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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.

My books are not generic. You know when you're reading a Joy Fielding book.

Quotes by Joy Fielding

Most people don't know that Congo Square was originally a Muscogee ceremonial ground... in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz.

Quotes by Joy Harjo

It was the nearest to a casualty on the Spray in her whole course, so far as I know. The young man having come on board with compliments made the mishap most embarrassing.

Quotes by Joshua Slocum

The person who does not know how to live while they are making a living is a poorer person after their wealth is won than when they started.

Quotes by Josiah Gilbert Holland

If I look to see what I ever did that, for all I now know, some other man might not have done, I am utterly unable to discover the certainly unique deed.

Quotes by Josiah Royce

For the Absolute, as we now know, all life is individual, but is individual as expressing a meaning.

Quotes by Josiah Royce

For myself, I do not now know in any concrete human terms wherein my individuality consists. In my present human form of consciousness I simply cannot tell.

Quotes by Josiah Royce

Those who have heard or read anything from me on the subject, know that one of the principal points insisted on is, the forming of societies or any other artificial combinations IS the first, greatest, and most fatal mistake ever...

Quotes by Josiah Warren

I would love to play the Femme Fatale or an action role like Trinity in the Matrix or something like that. You know, a part with a lot of costume changes.

Quotes by Josie Maran

I'm not really the type to wear my heart on my sleeve. I would let someone know if I liked them, but it takes a while for me to fall in love.

Quotes by Joshua Jackson

You know what I like about a beard? You can always look contemplative.

Quotes by Joshua Jackson

Treasure each other in the recognition that we do not know how long we shall have each other.

Quotes by Joshua L. Liebman

I firmly believe that knowing too much too soon can color your performance in a not good way. I just don't want to know until I need to know.

Quotes by Joshua Morrow

To me the most important thing is a good story, though I know how cliche that sounds.

Quotes by Josh Trank

Nobody starts out evil - we know that. It's life circumstances that lead them to that.

Quotes by Josh Trank

I was raised Jewish. I didn't know anything about Christianity.

Quotes by Josh Young

I feel like nowadays everybody I know has a smidge of geek in them. In other words, they have some odd niche or some obsessive tendencies.

Quotes by Josh Zuckerman

We pass now quickly from each other's sight; but I know full well that where beyond these passing scenes you shall be, there will be Heaven.

Quotes by Joshua Chamberlain

I do not pretend to write much of a letter. You know under what circumstances I am writing.

Quotes by Joshua Chamberlain

We know not of the future and cannot plan for it much.

Quotes by Joshua Chamberlain

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.