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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.

I don't believe in writing anything that I don't know about or haven't researched about personally. I like to transport the reader to places, and in order to do that I have to do the research.

Quotes by Jackie Collins

I write synopses after the book is completed. I can't write it beforehand, because I don't know what the book's about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently.

Quotes by Jackie Collins

I know that I am very popular in Holland, in fact I have visited Amsterdam several times to publicize my books. I have a great publisher in Holland and they have published all of my books in Dutch.

Quotes by Jackie Collins

Well, they just don't know anything else except that one form of their business, acting, and they don't really want to learn any other part of it, or they would. Directing and producing and putting a show together is very...

Quotes by Jackie Cooper

If you have it and you know you have it, then you have it. If you have it and don't know you have it, you don't have it. If you don't have it but you think you have it, then...

Quotes by Jackie Gleason

I know my brother. Michael, he's not that kind of person. He doesn't do that. That's all a lie on him.

Quotes by Jackie Jackson

One thing of the many things that I know about Jesse Jackson, he is persistent.

Quotes by Jackie Jackson

Once I leave this earth, I know I've done something that will continue to help others.

Quotes by Jackie Joyner-Kersee

You have to have been a Republican to know how good it is to be a Democrat.

Quotes by Jackie Kennedy

I don't know what I'm going to do with my law degree. Hopefully I'll get the law degree - that's the first step.

Quotes by Jack Schlossberg

It's like trying to describe what you feel when you're standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon or remembering your first love or the birth of your child. You have to be there to really know what it's like.

Quotes by Jack Schmitt

You got to be rigorous in your appraisal system. The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.

Quotes by Jack Welch

The biggest cowards are managers who don't let people know where they stand.

Quotes by Jack Welch

My mother's the youngest of 10 children too, so we have sort of a special bond in that we know what that feels like. It's a strange spot to be in.

Quotes by Jack White

I never know what defines you as being posh. I went to a posh school, definitely.

Quotes by Jack Whitehall

I know who Jack Whittaker is. And some days I don't like who I am.

Quotes by Jack Whittaker

I had my group of friends, you know, like my real group of friends, and then I had, like, party friends.

Quotes by Jack Osbourne

I took a bottle of pills. I'd been in Europe and I had a lot of absinthe and I was just drinking and drinking, trying to, you know, just shut my body down.

Quotes by Jack Osbourne

As long as I know my head's in the right place, my feet are on the ground, I think I'll be fine.

Quotes by Jack Osbourne

I have a tendency to really stuff things. I don't really express, you know? Like, express certain feelings and stuff.

Quotes by Jack Osbourne

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.