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Comment Quotes

Quotes on when to speak up and when to stay quiet

These quotes weigh the right to comment against the wisdom of restraint, especially around other public figures or endless news coverage - a theme closely tied to Commentary more broadly.

We all have the right to comment about each other.

Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

I don't want to comment on other film stars.

Quotes by Vijayashanti

I can't comment on every article in the newspapers.

Quotes by Toni Kroos

I don't want to, on behalf of the bureau, comment on Ohio law as opposed to Washington law as opposed to Colorado law.

Quotes by Richard Cordray

Commentary Quotes

A newspaper should be the maximum of information, and the minimum of comment.

Quotes by Richard Cobden

Every voter has a right to criticise a government and comment on its functioning.

Quotes by Radha Ravi

We would never comment on private correspondence.

Quotes by Prince Charles

People are bound to comment, and that means they are following me.

Quotes by Pratyusha Banerjee

Usually I don't comment on comments of others.

Quotes by Jose Manuel Barroso

Commentator Quotes

I paint things as they are. I don't comment.

Quotes by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

The function of the novelist... is to comment upon life as he sees it.

Quotes by Frank Norris

I read every single comment that comes in.

Quotes by Emily Weiss

My last comment was, though, that Congress has cooked the books.

Quotes by Don Nickles

I don't watch it, but I know enough to comment on it.

Quotes by Dan Quayle

Commenting Quotes

Anyone can negatively criticize - it is the cheapest of all comment because it requires not a modicum of the effort that suggestion requires.

Quotes by Chuck Jones

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the general attitude toward commenting in these quotes?
Mostly cautious - several speakers explicitly decline to comment on other public figures, articles, or even other people's comments.
Do any quotes defend the right to comment?
Yes, one states plainly that people have the right to comment about each other, framing commentary as a basic, fair exchange.
Is there a quote about media coverage specifically?
One speaker admits they can't possibly comment on every article that appears in the newspapers, acknowledging the sheer volume of coverage out there.
Why would someone refuse to comment on other film stars?
It likely reflects a personal boundary about professional courtesy - staying out of public commentary on peers rather than engaging in industry gossip.
Is there a self-referential quote about commenting on comments?
Yes, one speaker notes they usually don't comment on comments of others, a wry, almost circular boundary around public discussion itself.

One speaker even declines to comment on other people's comments, a small but telling boundary. See our Commenting quotes for related thoughts on speaking up.