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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.

Now that I'm acting, I've realized that I don't have a lot of barriers. Certain actors have a hard time with anger or with joy or with whatever, and, I don't know, I don't seem to have those barriers.

Quotes by Jay Duplass

I'm not a believer in 'what you don't know won't hurt you,' unless it's innocent.

Quotes by Jay Ellis

We are a compassionate nation, taking in the refugees and those, you know, fleeing, the huddled masses yearning to be free. This is something that's deeply ingrained in our hearts in the United States.

Quotes by Jay Inslee

More coming out about Saddam Hussein. We now know he takes Viagra and he has as many as six mistresses. No wonder Congress is reluctant to take action against this guy - he's one of their own.

Quotes by Jay Leno

Do you know what White House correspondents call actors who pose as reporters? Anchors.

Quotes by Jay Leno

Do you know it was a year a ago today?

Quotes by Jay London

You know what burns me? Matches.

Quotes by Jay London

Most novelists I know went through a period of intense self-examination and self-loathing after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. I certainly did.

Quotes by Jay McInerney

You know, I'm always surprised when I read profiles, and they make me sound so jaded. I am so not jaded.

Quotes by Jay McInerney

When you catch yourself lying to your therapist, you know it's a waste of money.

Quotes by Jay McInerney

They're all focusing on how John Roberts is going to decide Roe v. Wade. That isn't even the right question. I don't even know of a case in the (court) system that addresses it.

Quotes by Jay Alan Sekulow

If we know it's happening, and we're not having the discussion, we're contributing to the problem of making it seem like people can't open up.

Quotes by Jay Asher

I don't know anything about bullying in Huntington Beach specifically, but I would assume it's very similar to other places.

Quotes by Jay Asher

I really love visiting schools - in fact, that's my favorite part of being an author now - even though I still get stage fright! When I visit schools, I know I'm going to be talking to some kids who...

Quotes by Jay Asher

Bullying has been around forever, and so it became one of these issues that as an adult we look back on and say, 'Yeah, it's just one of those unfortunate parts of growing up.' You know you're not going to...

Quotes by Jay Asher

The simple fact of the matter is, as I know everyone in this room knows, that the recession that this country faced when this President took office was the worst since the Great Depression.

Quotes by Jay Carney

I've written close to 20 screenplays and 100 sketches - I know exactly how to do them. They're judged by set criteria that I know.

Quotes by Jay Chandrasekhar

One of my random skills is I have a very strong memory for dialogue and moments, and I don't know why.

Quotes by Jay Chandrasekhar

I took one film class at NYU over a summer and learned the basics - you know, how to load a camera and how to light and how to edit - and I became a film editor.

Quotes by Jay Chandrasekhar

People always ask us, 'Hey, is there going to be a 'Beerfest 2'?' I don't know if I have another beer joke in me.

Quotes by Jay Chandrasekhar

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.