World quotes

World

26.2K quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

26.2K quotes

Explore further

Browse quotes that often appear alongside world — connected by shared ideas and recurring themes.

Quote collection

World quotes (page 28 of 1309)

Follow a thought to its author, or read the full quote page.

Bill Hicks Comedian, Writer
World

"I believe it is our own misperceptions of who we really are that leads to every self-created hell you'll find in this world."

Read quote 43 likes
Albert Camus Philosopher, Writer
World

"And never have I felt so deeply at one and the same time so detached from myself and so present in the world."

Read quote 43 likes
Jean-Paul Sartre Philosopher, Writer
World

"If you want to deserve Hell, you need only stay in bed. The world is iniquity; if you accept it, you are an accomplice, if you change it you are an executioner."

Read quote 43 likes
Jo Brand Comedian, Writer
World

"There are two types of people in this world: one who opens a packet of biscuits, has one and puts the rest back in the cupboard, and one who eats the whole packet in one go."

Read quote 43 likes
John Newton Clergyman, Hymn Writer
World

"There is many a thing which the world calls disappointment; but there is no such thing in the dictionary of faith. What to others are disappointments are to believers intimations of the will of God."

Read quote 43 likes
Cesare Pavese Poet, Novelist
World

"The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment."

Read quote 42 likes
World

"Tangier is one of the few places left in the world where, so long as you don't proceed to robbery, violence, or some form of crude, antisocial behavior, you can do exactly what you want."

Read quote 42 likes
will.i.am Musician, Producer
World

"There are no problems that can’t be solved. The world is too full of options. If you can’t solve the #problem, it’s because you haven’t found the right option ... But the answer is always there."

Read quote 42 likes