Knock Quotes
On restraint, criticism, and literal knockouts
These knock quotes cover two very different senses of the word - refusing to criticize other people's lives or comedians, and wanting to knock someone out through sheer Intensity.
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Action Quotes
People gonna be they own individuals and have they own worlds and I can't knock it.
Americans knock themselves out, especially since 9/11, praising the military.
Emotion Quotes
We have to put people on pedestals; otherwise, there's no one to knock off pedestals.
My mum sent me to ballet from the age of five, not because I was that into it but because I had really knock knees.
I'm 5 foot, 3 inches. Even if I hit you, I'm probably not going to knock you down.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the two main uses of knock in these quotes?
Criticizing someone, as in I won't knock it, and physically striking someone, as in boxing or wrestling.
Is there a quote from a fighter?
Yes, one comes from a wrestler-turned-striker who always wanted to knock people out in competition.
Do any quotes discuss comedy?
Yes, one comedian explains a rule of not knocking other comedians' work.
Is knock used negatively in these quotes?
Mostly the opposite - several quotes are about restraint, choosing not to knock others despite disagreeing with them.
What is the overall tone here?
A blend of personal ethics and physical Intensity, depending on which sense of the word is in play.
Together they show how one small verb can carry both restraint and raw Action, depending on who's using it.
