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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.

Every time I get something under control in my own life, the world provides more material.

Quotes by Cathy Guisewite

I'm very comfortable with tweeting, I have a very active author Facebook page, I Skype book clubs all over the world.

Quotes by Cathy Marie Buchanan

While global research is crucial, the U.S. must maintain its leadership role as the world's innovator for both medical advancement and job creation.

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

We operate in a world where you can have a package from Amazon arrive on your doorstep the same day; where Uber has a private driver at your front door within minutes; but when it comes to Congress, it takes...

Quotes by Cathy McMorris Rodgers

If I could teach people to be grateful, we could have an amazing world where negativity could not grow and foster, and children would have a smile on their face.

Quotes by Catriona Gray

Here in California, a lot of people are just kinda rude, and they're really impatient, especially on the freeways and stuff. And in Texas it's not like that. Here, it's kinda like a 'dog eat dog' world. But in Texas,...

Quotes by Cayden Boyd

I find the world extremely upsetting - not in the way an average person does but more in the way a crazy person might.

Quotes by Cazzie David

I just feel very often like a child in an absolutely weird world. I think that life is quite weird sometimes.

Quotes by Cecelia Ahern

I've worked on really big budget movies as a designer - 'Vanilla Sky,' 'Three Kings;' I've been in that world, and you can just see people get nervous.

Quotes by Catherine Hardwicke

Britain is producing some of the worst films in the world. Our film industry is desperate to be part of America, and we just churn out flaccid imitations of bad films over there.

Quotes by Catherine McCormack

The poison of selfishness destroys the world.

Quotes by Catherine of Siena

I can't deny that I've had a privileged upbringing. I've been really fortunate regarding how I entered this world, not just financially, but in that I have really great parents who show me a lot of love.

Quotes by Catherine Reitman

Stay-at-home mothers, working mothers, people are very tough on each other. I don't see that in the world of men. I don't see working men who have children, and those who don't, judging each other. I think there's a different...

Quotes by Catherine Reitman

The world I live in is not all white people, not all straight people, and it's not all people who have their acts together, either.

Quotes by Catherine Ryan Hyde

I used to go red when anybody spoke to me. It's awful because you absolutely cannot control it. If you are a child that blushes, or is shy, the one thing you want in the world is to be the...

Quotes by Catherine Tate

In my eyes, of course, I think I'm the best in the world.

Quotes by Cat Zingano

I would love to fight Ronda for the belt. I would love to avenge my loss and fight her again for what that means to me. I don't know what it means to her, but to me, that's what it...

Quotes by Cat Zingano

Look, it's one of the great mysteries of the world, I cannot answer that question. I think I'm vaguely blonde. To be perfectly frank, I don't know.

Quotes by Cate Blanchett

Look, I live in the modern world as much as anyone else.

Quotes by Cate Blanchett

I think at the prospect of bringing children into the world, your mortality comes very much to the forefront, absolutely.

Quotes by Cate Blanchett

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.