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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.

We are neither anti-urban nor pro-rural. We know there is a gap between urban and rural areas; we are only trying to bridge it.

Quotes by H. D. Kumaraswamy

I like to write with a lot of emotion and a lot of power. Sometimes I overdo it; sometimes my prose is a little bit too purple, and I know that.

Quotes by H. G. Bissinger

Well, it's always nice to know the fans didn't forget what you did when you played in the NHL.

Quotes by Guy Lafleur

If you get beaten, and you know that you tried your hardest and kept your focus, then that's all you can do.

Quotes by Guy Martin

I'm a bit embarrassed about how little I know about the First World War. I didn't even know that tanks were used in it.

Quotes by Guy Martin

Most people are blown away by the fact that Beck is Jewish... and Billy Joel. I didn't know he was Jewish.

Quotes by Guy Oseary

On Lock, Stock, we didn't know where the money for shooting the next day was coming from.

Quotes by Guy Ritchie

It's not easy to strap yourself down to a desk and bash on a keyboard when you know you can direct lots of films, because directing films is fun and interactive and gregarious. Writing isn't.

Quotes by Guy Ritchie

My job as a reporter is not to know what I think.

Quotes by Gwen Ifill

When elected officials abandon our environment and ruin our natural resources, public health is endangered. I know the importance of providing a clean environment for our children; I have attended more than one funeral for a child who has died...

Quotes by Gwen Moore

Violence against women is as American as apple pie. I know, not only as a legislator, but from personal experience.

Quotes by Gwen Moore

You know, I think that the Republicans have made it really clear that they want to end the so-called social safety net from cradle to grave.

Quotes by Gwen Moore

I think I've been able to fool a lot of people because I know I'm a dork. I'm a geek.

Quotes by Gwen Stefani

My parents were very musical in the sense that they were, you know, music lovers and avid buyers of records, but none of them actually play an instrument.

Quotes by Gustavo Santaolalla

I grew up listening to everything. You know, from Argentinean folk music, tango, jazz, rock, just everything.

Quotes by Gustavo Santaolalla

Chris is the engineer down at the studio where we do these things. And he's just such an integral part and he has such a marvelous ear. Also it turns out, we didn't know, but he's a pretty good fiddle...

Quotes by Guy Clark

I don't know what the outcome will be. I put a couple away for my grandkids, like that. So I don't know, who knows? Maybe I'll start building guitars for a living.

Quotes by Guy Clark

Within the human being there exists both the needful and the needed. You know that the needful exists in you. Your own dissatisfaction tells you so. But you believe the needed is somewhere outside of you.

Quotes by Guy Finley

I'm happier not pretending I know anything about El Cid in Spain. He's a Spanish national hero. I'd rather invent a character inspired by him but clearly not identical to him. And then I feel liberated creatively.

Quotes by Guy Gavriel Kay

I don't know a writer who doesn't feel some sense of glamour and magic and a complex, wistful sadness emanating from the expats of the twenties in France. Some of the sadness, of course, is that we weren't there.

Quotes by Guy Gavriel Kay

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.