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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.

With my team I am an absolute czar. My men know it. I order plays and they obey. If the don't, I fine them.

Quotes by John McGraw

I'm wide open and will entertain anything anybody has to say, but if it's MTV and radio, well, they're great things, but can't be the only thing. I don't know that it would work even for the Beatles.

Quotes by John Mellencamp

I don't think my parents know what I do.

Quotes by John Malkovich

Al Davis was the first to know about my decision to retire, and Mom was second.

Quotes by John Matuszak

We know that Medicare's going broke in seven years, but we need to start over. That's what the American people want us to do.

Quotes by John McCain

Barbara Boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the United States Senate today. I know that because I've had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her.

Quotes by John McCain

I know that victims of torture will offer intentionally misleading information if they think their captors will believe it.

Quotes by John McCain

Kenny G is not real jazz. I don't even think Wynton Marsalis is real jazz. I don't think Harry Connick Jr. is real jazz. If there is such a thing as real jazz, The Lounge Lizards is real jazz, Henry...

Quotes by John Lurie

Periods of inactivity, I don't know such things. I'm consistently writing. My life is busy. It always is. There are hardly any moments for self-indulgent laziness.

Quotes by John Lydon

I don't like the monikers, and I don't like being pigeonholed. You know, I'm a human being.

Quotes by John Lydon

Did you know that the state is the proud owner of a condo complex in Conway? This budget adds a real estate manager position to assess what we own, and sell those properties that we don't need and shouldn't own.

Quotes by John Lynch

Any defensive coordinator is worried about two things: a running quarterback and a deep ball. You know, don't get beat deep and don't let the quarterback run, because a big part of your defense can't account for the quarterback as...

Quotes by John Madden

I don't know that the referee can be watching holding on the offensive line and get back to the quarterback. I think watching the quarterback is a full-time job.

Quotes by John Madden

There is a construct in computer programming called 'the infinite loop' which enables a computer to do what no other physical machine can do - to operate in perpetuity without tiring. In the same way it doesn't know exhaustion, it...

Quotes by John Maeda

Maybe the universe is a giant practical joke and we don't know the punchline.

Quotes by John Lloyd

I was the first guest star asked to appear on 'Glee,' which we all know became huge.

Quotes by John Lloyd Young

It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.

Quotes by John Locke

I attribute the little I know to my not having been ashamed to ask for information, and to my rule of conversing with all descriptions of men on those topics that form their own peculiar professions and pursuits.

Quotes by John Locke

I'm a very private person, a very bookish person. The social world of Hollywood I know nothing about because I choose not to take part.

Quotes by John Logan

I know people look at me and try to make conclusions about me immediately, based on the obvious, let's say.

Quotes by John Lone

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.