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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.

Where story comes from, I don't know. I know that I become obsessed with something. An idea, an image, a person, the way a person talks. And then something starts happening that I can't explain, and it has a lot...

Quotes by Dorothy Allison

We have to improve life, not just for those who have the most skills and those who know how to manipulate the system. But also for and with those who often have so much to give but never get the...

Quotes by Dorothy Height

I know about having days off. They can be helpful sometimes, especially late in the year. It's just key to go out there and establish early, especially in this park where they can put up some crooked numbers early.

Quotes by Dontrelle Willis

I don't know if I want to get married again.

Quotes by Doris Day

After I've gone out with a man a few times, he starts to tell me how much he loves me. But how can I know if he really means it? How can I ever be sure?

Quotes by Doris Duke

You know, looking at it objectively, I've written one or two good books.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

You know I'm an actress, not just a funny lady.

Quotes by Doris Roberts

And if you want to know why great editors scare the pants off of writers everywhere, read 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves' by Lynne Truss. The punctuation police are everywhere!

Quotes by Dorothea Benton Frank

The lovely daisy, so justly celebrated by European poets, is not a native of our soil; we know it well, however, by cultivation in our gardens and green houses; besides, we are disposed to remember it for the sake of...

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

They say, 'Nothing can be done here!' I reply, 'I know no such word in the vocabulary I adopt!'

Quotes by Dorothea Dix

The dog doesn't know the difference between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, so I have to walk the dog early those days too.

Quotes by Donna Shalala

Maria Goeppert-Mayer, you know, she didn’t even get paid to be a scientist. And yet, she was doing Nobel Prize-winning work. How ridiculous is that?

Quotes by Donna Strickland

In high school, I was very good in math and physics. I wasn’t good at much of anything else. Some people are good at a lot of things. I don’t know how they choose what to do.

Quotes by Donna Strickland

If you've never been to one of my concerts. I want you to know that it is OK to scream and yell.

Quotes by Donna Summer

But I think that I'm just a normal girl, you know.

Quotes by Donna Summer

BMX is kind of a big guy sport, you know.

Quotes by Donny Robinson

When you don't make the plays that you know you're capable of making, it's frustrating.

Quotes by Donovan McNabb

You know what, as I look back on that year, I was very excited on joining the Washington Redskins.

Quotes by Donovan McNabb

I'm very hard on myself. If it's a throw that I missed that I know I can make, that's something that I have to correct.

Quotes by Donovan McNabb

Some people think I can only do fancy; I don't know why. I'm a pretty easy person, really. Low maintenance. I get on with things, and I'm comfortable anywhere.

Quotes by Donna Air

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.