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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 got out of Iowa all set to be a poet and a novelist, but you know what? It's really tough to make a living as a poet.

Quotes by Peter Heller

The great thing about being young and dumb is that you don't know what you can't do.

Quotes by Peter Heller

You know you are old when what you still think of as recent films are remade.

Quotes by Peter Hitchens

I didn't do very well at school, and I suppose I've always had this sense, you know that, of being average, so I've been a bit low on self-confidence in my ability.

Quotes by Peter Hollingworth

For a lot of my childhood, I didn't want to direct movies because I didn't really know what directing was.

Quotes by Peter Jackson

When you're starting out, you know, you have to do something on a very limited budget. You're not going to be able to have great actors, and you're most likely not going to have a great script.

Quotes by Peter Jackson

I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

Quotes by Peter Jennings

For 'Breaking Bad,' our offices were in the ugliest building in Burbank, California. Which, if you know Burbank, is really saying something.

Quotes by Peter Gould

I'm trying to get through life without really knowing about computers, but I don't know if I am going to make it.

Quotes by Peter Graves

I resent the label on cigarettes. If they're going to warn you, why don't they put the same sign at the entrance to every freeway or on every banana that's sold? You can slip on the peel, you know.

Quotes by Peter Graves

We all know that we're going to die, but we don't know when. That's not a blessing, that's a curse.

Quotes by Peter Greenaway

To be honest, I don't know really what I do on stage.

Quotes by Peter Hammill

If you get back into the beginner mindset, you can unearth an energy and a fire that I didn't know I could even still possess.

Quotes by Peter Hedges

I've worked with some terrific actors. The list of guys that came on the 'Columbo' show, I mean they were world-class actors from all over the world - Oskar Werner, Laurence Harvey, Donald Pleasence, you know... foreigners.

Quotes by Peter Falk

I had two ambitions: One was to be in The Actors Studio, and the other was to walk into a bar where actors hung out, and everyone would know that I was a professional actor and I would be accepted.

Quotes by Peter Falk

Even the first year of 'Columbo,' 'Columbo' was Jesus Christ, No. 1, you know.

Quotes by Peter Falk

If it wasn't for the Mark Twain Masquers, I don't know where my life would have gone.

Quotes by Peter Falk

I know guys. I know the way they think.

Quotes by Peter Farrelly

You know, I'm not sure I ever even had a blind date!

Quotes by Peter Farrelly

I know I'm responsible for not having got the kind of roles that I'd have liked to. '

Quotes by Peter Fonda

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.