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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.

You know what I always dreamed of? That with the greenhouse effect, one day Estonia can be what L.A. is right now. I always thought when the end of the world comes, I want to be in Estonia. I think...

Quotes by Carmen Kass

When I set my eyes on the gold at the world championships, I was able to maintain that focus that whole day. That's what I aim to do in Rio - my focus is gold, so I can keep in...

Quotes by Carmen Marton

If people really don't want ads, they can go find their information however it is they want. It's a free world on that matter.

Quotes by Carol Bartz

Any leader needs to be constantly interested in what's going on in the world, and constantly ready - even when things are going well - to change.

Quotes by Carol Bartz

It's estimated that there may be two hundred and fifty million children in the world engaged in some form of exploitative child labour.

Quotes by Carol Bellamy

I think tremendous change has taken place since the World Summit for Children in 1990.

Quotes by Carol Bellamy

In working with UNICEF our corporate partners have demonstrated time and again that their financial resources, leadership and expertise can bring about real and lasting benefits for the world's children.

Quotes by Carol Bellamy

In choosing global corporate partners UNICEF emphasises compatibility with our core values and looks to build alliances that advance our mission of ensuring the health, education, equality and protection for all the world's children.

Quotes by Carol Bellamy

I enjoy worldbuilding very much. I generally start with an approximation. With 'Flesh and Spirit' and 'Breath and Bone,' because I was thinking of a world on the brink of a dark age, I began with the sense of Roman...

Quotes by Carol Berg

My college roommate gave me her copy of 'Lord of the Rings,' and I read that probably five or six times - not because I think it's the greatest thing ever written, though some people certainly think it is -...

Quotes by Carol Berg

I think the hardest thing to do in the world, show-business-wise, is write comedy.

Quotes by Carol Burnett

You know, if you're lucky enough to have two smash hit shows, the traffic of the world goes through your dressing room.

Quotes by Carol Channing

There is no restaurant anywhere in the world where I have been that I haven't been able to find something to eat.

Quotes by Carol Kane

All of my films have changed my life. I've met so many people and broadened my world view.

Quotes by Carol Kane

I think movie and television companies are in the business of making money, and if you have a franchise, eventually you'll want to exploit that franchise and revisit it. So I assume at some point someone will do another story...

Quotes by Carlton Cuse

Playing a woman in the tech world never crossed my mind as a thing until people started bringing it up all time. People act like it's unicorns speaking English all of a sudden.

Quotes by Carly Chaikin

This world is clearly emerging before our eyes. The shifts ahead, the opportunities ahead are massive.

Quotes by Carly Fiorina

I've kept my phone on silent for a year and a half. For me, it's too much noise. It's not my jam. I like to keep things a lot more easygoing. The world's not going to stop if you don't...

Quotes by Carly Pope

Canada was my whole world and my whole reality, and now I meet people who've never been there, and it's like, 'You've never been to my whole world?'

Quotes by Carly Rae Jepsen

I'm honored to be a part of 'Total Divas' and show the world who Carmella is, not only on 'SmackDown Live' but in real life.

Quotes by Carmella

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.