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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.

I don't like journalists and I hardly ever talk to them.

Quotes by Mario Balotelli

I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in fifty years what my father taught me by example in one week.

Quotes by Mario Cuomo

I've learned a lot about writing from listening to my students talk.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

I think a mother needs to be with mothers. I don't know what they talk about.

Quotes by Marie Helvin

I remember my parents quarrelling. They would talk as if they were against each other's ideas about Trotsky, but it was just a couple arguing.

Quotes by Maria de Medeiros

Don't talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.

Quotes by Maria Callas

I don't usually have those 'twin experiences' that people talk about.

Quotes by Margarita Levieva

People talk about escapism as though it's something nasty but escapism is wonderful!

Quotes by Margaret Forster

I always try to think before I talk.

Quotes by Margaret Chase Smith

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk.

Quotes by Margaret Chase Smith

I'm very English, and we don't talk about emotions publicly.

Quotes by Marcus Mumford

For me the most important thing is what you can do as a player and a team, not to talk about individual things.

Quotes by Marco Silva

My position is the lack of a position, but, of course, you can't even talk about it; the minute you talk, you spoil the whole game.

Quotes by Marcel Duchamp

I got to have a TV show that really was the talk of the nation for a while there. So I'm a very lucky guy.

Quotes by Marc Cherry

We're developing things, but I don't know what we'll go with for the show, so I don't like to talk about it.

Quotes by Marc Jacobs

I'm trying to talk about challenging subjects people might not like and trying to find relief as we discuss it.

Quotes by Mara Brock Akil

I talk to everyone, but most of the people I hang out with are Latin.

Quotes by Manny Machado

I am not going to talk about my personal life anymore. You have to learn that lesson sometime.

Quotes by Mandy Moore

All the papers contained nothing but fantastic stories about the war. However, for several months we had been accustomed to war talk. We had so often packed our service trunks that the whole thing had become tedious.

Quotes by Manfred von Richthofen

Negotiate with those who wish to talk - and take action against those who create mischief.

Quotes by Mamnoon Hussain

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.