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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.

I always wanted my work to speak for itself, and have opportunities to do interesting work and not just puff pieces.

Quotes by Amanda Fuller

I must try desperately to absorb all information I can about the Middle East. I want to excel. I want to speak articulately about the politics of the Middle East and its religion.

Quotes by Amanda Lindhout

My whole philosophy has been to let the work speak for itself, because that's really what you want to show.

Quotes by Alycia Debnam-Carey

In my generation, we sort of let the art speak for itself. We don't disclose our personal private lives.

Quotes by Alyson Stoner

I have grown up in Chennai, so I speak Tamil fluent.

Quotes by Amala Akkineni

I speak Tamil and Telugu better than Bengali.

Quotes by Amala Akkineni

My college degree was in theater. But the real reason, if I have any success in that milieu, so to speak, is because I spent a lot of years directing, I spent a lot of years behind the camera.

Quotes by Alton Brown

I read everything from comics to magazines to fiction - I learned to read in English, years before being able to speak a word of it, by reading 'National Geographic.'

Quotes by Alvaro Enrigue

Not only is there no need of an intermediary through whom He would want you to speak to Him, but He finds His delight in having you treat with Him personally and in all confidence.

Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori

Speak to Him often of your business, your plans, your troubles, your fears - of everything that concerns you.

Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori

The heart of man is, so to speak, the paradise of God.

Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori

Poetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private.

Quotes by Allen Ginsberg

Dramatic experience is not logical; it may be subdued to the kind of coherence that we indicate when we speak, in criticism, of form.

Quotes by Allen Tate

The women I cast have to embody all sorts of contradictions... I have to find the right woman to speak to other women.

Quotes by Allison Anders

I worked for three years in a small IT firm in Chicago. I managed our client base, so I translated into human speak for our technicians. But our company was sold, and the atmosphere and the culture really changed, so...

Quotes by Allison Tolman

Artists have a responsibility to speak and to act when governments fail, and if we don't do that, we really deserve the world we get.

Quotes by Alice Walker

It's not lost on me that every single person who told their story about Harvey Weinstein talked about how they were silenced, how they were encouraged not to speak up, how they were embarrassed or ashamed to speak up.

Quotes by Alicia Garza

I can do whatever I want, and I'm not going to let anyone tell me what language I should speak in.

Quotes by Alice Merton

I hate not managing to speak clearly. I really hate it. I get a feeling of claustrophobia - like I'm locked in my own head - if what I've said hasn't reached someone.

Quotes by Alice Oswald

The secret of my success? I speak in a loud clear voice and try not to bump into the furniture.

Quotes by Alfred Lunt

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.