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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 really enjoyed my kids. They were good boys, you know, and interesting. And they didn't wear me out.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

Many readers know my work first through 'Housekeeping,' simply because it was my only novel for a pretty long time.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

I don't claim to know what it means to say that we are made in the image of God, but I profoundly and instinctively believe it and all that it implies.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

First of all, to do performance art, you really have to give 100 percent. I only know that I have to give 100 percent and then what happens, happens.

Quotes by Marina Abramovic

If you don't want to have your private life splashed everywhere, why go to the restaurants and the places you know you're going to be photographed?

Quotes by Marina and the Diamonds

I am absolutely not a roll-on-stage kind of girl! I would be totally freaked out if I didn't warm up, and I don't know how other singers do it.

Quotes by Marina and the Diamonds

You know what, if you compromise and do stuff that's not becoming to you as an artist, that's your fault.

Quotes by Marina and the Diamonds

I lost boundaries as a child that I didn't even realize it and it wasn't talked about back then. You know, it was something you just buried and dealt with, and moved forward. What could you do about it?

Quotes by Marie Osmond

Throughout my college years, I'd watch my sister squeal every Christmas as she unwrapped another 'Buffy' DVD set. I didn't know much about the series, but I was filled with that obnoxious self-importance that comes from having decided to be...

Quotes by Marie Rutkoski

In some ways, getting published in children's literature is a little more open than publishing adult literature. It's less hinged on who you might know.

Quotes by Marie Rutkoski

Whether we think of Disney's blonde beauty and her pumpkin carriage or Marissa Meyer's recent recasting of 'Cinderella' as a cyborg in the young adult novel 'Cinder,' we know that there are countless modern retellings of the tale.

Quotes by Marie Rutkoski

I didn't know I was doing film noir, I thought they were detective stories with low lighting!

Quotes by Marie Windsor

I got to know Sterling Hayden fairly well. He was a quiet man, who got more complicated as the years went on.

Quotes by Marie Windsor

This has taught me that being pleasant is always so much more productive, for I know well the rewards for being good-natured.

Quotes by Marie Windsor

If I was a man, I don't know if I'd settle down long before I was 50.

Quotes by Mariella Frostrup

Candidates need to demonstrate strategic thinking and strong problem solving skills. And, just as importantly, they need to know when and how to ask for help.

Quotes by Marillyn Hewson

Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom.

Quotes by Marilyn Ferguson

There are countries that are near ours which are in the situation which we all know. I want to say that this is not the case of Spain now and it will not be in the future.

Quotes by Mariano Rajoy

I'm a simple guy, you know? If I do something, it's not going to be, 'Look at this, look at that.' It just happens.

Quotes by Mariano Rivera

No one understands my ills, nor the terror that fills my breast, who does not know the heart of a mother.

Quotes by Marie Antoinette

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.