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Talk Quotes

On conversation, honesty, and what goes unsaid.

These quotes range from a simple family ritual of talking through the week's proudest moments to a sharper point about how rhetoric on freedom and equal opportunity can expose real contradictions in a society. Browse About quotes for related reflections.

Candor is a compliment; it implies equality. It's how true friends talk.

Quotes by Peggy Noonan

You're in a much better position to talk with people when they approach you than when you approach them.

Quotes by Peace Pilgrim

The less you talk, the more you're listened to.

Quotes by Pauline Phillips

A lot of people in barber shops all over Brooklyn talk about Paulie Malignaggi v. Zab Judah.

Quotes by Paulie Malignaggi

I don't really wanna talk about politics, I'm not clever enough.

Quotes by Paul Weller

I still talk incessantly about 'SCTV,' and I say, 'Screw the kids!'

Quotes by Paul Shaffer

I'm not good at small talk. I'm really not. I'm not that great at any talk.

Quotes by Paul Rudd

I can talk about sports and stuff, but I have a season pass for 'Antiques Roadshow' on my TiVo.

Quotes by Paul Rudd

Please, let's talk to American families and sit around the dinner table at night figuring how to pay their bills.

Quotes by Paul Manafort

It depends on who you talk to if I'm part of the establishment or part of the antiestablishment.

Quotes by Paul Manafort

I think having the cancer allowed me to be able to freely talk about my faith.

Quotes by Paul Henderson

We have farmers in southwestern Yuma, so immigration - they wanted to talk to us about it.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

I started to perform when I was 12... I don't talk too much. I let the music do the talking.

Quotes by Patty Loveless

We have to get back to a government where leaders are willing to talk across party lines and do not have absolute politics as the goal.

Quotes by Patty Judge

One of the things that I've come to understand is that as I talk a lot about Picard, what I find is that I'm talking about myself.

Quotes by Patrick Stewart

When we talk about Arsene Wenger, I like the fact that he focuses 80 percent about the style of play he wants for his team and not taking so much consideration into the other team.

Quotes by Patrick Vieira

Marginal tax rates are the lowest they've been in generations, and all we can talk about is tax cuts.

Quotes by Patrick McHenry

My fans want me to talk to them. And even if they want to be critical, I want to hear what they've got to say.

Quotes by Patricia Cornwell

When you talk about the American League, you think of Fenway. When you talk about the National League, you think of Wrigley and the fan base that they have in Chicago.

Quotes by Pat Gillick

If Trump's talking to Putin can help end the bloodshed in Ukraine or Syria, it would appear to be at least as ethical an act as pulpiteering about our moral superiority on the Sunday talk shows.

Quotes by Pat Buchanan

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about celebrating pride within a family or group?
Yes — one describes a simple, positive ritual: "We go around and talk about what are each of the kids most proud of from the previous week." It's a small practice built entirely around encouragement.
Do these quotes talk about the gap between ideals and reality?
One does, pointedly: "When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our own society become so clear they can no longer be ignored." For more thoughtful reflections like this, see our About quotes.
Is there a quote about avoiding a difficult topic?
Yes — one speaker alludes to a frightening experience without dwelling on it: "I have had bullets flying at concerts, but I don't want to talk about that." It shows that not every hard experience needs to be discussed in detail.
How is talking connected to basic life skills in these quotes?
One quote lists it alongside other fundamentals: "Every game has to teach you how to walk, run, talk, use." It treats talking as one of several basic abilities that shape how we function day to day. For more foundational reflections, browse our Know quotes.
Where can I find more quotes on everyday communication?
Our Just and Always collections both touch on the small, everyday moments that make up how we talk to and understand one another.

Others touch on subjects some performers would rather not revisit publicly, and on how learning to talk is bound up with learning to walk and play. See Know and Just quotes for more.