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Not Knowing Quotes

Words on the risk, mystery, and freedom of not knowing.

These quotes sit comfortably with uncertainty, treating not knowing as both a source of risk and, oddly, what makes life bearable at all. The theme connects to Doing Quotes.

I will literally open my mouth not knowing what is coming out.

Quotes by Leo Kottke

Maybe it is worth investigating the unknown, if only because the very feeling of not knowing is a painful one.

Quotes by Krzysztof Kieslowski

As an actress, there's nothing worse than not knowing your cues.

Quotes by Kristin Davis

I've always been afraid of who I am and not knowing what I can do.

Quotes by Keala Settle

That's what I'm interested in: the space in between, the moment of imagining what is possible and yet not knowing what that is.

Quotes by Julie Mehretu

Like all those possessing a library, Aurelian was aware that he was guilty of not knowing his in its entirety.

Quotes by Jorge Luis Borges

Lohan and I talk about just things that happen. It's Lindsay. She's great. I went from not knowing who she was to not being able to get rid of her because she's everywhere. She's on everything.

Quotes by Jonathan Bennett

I love starting a track in one place and not knowing where it's going to end up.

Quotes by Jon Hopkins

There are not many things that can happen much worse to a family than having a member taken and not knowing what happened to them.

Quotes by Joan Allen

I can understand the dilemma of growing up in a bubble, and then not knowing what to do when unemployment beckons and reality bursts in.

Quotes by Jessie Cave

I think there's a difference between ditzy and dumb. Dumb is just not knowing. Ditzy is having the courage to ask!

Quotes by Jessica Simpson

I don't remember ever not knowing about acting.

Quotes by Jennifer Grey

I kind of like not knowing how to do something - it's more exciting.

Quotes by Jeffrey Tambor

My new toy is not knowing, because it's very creative. I'm the guy who likes to get in the car and get lost.

Quotes by Jeffrey Tambor

Google is where we go for answers. People used to go elsewhere or, more likely, stagger along not knowing.

Quotes by James Gleick

I spent the first 25 years of my life not knowing what I wanted to do.

Quotes by Jack Dee

It's a weakness of mine to forget what it is I've just been talking about so that when people make witty allusions to it, I stare at them open-mouthed, not knowing what they're talking about.

Quotes by Howard Jacobson

When we were recording 'This is Somewhere,' we were still super green, super from Vermont, super not knowing what to do.

Quotes by Grace Potter

The public history of modern art is the story of conventional people not knowing what they are dealing with.

Quotes by Golda Meir

I'm not afraid of chaos and I'm happy talking to strangers. I really love not knowing where I'm going.

Quotes by Fiona Shaw

Frequently Asked Questions

What connects these "not knowing" quotes?
They treat uncertainty as central to the human experience, from the risks it creates to the odd comfort found in never seeing the future coming.
Is there a quote about being talked about without realizing it?
Yes, one describes strangers casually discussing someone in public, unaware the very person was standing there listening.
Does any quote link talking too much to not knowing?
One suggests constant chatter often comes from not understanding what's actually going on inside other minds.
Is uncertainty framed as a bad thing here?
Not entirely, one quote argues that permanent, nagging uncertainty is actually what makes life possible at all.
Where can I read related reflective quotes?
Visit Doing Quotes or Better Quotes for more on navigating uncertainty.

Other lines describe the strange experience of strangers discussing someone without realizing who they were, or the deficiency behind constant chatter. Continue with Always Quotes or Better Quotes.