Quotes by Cheryl Tiegs

When I was a teenager, 'Playboy' was the most interesting magazine in the world, and not just for the playmates. I liked the interviews and the stories, and all that, but nowadays most of the stuff in there doesn't interest...

Quotes by Chester Brown

My goal is to work diligently to become the top philanthropist in the world.

Quotes by Chen Guangbiao

The world needs a person like me so that many other rich people will be able to follow my role model. If they do, many poor people will be helped.

Quotes by Chen Guangbiao

I'm the world number one, so everyone is trying to attack me and trying to speed up.

Quotes by Chen Long

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.