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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.

When I speak of the beauty of a game of chess, then naturally this is subjective. Beauty can be found in a very technical, mathematical game for example. That is the beauty of clarity.

Quotes by Vladimir Kramnik

Many stories come from the dressing room that one doesn't speak when you are playing but can do once retired.

Quotes by Virender Sehwag

No doubt I enjoy being close to people in the way I dress, the way I speak, and the way I communicate with people.

Quotes by Vicente Fox

When people speak of creating superhumanly intelligent beings, they are usually imagining an AI project.

Quotes by Vernor Vinge

I want to speak English perfectly. In fact, I want to speak English just like I fight, and, until that moment, I find it very hard to do an interview solely in English.

Quotes by Vasyl Lomachenko

When I speak about 'we,' it gets very complex very quickly. Having grown up in the United States, but also being very much a member of Nigerian societies and also different parts of Nigerian societies, I understand that we construct...

Quotes by Uzodinma Iweala

The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that...

Quotes by Umberto Eco

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Quotes by Unknown

Writing is a way of drifting within my own mind: almost a solitary process, so to speak.

Quotes by Twinkle Khanna

A lot of being a good voice is knowing when I have a place to speak and when it's appropriate. And to speak from the heart when I do.

Quotes by Troye Sivan

I speak to people who have been through so much more.

Quotes by Trisha Goddard

I'm not an abrasive person. I do speak my mind, but my goal is never to offend. I don't intentionally want to strike a chord.

Quotes by Trevor Noah

My daughter took Latin for three years; she still can't speak it.

Quotes by Trey Gowdy

When I was 17, I was so shy I could barely speak or introduce myself to anyone.

Quotes by Trevor Donovan

I started to use music almost like a therapist, where it's like, everything that I don't really dare to say or speak about, I can sing about.

Quotes by Tove Lo

In the same way that I'm open when I speak, I'm that open on stage. I feed off the energy of the audience, too, so they're feeling what I'm feeling.

Quotes by Tove Lo

To be selling out shows and these kids who don't speak English singing along every word? It's wild.

Quotes by Tory Lanez

Coming from a very inarticulate family made me try to speak for those who can't express themselves and created a need for articulation at its most ceremonial - poetry.

Quotes by Tony Harrison

Girls need to learn that they're allowed to say no and to speak up.

Quotes by Toni Garrn

Models need to learn to speak up.

Quotes by Toni Garrn

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.