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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.

You must learn to talk clearly. The jargon of scientific terminology which rolls off your tongues is mental garbage.

Quotes by Martin H. Fischer

Our dream was that someday nobody would talk on a wired telephone. Everybody would talk on a wireless phone.

Quotes by Martin Cooper

The Seahawks, their front office gets in the media; they talk a lot.

Quotes by Marshawn Lynch

The Obama Administration continues to talk about the 'policies of the past' and insist that a return to those policies will lead to disaster.

Quotes by Marsha Blackburn

If there's anything unsettling to the stomach, it's watching actors on television talk about their personal lives.

Quotes by Marlon Brando

I come from a very big family from every economic background. Some of the streets I talk about, I've actually walked on because I have family from there. Jamaica has so many contradictions.

Quotes by Marlon James

I'm not a writer who refuses to talk about a book until I've finished.

Quotes by Markus Zusak

There's a cardinal rule that you don't talk about sharks. If you don't see it, it's not there.

Quotes by Mark Warkentin

Customers want to talk to other customers.

Quotes by Mark V. Hurd

I never let my subject get in the way of what I want to talk about.

Quotes by Mark Victor Hansen

I don't think Donald Trump is a conservative. I think his line on China for example, that he's going to talk tough to China. China didn't create Social Security, Medicare. China isn't spending a fifth of a billion dollars every...

Quotes by Mark Steyn

I was rambunctious - a boy's boy, full of energy. I wasn't a bad kid. I just liked to talk.

Quotes by Mark Foster

Reading is a conversation. All books talk. But a good book listens as well.

Quotes by Mark Haddon

The thing with me, I can't talk about my work. I find it very difficult.

Quotes by Mark E. Smith

If you talk to any senior Army leaders, you'll find one, if not all, their children are in the Army.

Quotes by Mark Esper

Amelia shows that it's not what happens in life that counts, but rather how you frame it, how you talk about it.

Quotes by Marissa Moss

I'll talk about the Everglades at the drop of a hat.

Quotes by Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Whoever wants me to talk, I'll come over and tell them about the necessity of preserving the Everglades.

Quotes by Marjory Stoneman Douglas

I love my co-hosts and the crew at 'The Talk.'

Quotes by Marissa Jaret Winokur

Ultimately, I made my range wider because I wanted to suit each publication that I worked for. Talk about reinvention - I'm like the Madonna of photography.

Quotes by Mario Testino

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.