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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.

If you make a movie about Elizabeth I, how much of the dialogue is her real words? Audiences know when they go see a movie that it is fiction.

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Annaud

To endure is the first thing that a child ought to learn, and that which he will have the most need to know.

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The training of children is a profession, where we must know how to waste time in order to save it.

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

We do not know what is really good or bad fortune.

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about.

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Do not they bring it to pass by knowing that they know nothing at all?

Quotes by Jean Racine

But I will say that most comedians are the saddest people I know. That is the biggest paradox to me.

Quotes by Jean Reno

I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti want to see the vote of the people respected.

Quotes by Jean-Bertrand Aristide

All I know is politics. Really, politics takes up most of my time; it's nonstop.

Quotes by Jean-Claude Duvalier

Do you know how helpless you feel if you have a full cup of coffee in your hand and you start to sneeze?

Quotes by Jean Kerr

I can't tell you any more than any other writer can tell you why they write, and I don't know what my influences are.

Quotes by Jean M. Auel

I probably read 100 times more than I write, but that way when I move my characters through it, I know.

Quotes by Jean M. Auel

I wouldn't know how to design. I couldn't even if I wanted to, for I can't draw, and a pair of scissors in my hands becomes a dangerous weapon.

Quotes by Jean Patou

There is a joy in sorrow which none but a mourner can know.

Quotes by Jean Paul

I'm homosexual... How and why are idle questions. It's a little like wanting to know why my eyes are green.

Quotes by Jean Genet

I don't know why people always think of the Kennedys as a Boston family.

Quotes by Jean Kennedy Smith

You never really know how quick you are before you reach F1.

Quotes by Jean Alesi

You tend to think that there is a big gap between F1 and everything else. F1 is where all the fantastic drivers are, so you just don't know how good you are until you get there.

Quotes by Jean Alesi

One thing we do know about the threat of climate change is that the cost of adjustment only grows the longer it's left unaddressed.

Quotes by Jay Weatherill

It's rewarding to know that I have young people in the gym who have the same goals as I had, and now I can help them reach those goals.

Quotes by Jaycie Phelps

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.