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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.

There are five known gyres spinning around in our world's oceans. A gyre is a slowly moving spiral of currents created by a high pressure system of air currents. A spinning soup, so to speak, is made of what exists...

Quotes by Brandon Boyd

You don't want your credibility banana to turn brown, but you do want to speak out about what you believe in.

Quotes by Bradley Whitford

I was the shyest kid. I'd never speak, only if I had to. Honestly.

Quotes by Bonnie Langford

People learn English from 'Full House.' Candace's husband, Valeri Bure, he learned to speak English watching it... 'Aw, nuts.' 'You got it, dude.'

Quotes by Bob Saget

The Roots brand is like the Lipton of hip-hop, so to speak.

Quotes by Black Thought

I work well within The Roots because I can let my music speak for itself while Ahmir does most of the press and the promotion and the brand-building because he enjoys that.

Quotes by Black Thought

I let the dunks speak for themselves.

Quotes by Blake Griffin

I speak Spanish because I grew up overseas in Spain, Uruguay and Argentina.

Quotes by Bitsie Tulloch

When anyone has the power to destroy the whole human race in a matter of hours, it becomes a moral issue. The church must speak out.

Quotes by Billy Graham

Speak up! We live in a democracy. We all need to make sure our voices are heard and our opinions are known.

Quotes by Bill Lipinski

I've never detected a correlation between where I am and what I write. I think there could be something subconscious, though. And I can't really speak for my subconscious.

Quotes by Bill Callahan

For Republicans, tort reform and its health care analogue, malpractice reform, speak to the goal of stronger economic growth and lower costs.

Quotes by Bill Bradley

Everything is offensive, so I'm enjoying the fact that I'm anti-kind. You've got to go out and just speak your mind. It needs to be heard.

Quotes by Bianca Del Rio

I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.

Quotes by Bianca Jagger

Beyonce has a platform; what's a better way to speak on your platform than through your music?

Quotes by Big Freedia

I've always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out.

Quotes by Bev Perdue

I've always been me. I've always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out.

Quotes by Bev Perdue

I know things, but I shut my mouth. They don't want me to speak, so I don't speak.

Quotes by Bhumibol Adulyadej

And I have always told the patients when I talk to them. When they come around and say, 'What will you have to drink? Oh that's right you don't drink.' Just speak up and say, 'Of course I drink. But...

Quotes by Betty Ford

Before you speak ask yourself if what you are going to say is true, is kind, is necessary, is helpful. If the answer is no, maybe what you are about to say should be left unsaid.

Quotes by Bernard Meltzer

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.