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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.

Life is half spent before we know what it is.

Quotes by George Herbert

You know how bad my voice sounds - well it feels just as bad.

Quotes by George Herman

I know, but I had a better year than Hoover.

Quotes by George Herman

I don't know if I'm relentlessly cheerful... more consistently relaxed.

Quotes by George Ezra

Those who know the least obey the best.

Quotes by George Farquhar

You don't know what it is to be heavyweight champ of the world until you become the heavyweight champ of the world.

Quotes by George Foreman

All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.

Quotes by George Foreman

I don't know where to put whales. I'm sticking them here, but I don't have any reason for it.

Quotes by George Gaylord Simpson

I'm not foreign enough to play foreigners... I have sort of a mid-Atlantic British accent that puts me in the middle of everything, so they don't know quite where to put me.

Quotes by George Gaynes

You can always land on your feet if you know where the ground is.

Quotes by George Cukor

We've all been tired and thought we wanted a long vacation when all we needed was a few days off, but didn't know it.

Quotes by George Cukor

I thought actors were born in Hollywood. I didn't know how to go about it.

Quotes by George Eads

Who of English speech, bred to the traditions of his race, does not recognize Hamlet in his 'inky cloak' at a glance? Not to know him would argue one's self untaught in the chief glories of his language.

Quotes by George Edward Woodberry

All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation.

George Eliot

Hobbies are apt to run away with us, you know; it doesn't do to be run away with. We must keep the reins.

George Eliot

When I was little, I remember rehearsing starving so that when I got to New York I would know how to do it.

Quotes by George C. Wolfe

A lot of people know that I danced, but I also sang.

Quotes by George Chakiris

Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fools.

Quotes by George Chapman

For one heat, all know, doth drive out another, One passion doth expel another still.

Quotes by George Chapman

I'm not smart enough and I don't know enough about what's going on.

Quotes by George Clooney

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.