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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.

So much of left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire by people who don't even know that fire is hot.

George Orwell

I know that for most people, seeing is believing when it comes to government efficiency.

Quotes by George P. Bush

Oh, you know. I am secretary of state. My trips aren't successful. I just talk to people.

Quotes by George P. Shultz

My readers know my views on politics and politicians because I make no secret of them in my comments for 'The New Yorker' and elsewhere.

Quotes by George Packer

Well, I know I worked for Governor Rockefeller the last time he ran for his fourth term, and I obviously ran against Governor Cuomo the time he ran for his fourth term.

Quotes by George Pataki

You know, there are some areas of the state that are providing enormous help to their students; there are others where they're not doing what they can.

Quotes by George Pataki

But, you know, all I can do is submit my budget and then make the case to the Legislature to act.

Quotes by George Pataki

I know some writers can write on the road, but I'm not one of them.

George R.R. Martin

I mean, I've done different things at different times that I shouldn't have done, once or twice, you know.

Quotes by George Michael

We may not find the answers. We may not find Bigfoot. We may not find a chupacabra. We may not find out who was responsible for killing JFK, but we're going to keep looking, asking, probing. And one day -...

Quotes by George Noory

It was June 4, 1979, the first time I went on stage. I didn't know I could do it but I knew I couldn't not do it. I quit everything in my life and this was the one thing I...

Quotes by George Lopez

We know that there is a connection between our feelings and our brain.

Quotes by George M. Church

A beast does not know that he is a beast, and the nearer a man gets to being a beast, the less he knows it.

Quotes by George MacDonald

Reading nice stuff about you is lovely, but I know it's going to be soul-destroying when you do something that everyone is tearing apart.

Quotes by George MacKay

And the young people in the 1960's identified with it immediately, because, I guess the young people had been having years of repression really. They felt that the, you know, after the war everything was very austere, particularly in Europe.

Quotes by George Martin

You know, the pessimism which exists now in the Middle East existed in Northern Ireland, but we stayed at it.

Quotes by George J. Mitchell

Fame is short-lived, and you're the last to know when you are no longer hot.

Quotes by George Lazenby

I've never been the biggest boxing fan. If I know the guy I will watch him. But if it's two great fighters and I don't know either of them then I won't bother.

Quotes by George Groves

When they boo you, you know they mean you.

Quotes by George Halas

If we'd know we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.

Quotes by George Harrison

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.