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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 aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

We know too much, and are convinced of too little. Our literature is a substitute for religion, and so is our religion.

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

It's not wise to violate rules until you know how to observe them.

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

The African-American tradition, in the main, is very, very church-based, very, very Christian. It accepts, you know, certain narratives about the world. I didn't really have that present in my house.

Quotes by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The president of the United States is not a king. You know? Barack Obama was elected by the American people.

Quotes by Ta-Nehisi Coates

I have been following badminton for quite some time, and I know most of the Indian players personally.

Quotes by Taapsee Pannu

I watch a lot of badminton, and as a result, I know more or less about the forms of most of the players.

Quotes by Taapsee Pannu

I think we in the Alpha Band, which was a strange group anyway, weren't dealing with any of these issues. They sneaked up on us and took us over, before we know what was going on.

Quotes by T Bone Burnett

There's a lot of stuff you've gotta know about Auto-Tune before you can start using it, because it's the hot thing to do.

Quotes by T-Pain

I make sure I sing a cappella to let people know I can sing.

Quotes by T-Pain

Kanye is the weirdest... He is the weirdest person I know other than me. I've told him that before.

Quotes by T-Pain

What is your identity, and how do you know who you are if you don't have language?

Quotes by T. C. Boyle

It sometimes happens that you come out of a scene, and you don't even know what happened. It's like you're in the zone.

Quotes by Sylvia Hoeks

One in six people in the U.S. at some point each year don't know where their next meal will come from.

Quotes by Sylvia Mathews Burwell

There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them.

Sylvia Plath

I don't know if there was even a hundred million dollars in the whole country!

Quotes by Sylvia Sidney

Between what I know I can do and want to achieve and what the audience expects, it's a lot of pressure, and it's always adding up.

Quotes by Sylvie Guillem

We're changing little girls' lives across the world, and we didn't even know what we were doing when we started.

Quotes by SZA

So many people meet and become friends at my shows that didn't know each other before.

Quotes by SZA

I don't know how you can do it, if you don't recognition the media as a power center in America.

Quotes by Sydney Schanberg

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.