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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.

The 1st Amendment protects the right to speak, not the right to spend.

Quotes by Byron White

I had formed a black movement, so I would speak for the Trotskyist movement and then walk about a hundred yards to where the black movement was speaking.

Quotes by C. L. R. James

I have two children. I have a daughter 29, and a daughter four. They are 25 years apart, so you speak about generations and I must tell you, I have a philosophy and that is every 25 years I'm going...

Quotes by Burt Ward

Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting. Somebody has to speak when other people are quiet.

Quotes by Bryan Stevenson

When I go into schools to speak, I am not giving a speech - it's really a one-man show. I call it 'didactic standup.'

Quotes by Bruce Coville

I am taking a break, but not a huge break because the Maiden record is actually happening right now, and I am recording it as we speak, well not right as we speak, but close.

Quotes by Bruce Dickinson

From the time I could speak, I knew I wanted to have children. It was just an innate desire.

Quotes by Brooke Shields

I invite a variety people on my show with wide-ranging opinions - sometimes even my jaw hits the floor, too - but I let them speak. Whether it's left, right, or center, I want to expose my viewers to other...

Quotes by Brooke Baldwin

I'm more straightforward, and I speak up more than I did before. When I was younger, I wouldn't speak up as much, but now that I'm a mom, things have changed.

Quotes by Britney Spears

When I was younger, I wouldn't speak up as much, but now that I'm a mom, things have changed.

Quotes by Britney Spears

Since Gamergate, many women I know are reluctant to speak publicly on gender issues, because they fear - rightly - that they will be targeted and harassed.

Quotes by Brianna Wu

Sometimes I speak out on women in tech issues.

Quotes by Brianna Wu

I try to be thoughtful when I speak but not edited. I make mistakes, but people like vulnerability.

Quotes by Brian Grazer

There are so many things we don't know about because they don't get spoken about, and people might be embarrassed to speak up or might be shamed into not speaking up.

Quotes by Bria Vinaite

I studied drama at the Queensland University of Technology, which was amazing. I can't speak highly enough of that school.

Quotes by Brenton Thwaites

I'd rather let the fiction speak for itself and I don't want to write fiction that tells people how to feel, and I don't want to be judgmental in the fiction.

Quotes by Bret Easton Ellis

We designed a number of features from the ground up, like custom display and optics technology with very high refresh rates and pixel density. We added integrated 3-D audio, a built-in microphone so you can speak to friends inside virtual...

Quotes by Brendan Iribe

It's important to seize any opportunity one has to speak to their elected representatives, no matter the situation.

Quotes by Brandon Victor Dixon

We need to encourage people to speak up, to speak out, because the more people who participate in our democracy, the more our democracy grows.

Quotes by Brandon Victor Dixon

With Riho, she doesn't speak English. Is that something that's going to keep us from having her on our roster? No! She's incredible. She's got incredible heart, and very, very talented in that ring in many different ways.

Quotes by Brandi Rhodes

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.