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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.

All I've really ever done is write since I was 17, so I don't know anything about anything. For me to do a novel, I have to talk to people who know things. And what keeps me in suspense is...

Quotes by Lisa Gardner

I know I'll be under a spotlight, I know I'll be under the microscope.

Quotes by Lisa Guerrero

I want to know about what makes an athlete tick.

Quotes by Lisa Guerrero

I have existential worries inside of me, but I don't always know how to express them all the time.

Quotes by Lisa Hanawalt

I'd love to do a book with scratch n' sniff pages and pieces of string and plastic attached to the pages, you know?

Quotes by Lisa Hanawalt

I don't know what to do with myself when it's sunny!

Quotes by Lisa Hannigan

Stephen Colbert has such a loyal following; I don't know if it's the same with Jay Leno; he really inspires love in people, and there can be a lucky ricochet of that for some people.

Quotes by Lisa Hannigan

I've always been a singer, but I don't know if I was always a natural performer.

Quotes by Lisa Hannigan

My publishers find me really challenging, as a lot of the time, I don't even know what I'm going to be writing about until I sit down to do it.

Quotes by Lisa Jewell

We who are liberal and progressive know that the poor are our equals in every sense except that of being equal to us.

Quotes by Lionel Trilling

Let those who know know, and let me keep what little privacy I can.

Quotes by Lisa Bonet

I know that organic farms can be industrial and just as large and impersonal as conventional farms. Sometimes the free-range chickens aren't even allowed outside, and so they cluck-walk packed tight in a dim lit barn. But organic farms use...

Quotes by Lisa Brennan-Jobs

Prosciutto should be thin and let light through like stained glass. Even I know that.

Quotes by Lisa Brennan-Jobs

You know, I'm an eagle, flying around in the mountains.

Quotes by Link Wray

Everyone should know that most cancer research is largely a fraud, and that the major cancer research organizations are derelict in their duties to the people who support them.

Quotes by Linus Pauling

The cyberspace earnings I get from Linux come in the format of having a Network of people that know me and trust me, and that I can depend on in return.

Quotes by Linus Torvalds

I don't have any authority over Linux other than this notion that I know what I'm doing.

Quotes by Linus Torvalds

By staying neutral, I end up being somebody that everybody can trust. Even if they don't always agree with my decisions, they know I'm not working against them.

Quotes by Linus Torvalds

Even if I couldn't get my early novels published, I could still write. I went into newspapers, where I got paid to write every day. If there's a better school for would-be novelists, I don't know what it is.

Quotes by Linwood Barclay

I'm not an idiot: I know that I can sing and I know that I can act.

Quotes by Lindsay Pearce

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.