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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.

You don't know the demons people deal with, and you just have no idea.

Quotes by Steve Young

In 2010, my kids came home telling these ridiculous stories about me they heard from school. I realized my kids didn't know my story, and they were hearing it from the goofballs at school.

Quotes by Steve Young

I'm never gonna play again, and I know I'm really, really going to miss it.

Quotes by Steve Yzerman

I don't know that I'd agree I was our best player.

Quotes by Steve Yzerman

I don't know if I've ever had a memorable body check. It's not really part of my game.

Quotes by Steve Yzerman

Aziz Ansari was on 'Parks and Recreation' for, I don't know, what, seven years? And he was a really popular stand-up comedian. He even says that his Netflix show wouldn't have gotten made unless he created it himself. No one...

Quotes by Steve Zissis

You know, capital isn't patriotic. Capital goes to where it needs to go to get a return.

Quotes by Steve Stivers

I've actually cut my personal pay individually; we didn't vote on that, but I've done that individually. It's important that folks know that we're going to roll up our sleeves and work on things, and members of Congress are going...

Quotes by Steve Stivers

Does the Grammys intentionally use artists for their celebrity, popularity, and cultural appeal when they already know the winners and then program a show against this expectation? Meanwhile, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences hides behind the 'peer'...

Quotes by Steve Stoute

As many Giants fans know, we're one of the few teams without cheerleaders.

Quotes by Steve Tisch

People always say, 'Write what you know', but I've always found that to be terrible advice. It's quite limiting, what you know.

Quotes by Steve Toltz

I know it is common nowadays for artists to start labels but this is a thoroughly constructed vehicle for inspired talent. This is a market that we've been living, breathing and eating for our entire lives - one where a...

Quotes by Steve Vai

What's certain is that ranking powerful people is inherently self-defeating. For starters, true potentates know who they are without being told, and they have no need to announce it.

Quotes by Steve Rushin

As a bald man who happens to play golf, or a golfer who happens to be bald, I'll never know the pleasures of a golf visor.

Quotes by Steve Rushin

In our age of over-sharing, we know everything about everyone else, robbing them of mystery and thus of power.

Quotes by Steve Rushin

I'm sort of standing on T-Bone Walker's shoulders, Les Paul's shoulders, Lightnin' Hopkins' shoulders, Muddy Waters' shoulders, you know? And if I've inspired other people, I'm pleased. That pleases me greatly.

Quotes by Steve Miller

I would say the No. 1 problem with the Volcker Rule is it's too complicated, and people don't know how to interpret it.

Quotes by Steve Mnuchin

I don't think New Mexicans know how many people vote illegally.

Quotes by Steve Pearce

It's very important to go through periods where you sound just rotten and you know it, and you have to persevere or give up.

Quotes by Steve Lacy

Nobody was playing the soprano saxophone and certainly nobody was trying to do anything with it. So I was all alone. I didn't know that at first.

Quotes by Steve Lacy

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.