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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.

Voters cannot hold officials responsible if they do not know what government is doing, or which parts of government are doing what.

Quotes by George Will

Orwell was the sort of man who was full of grievances. He was very loyal. Once he got to know you, he was extremely loyal. He hated passionately and irrationally.

Quotes by George Woodcock

You know, I grew up in two American internment camps, and at that time I was very young.

Quotes by George Takei

As you know, when Star Trek was canceled after the second season, it was the activism of the fans that revived it for a third season.

Quotes by George Takei

I know I'm not going to sing like Aretha Franklin or Elvis Presley or any of those people.

Quotes by George Thorogood

I think it's important that a director be able to know his characters inside and out.

Quotes by George Tillman, Jr.

Flo Hyman became America's best-known volleyball player with a faulty aorta, but she did not know it.

Quotes by George Vecsey

You know, when you've established a certain thing, what can you do? You're stuck with it.

Quotes by George Shearing

I don't believe in social equality, and they know it.

Quotes by George Smathers

I think we all want to know where we came from and how we fit into the world, but some of us need to know how it all works in great detail.

Quotes by George Smoot

When I came to Berkeley, I met all these Nobel laureates and I got to know that they were regular people. They were very smart and very motivated and worked very hard, but they were still humans, whereas before they...

Quotes by George Smoot

Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman.

Quotes by George Soros

I haven't always done a good job, and I haven't always been successful - but I know that I have tried.

Quotes by George Steinbrenner

In most Westerns, you know, people are shooting off guns all the time until you don't even notice it anymore.

Quotes by George Stevens

Acting is like roller skating. Once you know how to do it, it is neither stimulating nor exciting.

Quotes by George Sanders

What a powerful thing to know: That one's own desires are mappable onto strangers; that what one finds in oneself will most certainly be found in The Other.

Quotes by George Saunders

When I write I know that I'm going to have to produce 40 percent more than I need.

Quotes by George Saunders

Early on, a story's meaning and rationale seem pretty obvious, but then, as I write it, I realize that I know the meaning/rationale too well, which means that the reader will also know it - and so things have to...

Quotes by George Saunders

You know, you can talk about race, you can talk about sex, you can talk about your biopsy. But when you get into class, people kind of clench up.

Quotes by George Saunders

The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.

George Orwell

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.