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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.

I was surprised to make it even to the finals of the Olympics, and to get first is above me. I don't even know what's going on, to be honest.

Quotes by Red Gerard

I'm convinced that Sanford and Son shows middle-class America a lot of what they need to know.

Quotes by Redd Foxx

We know Uncle George directly, so he gives us music to sample, all we gotta do is tell him directly and we can use it.

Quotes by Redman

You know, if an actor or, say, a basketball player writes a rhyme, it doesn't mean he's a rapper. You got to put in time. I don't say I'm an actor.

Quotes by Redman

I wouldn't know what to do with a big house.

Quotes by Redman

It never occurred to me that I was going to have to talk to a camera. I don't know if I can do this.

Quotes by Ree Drummond

I now know that things I always thought I could depend on can crash in an instant. Because of the love that I have been shown, I now know what it means to be 'beloved.' I now know that no...

Quotes by Rebecca Wells

I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.

Quotes by Rebecca West

It's impossible for an editor to know every source for every story.

Quotes by Rebekah Brooks

The more I know about America, the better I'll be at performing American characters and American stories.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

Where I come from, out in the suburbs, I didn't know anyone who was a professional actor. And girls that looked like me? No girls like that were on TV.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

I come from the rougher side of Sydney. I don't know whether you can compare them to the projects, but in Australia, it definitely is the rougher side.

Quotes by Rebel Wilson

The whites, who are educated and civilized, swindle me, and I am not hard to swindle because I do not know how to read and write.

Quotes by Red Cloud

I did not know what my future was going to hold.

Quotes by Rebecca Loos

I'm a mother now and married, and knowing what I know now, I would definitely have gone about things quite differently.

Quotes by Rebecca Loos

In China, the problem is that with the system of censorship that's now in place, the user doesn't know to what extent, why, and under what authority there's been censorship. There's no way of appealing. There's no due process.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

I know plenty of people in China who don't like what their government does to the Falun Gong, but they don't want to entrust their data to the Falun Gong, either.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

I'm not Irish. Just because I have red hair doesn't mean I'm a lucky charm, you know?

Quotes by Rebecca Mader

Novelist and poet David Huddle is a quiet but fabulous writer, and he does adolescent longing better than anyone I know.

Quotes by Rebecca Makkai

I know you're not supposed to have TV in your room, but I like watching a little. I need something mindless.

Quotes by Rebecca Romijn

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.