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Know Quotes

Quotes on knowing and being known.

These quotes explore both sides of 'know' - the sharp insight of knowing an opponent's weakness in sports, and the disorienting feeling of not knowing anyone after moving to a new city. Related reading includes Always Quotes.

You know what I'd really like to do? I'd like to record some white Chicago jazz.

Quotes by Ahmet Ertegun

Flashy people aren't everything, you know. Even when they have frizzled hair.

Quotes by Ahmet Ertegun

It is very important that the world know that there have been 500 years of peaceful coexistence in Turkey between the Jews and Moslems.

Quotes by Ahmet Ertegun

You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt. The United States worked very hard to reduce 80 percent of Iraqi debt.

Quotes by Ahmed Chalabi

Always Quotes

I don't think that they have many of the scientists who were involved in the weapons program to talk to at this time, and there were thousands of people, engineers and scientists, they know where the weapons are.

Quotes by Ahmed Chalabi

A lot of stuff written about me is rubbish. I don't know where they get it from, sometimes.

Quotes by Agyness Deyn

I know I'm no Whitney Houston.

Quotes by Agyness Deyn

Aging is interesting, you know? I really love it.

Quotes by Agnes Varda

I was not raised with films. And when Alain Resnais did the editing on my first film, he said, 'You should go to the Cinematheque.' I didn't even know we had one in Paris.

Quotes by Agnes Varda

Good Quotes

I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it's really only my own approval or disapproval that means anything.

Quotes by Agnetha Faltskog

I joined another circle and the leader gave us a little leaflet in very small print, asking us to read it carefully and then come prepared to ask questions. It was a technical Marxist subject and I did not understand...

Quotes by Agnes Smedley

Any material may be used but the theme is the same and the response is the same for all artwork... we all have the same concern, but the artist must know exactly what the experience is. He must pursue the...

Quotes by Agnes Martin

Mark my words, even if I sell out a club of 15,000 with all girls, I'm not taking my shirt off. I'm sorry. I know y'all are waiting to see the pasty stomach and everything.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

I know a lot of people who make records, and when you meet them, it's not their personality or they're not what you're expecting. But El-P is exactly what you'd expect.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Like Quotes

When I record in a studio. I know that on Tuesday at 3 o'clock I've got to go be creative.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

Quotes by Aesop

Know not to revere human things too much.

Quotes by Aeschylus

For know that no one is free, except Zeus.

Quotes by Aeschylus

I willingly speak to those who know, but for those who do not know I forget.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Me Quotes

I, schooled in misery, know many purifying rites, and I know where speech is proper and where silence.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Know" page?
A mix of sports, career, and social observations — a sharp scouting line about Koufax's weakness at the plate, a reflection on not knowing many people after moving to a new city, a note about a lesser-known Broadway credit, and a football transfer story involving Inter, Liverpool, and Galatasaray.
Are these quotes mostly about sports?
Not exclusively — two touch on sports and competition, but others are about feeling like a stranger in a new city or being underappreciated for past work, like a Broadway role people "don't know" about.
Is there a quote here about surprising choices?
Yes — the line about several clubs wanting a player, with people surprised he chose Galatasaray over Liverpool, captures an unexpected decision well.
How does "Know" differ from <a href="/like-quotes">Like</a> quotes?
"Know" quotes are about information, awareness, and being (or not being) recognized, while "Like" quotes are more about preference and taste.
What if I want something more consistently upbeat?
Good quotes or Always quotes lean more positive, while "Know" quotes here are more observational. For something closer to personal identity, Me quotes is also worth checking.

Others touch on being unknown for past work, or clubs wanting advance knowledge of a player's next career move. See Good Quotes and Me Quotes for related themes.