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Speak Quotes

The languages, and limits, people speak within.

A couple of these speak quotes are about language and identity specifically, children translating for family members, and a cultural background where the expected native language was never actually spoken at home. The Language collection covers this in more depth.

Unfortunately because of the variety of outlets for people to speak their minds on the Internet and that kind of thing, it's made the media in general more opinionated and there's more of a 'gotcha mentality' than real reporting.

Quotes by Kay Bailey Hutchison

I would love to be able to speak my own language and maybe have an interview in Irish, maybe after my fights.

Quotes by Katie Taylor

There's something about being a woman and being able to dress up in men's clothing, so to speak.

Quotes by Katie Kitamura

In my normal life, I do not speak with an accent. It's harder for people to realize my hearing loss in everyday life.

Quotes by Katie Leclerc

I'm a New Yorker, so I speak really fast, naturally.

Quotes by Katie Lowes

I had this vague notion that one day I might be editor of 'Vogue China.' It was a bizarre ambition, as I didn't speak a word of Chinese. There were flaws in my plan, admittedly.

Quotes by Katie McGrath

Well, I couldn't speak English before I went to Belfast. So I learned English with a Northern Irish accent.

Quotes by Katie Melua

When I was a UA student, I was given the ultimate runaround when my student group wanted to bring author and activist David Horowitz to speak on campus.

Quotes by Katie Pavlich

As I traveled from one country to another, no one knew anything about me. So I could be anybody, I could speak as I wished, act as I wished, dress as I wished.

Quotes by Kathleen Turner

Every word we speak calls on 37 muscles and thousands of nerves. It's not surprising that sometimes these nerves and muscles fail us.

Quotes by Kate Forsyth

It's really important that folks be able to speak out.

Quotes by Kate Brown

Numbers can't speak for themselves, and data sets - no matter their scale - are still objects of human design.

Quotes by Kate Crawford

There's been the emergence of a philosophy that big data is all you need. We would suggest that, actually, numbers don't speak for themselves.

Quotes by Kate Crawford

Lastly, his tomb shall list and founder in the troughs of grass. And none shall speak his name.

Quotes by Karl Shapiro

It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood.

Quotes by Karl Popper

In so far as a scientific statement speaks about reality, it must be falsifiable; and in so far as it is not falsifiable, it does not speak about reality.

Quotes by Karl Popper

My job isn't to preach to people, it's to entertain them. I like letting the characters speak for themselves.

Quotes by Karin Slaughter

The main issue when it comes to hiring someone from Asia is the language barrier. It's difficult to book someone when they don't speak the language and they can't deliver the lines or even speak to the director. But in...

Quotes by Karen Fukuhara

I will only speak off the record about Debra Winger.

Quotes by Karel Reisz

I don't know how to speak to celebrities. Every time I talk to Alan Menken, I say something stupid and I have to apologize.

Quotes by Kara Lindsay

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about children speaking another language?
Yes — a proud one: "My children speak very good Chinese, and they translate for our American friends." It highlights language skill as something to be proud of within a family. For more quotes about language and communication, see Language quotes.
Is there a quote about identity and language not matching expectations?
Yes — a direct one: "I'm a Persian Jew, and we don't speak Hebrew." It's a clear, honest statement correcting an assumption people might make. For more quotes about knowing and understanding people better, browse Know quotes.
Is there a quote using "speak" as a figure of speech?
Yes — one uses the phrase casually: "I just sort of follow my bliss, so to speak, and then I see where that takes me." Here "speak" isn't literal — it's part of a common expression about following your instincts. For more relaxed, conversational quotes like this, check out Like quotes.
Is there a quote about not wanting to hear certain people speak?
Yes — a strong one: "There are evil people, and I don't even want to hear those guys speak." It's a forceful statement about refusing to give a platform to certain voices. For more strongly held opinions like this, see Always quotes.
What's the range of ways "speak" is used across these quotes?
From literal fluency in a language, to correcting assumptions, to a common expression, to refusing to listen — these quotes show how flexible the word "speak" really is.

Others use the word more loosely, one following an instinct rather than a plan, another admitting discomfort even listening to certain harmful views. Continue with Know quotes or Always quotes.