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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.

A world without newspapers or a world where the newspapers are purely electronic and you read them on a screen is not a very appealing world.

Quotes by Bill Bryson

Britain still has the most reliably beautiful countryside of anywhere in the world. I would hate to be part of the generation that allowed that to be lost.

Quotes by Bill Bryson

Scientists tend to be unappreciated in the world at large, but you can hardly overstate the importance of the work they do.

Quotes by Bill Bryson

I can't fix the world. If you want to make a difference in life, you have to direct your energies in a focused way.

Quotes by Bill Bryson

Much as I resented having to grow up in Des Moines, it gave me a real appreciation for every place in the world that's not Des Moines.

Quotes by Bill Bryson

Personally, I've never been attracted to danger. It's not my sort of thing. I am more attracted to pubs and cafes. The known, safe and comfortable world.

Quotes by Bill Bryson

The world at night, for much of history, was a very dark place indeed.

Quotes by Bill Bryson

I just use my life story as a kind of device on which to hang comic observations. It's not my interest or instinct to tell the world anything pertinent about myself or my family.

Quotes by Bill Bryson

The world is very lucky to have America. It's got to be the first time in the whole history of the planet that a country has been the dominant force in the world and it has actually been a force...

Quotes by Bill Bryson

Writing songs was like my ticket to the world, I think.

Quotes by Bill Callahan

It's totally appropriate to be anxious about the future of things you care about, especially in a shifting world. But I've every expectation that literature will continue to exist.

Quotes by Bill Clegg

If you feel like you don't have a choice to write it, write it. If you feel like you do have a choice, then move on, because there are so many books in the world.

Quotes by Bill Clegg

I think of the part of me that writes as the most private self. It's the part that's engaged the least with the rest of the world's needs.

Quotes by Bill Clegg

I don't think 'Twilight' should be approached like 'Batman.' Because it is an invented kind of world, especially this one, I think it's got to be done with a sense of enjoyment to it I guess more than anything. So...

Quotes by Bill Condon

I started photographing people on the street during World War II. I used a little box Brownie. Nothing too expensive.

Quotes by Bill Cunningham

I'm gonna show the world how to do proper football reporting, Narstie-style.

Quotes by Big Narstie

I'm not from a conventional world, innit? So the fact that I'm getting a chance to express my world in society and TV is epic.

Quotes by Big Narstie

The first album was 99 percent hard core to show you I was the best rhymer in the world.

Quotes by Big Pun

I want to change the world. I want to be a part of culture. I want to help teach.

Quotes by Big Sean

My music is the essence of Detroit. At one time, we were the center of the world, man - Motor City.

Quotes by Big Sean

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.