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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.

Sometimes, you don't know where your inspiration's going to come from.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

I don't know what the vintage Sonic Youth sound is.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

Sonic Youth has always been the vehicle for my writing, you know, because it's a collective songwriting entity: we write our songs as a group.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

I've done a lot of albums and I kinda know when I'm onto something that was inspirational for me to record and create, and this was one of those projects where I really enjoyed making the album.

Quotes by Lee Ritenour

We know there's no use in getting miserable, so we go out on the town instead!

Quotes by Lee Ryan

You know, we opened a record number of stores last year.

Quotes by Lee Scott

Every 'Oprah Winfrey Show' has about it the aura of Oprah's own life, just as the rituals and sacraments of a religion are suffused with the life of the religion's founder. Above the testimony of Oprah's guests hovers what viewers...

Quotes by Lee Siegel

We know that the expansion of our universe is accelerating, which means a number called the cosmological constant must be positive.

Quotes by Lee Smolin

I could stop and say, Well that was a D minor, G seven, but I really don't want to know that. I just want to know that there's a combination of notes that makes a sound.

Quotes by Lee Konitz

I knew de Kooning and I went to his studio so I knew about de Kooning's work. But only a little handful knew about it, you know. Maybe there were ten people that knew about it.

Quotes by Lee Krasner

I don't know the statistics, but I wouldn't be surprised to find out that a disproportionate number of comics come from broken homes.

Quotes by Lee Mack

I know Chicago cops. They're tough. They have to be. The whole city would explode. It's like a bomb, Chicago.

Quotes by Lee Marvin

I think I can connect with an audience because I know what it's like to be on the other side of it and I really remember all of that.

Quotes by Lee DeWyze

I know who I am as an artist. I've always known who I am as an artist.

Quotes by Lee DeWyze

I know what it's like to be shoveling to pay bills. I know what it's like to not have a job.

Quotes by Lee DeWyze

I know what you go through when you learn someone close to you has died.

Quotes by Lee Grant

I was 24 when I was blacklisted. I was 36 when I got off the blacklist. How much of a life does an actress have in L.A. past 25? ... I was really scared of having producers know that I...

Quotes by Lee Grant

It bothers me to know there is the possibility that I as a Christian would be not only an underdog, but that I would be trodden upon if I claimed that I was a Christian.

Quotes by Lee Greenwood

To reconstruct stories and scenes, nonfiction writers must conduct vigorous and responsible research. In fact, narrative requires more research than traditional reportage, for writers cannot simply tell what they learn and know; rather, they must show it.

Quotes by Lee Gutkind

The point of theatre is transformation: to make an extraordinary event out of ordinary material right in front of an audience's eyes. Where the germ of the idea came from is pretty much irrelevant. What matters to every theatre maker...

Quotes by Lee Hall

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.