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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.

I feel like I didn't know who I was when I was 15. I don't feel like you're who you are for life, not even when you're 20.

Quotes by Sky Ferreira

Do I do bar mitzvahs? No. You know, you've gotta draw a line somewhere.

Quotes by Sir Mix-a-Lot

It is tempting to think of this form of insomnia, the inability to fall asleep, as a disease of agency and control: the inability to relinquish high self-reflexive consciousness for the vulnerable, ignorant regions of slumber in which we know...

Quotes by Siri Hustvedt

I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what it's like to lose a beloved parent.

Quotes by Simone Elkeles

There are two schools of thought: There are those actors who explain to you that they know exactly how they're going to do the part... And then there is the other method, which is to have no method at all....

Quotes by Simone Signoret

You do what you want and know is right. That is the only law.

Quotes by Simone Signoret

Difficult as it is really to listen to someone in affliction, it is just as difficult for him to know that compassion is listening to him.

Quotes by Simone Weil

We can only know one thing about God - that he is what we are not. Our wretchedness alone is an image of this. The more we contemplate it, the more we contemplate him.

Quotes by Simone Weil

When a contradiction is impossible to resolve except by a lie, then we know that it is really a door.

Quotes by Simone Weil

We ask for way too much stuff - way too much stuff. You got a job making $100 a year and bought a house for $3 million. Talking about, 'I don't know what happened with the payment.'

Quotes by Sinbad

Here's the thing about Apple, we complain and they give us more battery life. We complain and they'll give us more stuff. Everything's beta right now. Everything's experimental. They really don't know what people want.

Quotes by Sinbad

I knew from my television work that I could sit down and put words on paper but didn't know if I had the talent to tell a story in novel form.

Quotes by Simon Toyne

I hate it when characters know things but only reveal them when it's convenient to the story. I'd never do that. That's cheating.

Quotes by Simon Toyne

As a writer, I always try as hard as possible to get out of the way of the story, so maybe that's the most important thing my readers should know - I'm all about the story, not about the ego.

Quotes by Simon Toyne

Of all the things I could know, my own faults and weaknesses are pretty much the most important.

Quotes by Simon Travaglia

We know that we are not collectively guilty, so how can we accuse any other nation, no matter what some of its people have done, of being collectively guilty?

Quotes by Simon Wiesenthal

I know I am not only the bad conscience of the Nazis. I am also the bad conscience of the Jews. Because what I have taken up as my duty was everybody's duty.

Quotes by Simon Wiesenthal

When history looks back, I want people to know that the Nazis could not kill millions of people with impunity.

Quotes by Simon Wiesenthal

We are probably nearing the limit of all we can know about astronomy.

Quotes by Simon Newcomb

I try not to write jokes that are mean. I try my best to write jokes that are pretty universal and jokes that don't attack anyone. I know I often fall short of that and end up taking unfair swipes...

Quotes by Simon Rich

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.