Knows When Quotes

133 quotes by 107 authors

A man knows when he has found his vocation when he stops thinking about how to live and begins to live. — Thomas Merton
I have no idea how he knows when I need him. We can go weeks without speaking, and then, when my blue moods threaten to… — David Levithan
The wise man knows when to keep silent. Only the fool tells all he knows. — Neil Gaiman
A person knows when theyâ€™re in darkness, even when they canâ€™t see. -Nightblood — Brandon Sanderson
Death is like an old dog. He always knows when you are at his door. — Pseudonymous Bosch
Everyone breathes in air, but it's a wise person who knows when to use that air to speak and when to exhale in silence. — Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
If no one knows when a person is going to die, how can we say he died prematurely? — George Carlin
The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones. — Brandon Sanderson
Father sat down on the edge of the narrow bed. "Corrie," he began gently, "when you and I go to Amsterdam-when do I give you… — Corrie Ten Boom
They say the smart dog obeys but the smarter dog knows when to disobey. — Amy Hempel
The wise man is he who knows when and how to stop — Victor Hugo
It's hard to say what makes the mind piece things together in a sudden lightning flash. I've come to hold the human spirit in the… — Karen Marie Moning
Go, lovely rose, Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair… — Edmund Waller
A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible. — Polybius
A person soon learns how little he knows when a child begins to ask questions. — Richard L. Evans
A child knows when they are on the receiving end of a didactic exercise, or when they are sitting in the shadow of something else. — Tim Crouch
God knows when the end of time will come, not some fanatic... The world will end someday, but the end of the world and the… — Dolly Parton
I think any husband knows when to stand down when it comes to domestic disputes. After 13 years of marriage, I even think I may… — Al Madrigal
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious. — Sun Tzu
My mom knows when something is real and something is not. — Christina Ricci

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