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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.

To be weak, and to know it, is something of a punishment for a proud man.

Quotes by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

We know that no trust can be placed on princes and that cursed is the man who placeth his reliance on an arm of flesh.

Quotes by Thomas Becket

I don't know how to sit outside myself and test against a hypothetical self who stayed home.

Quotes by Thom Gunn

And I know I'm paranoid and neurotic, I've made a career out of it.

Quotes by Thom Yorke

We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.

Quotes by Thomas A. Edison

We all know the stories about the Human Rights Act... about the illegal immigrant who cannot be deported because, and I am not making this up, he had a pet cat.

Quotes by Theresa May

I have spent my whole life working in the theater, and most of the people I know have done the same. And we are pretty interesting people.

Quotes by Theresa Rebeck

For any dad who has two footballing sons, to have them in a semi-final and know that at least one will reach the final is the best present in the world.

Quotes by Thiago Alcantara

You need to know how to enjoy the victories. In the end, this is a great sport, and it's to be enjoyed.

Quotes by Thiago Alcantara

But, at the moment, when I step on the pitch, when I have the ball I know it's mine. It's just a feeling.

Quotes by Thierry Henry

And I don't really like golf. I know a lot of English footballers play, but I know that if I go with the club to play, sooner or later I will end up trying to smash the ball with my...

Quotes by Thierry Henry

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt

I find to my mixed astonishment that I do dream, but I didn't know it.

Quotes by Theodore Sturgeon

You don't sit up in a cave and write the Great American Novel and know it is utterly superb, and then throw it page by page into the fire. You just don't do that. You send it out. You have...

Quotes by Theodore Sturgeon

To idolise a person means you don't get to know them, and the idea that you can become one is a myth, and it also means that you don't need to talk to one another because you're the same person.

Quotes by Theodore Zeldin

To wake up in the morning and just know what I'm going to wear, it helps me get out of the house faster.

Quotes by Theophilus London

You know what the truth is? You don't find Bill Murray. Bill Murray finds you.

Quotes by Theodore Melfi

I think math is exciting, you know.

Quotes by Theodore Melfi

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.