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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 followed my heart and figured that if I tried and failed, at least I'd know that I tried.

Quotes by Michelle Branch

I tend to judge a piece of criticism by how smart I find the argument. This, I know,, is not how everyone does it.

Quotes by Michelle Dean

Book awards - in America, at least - are not like the Oscars. Awards are not cumulative, and in the case of something like the Pulitzers, the jurors often have another goal in mind: sales. They know that the Pulitzer...

Quotes by Michelle Dean

For whatever reason, every project I do becomes sort of a cult, or a cultish show, you know, like 'Battlestar,' or even a film I did years ago, 'Kalifornia,' people refer to it as a cult film.

Quotes by Michelle Forbes

I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of.

Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know.

Quotes by Michel de Montaigne

Those who think they know me are simply lacking in information.

Quotes by Michel Houellebecq

Why am I popular? I don't know. Is it a mistake? I should think it's a mistake somewhere.

Quotes by Michel Houellebecq

Donors need to know what their money is being used for.

Quotes by Michel Martelly

I've heard, 'Temer is very fragile, poor little thing; he doesn't know how to govern.' Gibberish!

Quotes by Michel Temer

You know what I would like to do: make a film with actors standing in empty space so that the spectator would have to imagine the background of the characters.

Quotes by Michelangelo Antonioni

When a scene is being shot, it is very difficult to know what one wants it to say, and even if one does know, there is always a difference between what one has in mind and the result on film.

Quotes by Michelangelo Antonioni

We live in a society that compels us to go on using these concepts, and we no longer know what they mean.

Quotes by Michelangelo Antonioni

But, you know, Cronaca isn't more innovative than what comes after.

Quotes by Michelangelo Antonioni

I have known Boris Johnson since 2004. I wrote the first big profile about him in the American press. I've been edited by him when he ran the Spectator. I know his family.

Quotes by Michael Wolff

The Steve Bannon I know - I locate Steve's politics as a Democrat circa 1962.

Quotes by Michael Wolff

If institutions don't grow, they... well, I don't know what happens to them, because they always grow. I suppose the point is that we forget about the ones that don't.

Quotes by Michael Wolff

When I was younger, many of my romantic escapades were just a means of simply avoiding being by myself. I was afraid of feeling lonely, afraid I wouldn't know what to say to myself.

Quotes by Michael Zaslow

But I know God has big stuff planned that ultimately doesn't have anything to do with me.

Quotes by Michael W. Smith

I guess because you study the character and you do all those things. But when it comes down to it, it's still my performance, it's still my interpretation. I'm not going to, you know, be a clone - well, I...

Quotes by Michael Welch

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.