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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, IBM was almost knocked out of the box by other types of computer software and manufacturing.

Quotes by Roy Romer

But you take a four-year state college, with a broader range of admission, and what happens during those four years may be an even greater value-added educational experience. I don't know.

Quotes by Roy Romer

In any professional level competition, soccer players, you've got to know when to stop.

Quotes by Royce Gracie

You know the 80s music is something that no one wants to admit liking, but once then start playing everyone is into it.

Quotes by Royce Gracie

You have to know your opponent and take him out of his game.

Quotes by Royce Gracie

I don't like cartoons that take place in Nowhereville. I like cartoons where I know where they're happening.

Quotes by Roz Chast

I don't like anything that looks gelatinous - really weirds me out. But when I was a kid, I used to get very, very upset if anything had a kind of chalky texture; like, certain kinds of cottage cheese I...

Quotes by Roz Chast

We're just not the type of artists that take anything for granted and just feel like, 'Oh yeah, you just know something great is going to happen.' We're not like that.

Quotes by Rozonda Thomas

I don't know what tomorrow holds. None of us do. We got to wait and see what God has planned.

Quotes by Roy Jones Jr.

I think that most people think painters are kind of ridiculous, you know?

Quotes by Roy Lichtenstein

Yeah, you know, you like it to come on like gangbusters, but you get into passages that are very interesting and subtle, and sometimes your original intent changes quite a bit.

Quotes by Roy Lichtenstein

We like to think of industrialization as being despicable. I don't really know what to make of it. There's something terribly brittle about it.

Quotes by Roy Lichtenstein

I thought art was a sort of romantic life, or I don't know what I thought art was like. But I learned practically everything I know from Ohio State. And I'm really glad I went.

Quotes by Roy Lichtenstein

There's some guys where I'm like, 'I won that fight and only lost because of the judges,' or I got cheated or whatever. I know I'm a better fighter.

Quotes by Roy Nelson

All I know is that Stipe gave me inspiration because if Stipe can be that UFC champion, and they actually gave him a title shot, then I'm like, 'Ah, I do have a chance.'

Quotes by Roy Nelson

Only the lonely know the way I feel tonight.

Quotes by Roy Orbison

We used to say, 'I don't wanna be jumping around and going crazy when I'm thirty,' you know? Even Mick Jagger said, 'Well, I can't see myself at forty jumping around.' Well, here we are, you know?

Quotes by Roy Orbison

I know a lot of artists and chefs don't talk about this, but sometimes you just don't get to the finish line. That honesty and tenderness is something we're kind of not supposed to express.

Quotes by Roy Choi

Only if you're from L.A. do you know Elysian Park.

Quotes by Roy Choi

I know all about Orange County.

Quotes by Roy Choi

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.