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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.

Let your tongue speak what your heart thinks.

Quotes by Davy Crockett

The fact, if they are there, speak for themselves.

Quotes by David Seabury

I'm not afraid to say 'Jesus Christ,' and I'm not afraid to speak of those who worship him. After all, Jesus preached about love.

Quotes by David Seltzer

Our nation's blood supply is safer than it's ever been, and it's getting safer as we speak.

Quotes by David Satcher

I've tried to let the work I do speak.

Quotes by David Morse

Unlike the issue of messiahhood, which arose when Jews and Christians were members of the same religio-political community and spoke the same conceptual language, the issues of the incarnation and the Trinity divide people who are no longer members of...

Quotes by David Novak

I do not speak Hebrew, but I understand that it has no word for 'history.' The closest word for it is memory.

Quotes by David Miliband

I don't speak about the future.

Quotes by David Luiz

I can speak about me: I never want to be off the pitch; I never want to come off.

Quotes by David Luiz

This is the difficulty about talking about it without sounding big-headed, but you cannot speak of New Zealand now without my involvement in what it has become.

Quotes by David Lange

I came not from within the administration, and it was clear and clear in our discussions and no one asked otherwise that I would lead this the way I thought best and I would speak the truth as we found...

Quotes by David Kay

I prefer to speak of 'interdimensionals' rather than 'extraterrestrials' because the latter has connotations of 'little green men' and all the other cliche responses. Nor does it tell the full story.

Quotes by David Icke

Don't be part of the spectacle; be truthful about what you care about and speak from the heart.

Quotes by David Hogg

When they speak, dead frogs fall out of their mouths.

Quotes by David Hare

Normally, I never listen to the people who speak about me.

Quotes by David de Gea

For me, if I'm going to do a play, I prefer to do something with language that I don't get to speak on TV.

Quotes by David Denman

I feel like I'm losing my ability to understand reality; like when someone loses their hearing, they can still speak English, but their speech eventually becomes distorted because they can't hear themselves.

Quotes by David Chang

It probably helps that my background is in the sciences and I can speak the scientists' language.

Quotes by David Chalmers

I want to make films and write films, which will happen, I'm just taking a different route right now. I'm a bit of a chameleon with the whole entertainment industry so to speak.

Quotes by David Boreanaz

I'm a bit of a chameleon with the whole entertainment industry so to speak.

Quotes by David Boreanaz

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.