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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.

How many gangsters you know, from Al Capone up to John Gotti, been gay?

Quotes by Method Man

That's what helps me in my career: I know how to relate to people, knowing what they want.

Quotes by Metro Boomin

You have to know what you own. You have to really do your homework in terms of knowing what supports your bonds.

Quotes by Meredith Whitney

I don't know where I got this size. Good nutrition, I guess.

Quotes by Merlin Olsen

People can have a long-term life plan only if they know their private property is secure.

Quotes by Mencius

I don't like teaching, because it's so repetitive - especially the beginning of class, which is always more or less the same and has to be carefully done. It's tedious. But I know it's necessary for dancers to keep working...

Quotes by Merce Cunningham

Cage always wanted to know what my structure was, if I had one. I often did have some sense of the time structure. Then he'd make a different one for the music.

Quotes by Merce Cunningham

I always work from an outline, so I know all the of the broad events and some of the finer details before I begin writing the book.

Quotes by Mercedes Lackey

Joan Crawford is a movie queen. I had never met one before. I know now what I don't want to be.

Quotes by Mercedes McCambridge

I can only know what love is insofar as I can feel it.

Quotes by Mercedes McCambridge

You know, I once leased a Mercedes because I got a good deal on it because of my first name.

Quotes by Mercedes Ruehl

On the IRS website, they claim to be one of the world's most efficient tax administrators. The IRS officials might know how to collect taxes, but surely know how to misspend the funds.

Quotes by Mercedes Schlapp

I didn't even know I had a legacy.

Quotes by Melvin Van Peebles

Blacks had a huge role in settling the West, but you'd never know it from Western movies.

Quotes by Melvin Van Peebles

Don't ask me something if you don't want to know. Because I will tell you.

Quotes by Melvin Van Peebles

I don't want closure, I don't know what that means or why you would want it.

Quotes by Melvyn Bragg

Britain is undoubtedly becoming more cultural. No question of it. People who say it is dumbing down simply don't look around enough. They don't know enough.

Quotes by Melvyn Bragg

I wrote a post about wanting to buy a banjo - a $300 banjo, which is a lot of money, and I don't play instruments; I don't know anything about music. I like music, and I like banjos, and I...

Quotes by Mena Grabowski Trott

'Know thyself' is a good saying, but not in all situations. In many it is better to say 'know others.'

Quotes by Menander

I don't assume, because I can write screenplays, that I know how to write a novel. It's a very different world. There's a craft involved in storytelling, and it's a different kind of craft. But yes, someday I will do...

Quotes by Melissa Rosenberg

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.