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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.

If you're in scenes with a guy you know really well in a comedy, you tend to crack each other up too much.

Quotes by Billy Bob Thornton

Actually shooting a 3-D movie is not different at all than making a 2-D one. You never really notice that you're making a 3-D movie. The terminology used around the set is a little bit different, but other than that,...

Quotes by Billy Burke

I want the pitcher to know he can't take a pitch off, or I'm going to damage him.

Quotes by Billy Butler

I would love to see a sequel to 'The Rocketeer.' I'd love to see that! I don't know that I would be in it. I may be a little long in the tooth to play 'The Rocketeer.' But I would...

Quotes by Billy Campbell

I really have a distaste for poets who announce themselves at 50 yards; you know, here he comes, you know, with the beret and the cane and the cape and the whatever - whatever mishegas is part of the outfit...

Quotes by Billy Collins

The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.

Quotes by Bill Shankly

I graduated college in 1992 and didn't reach a sizable audience with my column for nine solid years. If I had started ten years later, or ten years sooner, everything could have happened sooner, obviously. But if I had started...

Quotes by Bill Simmons

I know the world isn't fair, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor?

Quotes by Bill Watterson

From the beginning, we were prepared, we know how we would shoot and cut the two versions.

Quotes by Bille August

I have great respect for directors who know what they're doing.

Quotes by Bill Mumy

I don't know how this guy knew how much money I was making. I didn't know how much money I was making.

Quotes by Bill Murray

Voters want to know that elections will be conducted fairly and accurately.

Quotes by Bill Nelson

I know really, really famous people who are terrified every time they walk on to a stage.

Quotes by Bill Nighy

I have a perfectly average skewed perception of myself. We often don't know what we're like.

Quotes by Bill Nighy

If you ever see me in a social setting wearing any sort of sportswear, then you know I'm in crisis.

Quotes by Bill Nighy

I'm a jacket man. And if I'm without one, I am kind of seriously disabled. I don't know how to operate in shirt sleeves.

Quotes by Bill Nighy

As you may know, I am a mechanical engineer.

Quotes by Bill Nye

I know if I was a woman I wouldn't want to be a member of an organization that's mostly men.

Quotes by Bill Owen

We know that, when it comes to technology and the economy, if you're not constantly moving forward, then - without a doubt - you're moving backwards.

Quotes by Bill Owens

When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that you don't know.

Quotes by Bill Parcells

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.