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title: "8 Knowing Work Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Knowing Work quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Knowing Work sayings and thoughts."
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> [The journey from not knowing to knowing was his work. He was selling his desire to learn about a subject.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-saul-wurman/the-journey-from-not-knowing-to-knowing-was-his-work-he-was-selling/)

[Richard Saul Wurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-saul-wurman/)

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> [“People ask me, "What’s it feel like, knowing your work will outlive you?" I say—imagine raising a kid. You feed it, teach…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-p-gage/people-ask-me-what-s-it-feel-like-knowing-your-work-will-outlive-you/)

[R.P. Gage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-p-gage/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/472/r-p-gage-95510_kids_people-ask-me-what-s-it-feel-like-knowin_1352869.jpg)

> [I left my marriage knowing I'd have to work. I have.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-ferguson/i-left-my-marriage-knowing-i-d-have-to-work-i-have/)

[Sarah Ferguson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-ferguson/)

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> [Why even try knowing that it would never work out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-bielawa/why-even-try-knowing-that-it-would-never-work-out/)

[Justin Bielawa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-bielawa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/justin-bielawa-251338_effort_why-even-try-knowing-that-it-would-never_1901568.jpg)

> [We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/we-must-act-knowing-that-our-work-will-be-imperfect/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [We must wake up knowing we have work to do and go to bed knowing we've done it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/audre-lorde/we-must-wake-up-knowing-we-have-work-to-do-and-go-to-bed-knowing-we/)

[Audre Lorde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/audre-lorde/)

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> [I was a student that responded well to knowing what to work on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/i-was-a-student-that-responded-well-to-knowing-what-to-work-on/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

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> [It's better to work for what you have than have it handed to you, because you respect it more knowing that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/it-s-better-to-work-for-what-you-have-than-have-it-handed-to-you/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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