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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 can talk to anybody but when it comes to somebody that I like, then I turn into like this five-year-old kindergartener in a sandbox.

Quotes by Jonathan Bennett

But on the extremist side I didn't get any rejections at all. Everyone agreed to talk to me.

Quotes by Jon Ronson

I would vote to increase the debt limit if there was a corresponding level of cuts. And if there was some serious talk about a balanced budget amendment, which we as governors always had to deal with.

Quotes by Jon Huntsman, Jr.

When I first moved to London, there was talk of a folk revival, with annoying names like nu-folk that made me feel slightly ill.

Quotes by Johnny Flynn

Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.

Quotes by John Wayne

People in New Hampshire know that I'll talk thoughtfully, substantively about any issue.

Quotes by John Sununu

I can't watch a movie and watch just two minutes and turn it off, then go talk to my girlfriend.

Quotes by John Singleton

In some ways the domestic reporting is a lot easier because Americans will talk to you about anything.

Quotes by John Pomfret

If I can talk, I can sing.

Quotes by John Raitt

When I can't talk sense, I talk metaphor.

Quotes by John Philpot Curran

It was probably years before I was confident enough in stand-up that I was able to talk about the things I wanted to talk about, the way I wanted to talk about them.

Quotes by John Oliver

I was totally surprised by the spread of the legalization of same-sex marriage. In just my lifetime we have gone from a taboo to even talk about homosexuality, to the sanction by governments of homosexual marriage. Few such large social...

Quotes by John Naisbitt

Texting is very loose in its structure. No one thinks about capital letters or punctuation when one texts, but then again, do you think about those things when you talk?

Quotes by John McWhorter

Texting is fingered speech. Now we can write the way we talk.

Quotes by John McWhorter

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Quotes by John Marshall

He who refuses to do arithmetic is doomed to talk nonsense.

Quotes by John McCarthy

A lot of people want to talk about me and my hazing. Yes, I did. I make no apologies about it whatsoever.

Quotes by John Layfield

The storyboard department doesn't talk to the layout department, which doesn't talk to the writing department. They're all jealous of each other.

Quotes by John Kricfalusi

Anyone who magnifies the power of a television talk show is very unrealistic.

Quotes by John J. McLaughlin

My feeling is talk shows have not kept pace with the breakthroughs and changes in format in television generally.

Quotes by John J. McLaughlin

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.