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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.

My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. I don't really know what's happening down there. Who is the real hero?

Quotes by Mitch Hedberg

New York is really the cheapest ad market. When I go on TV, I'm hitting a country. The market is as big as some countries, you know.

Quotes by Mitch Leigh

We all know that Social Security is one of this country's greatest success stories in the 20th century.

Quotes by Mitch McConnell

My dad had an eighth grade education, and everything that he did in his life was just stuff that he went out and did - figured out what he needed to know and read. Very successful, a union contractor.

Quotes by Mitch Pileggi

I like guys who are confident but not cocky, who are comfortable with themselves, and who know what they want.

Quotes by Mischa Barton

I know I'm never going to be a professional ballroom dancer.

Quotes by Mischa Barton

There are two types of companies in the world: those that know they've been hacked, and those that don't.

Quotes by Misha Glenny

It's just that back then we didn't know that was considered being a coproducer. I would sit on the side and say what I wanted musically, but at the time we thought if you aren't the one playing it, you...

Quotes by Missy Elliott

I don't think anybody planned for me to be an actor. I didn't. I didn't know this was what I was going to do.

Quotes by Missy Peregrym

It's hard to be the one that stands out when, you know, in a ballet company, you're trying to create unison and uniform when you're in a corps de ballet.

Quotes by Misty Copeland

Something happens when you feel that energy and excitement from the audience. And you do, I don't know, four pirouettes. You jump higher than you ever have. And it's just this really magical thing that happens in those moments.

Quotes by Misty Copeland

My first ballet class was on a basketball court. I'm in my gym clothes and my socks trying to do this thing called ballet. I didn't know anything about it.

Quotes by Misty Copeland

I know when things are going to get me a little nervous, because nervous to me feels good.

Quotes by Misty May-Treanor

I arrive at the theatre four hours before the beginning of the performance. I must get accustomed to the hall even if I know it well.

Quotes by Mireille Mathieu

Sisyphus, you know, had an easy life.

Quotes by Miriam Defensor-Santiago

Everything in politics is politically motivated, didn't you know?

Quotes by Miriam Defensor-Santiago

You know, my dear, I insured my voice for fifty thousand dollars.

Quotes by Miriam Hopkins

But if you are going to wear blinders then you do not know the world.

Quotes by Miriam Makeba

Unfortunately, I don't know many black people.

Quotes by Miriam Margolyes

I'm going to be 75 in May. How can I have lived this long and not know anything?

Quotes by Miriam Margolyes

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.