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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 literally can't talk without moving hands.

Quotes by Emily Berrington

In grammar school, I didn't talk. Everybody said I was the invisible one. I'm still very shy.

Quotes by Emily Kuroda

When people have not the same ideas, it is certainly better not to talk about them.

Quotes by Emile Zola

We talk about the '68 Democratic Convention. I was too young to really know a lot about it, but - and didn't even watch it, but I have read about it, and I know enough about it to know that...

Quotes by Emanuel Cleaver

I wondered if I would talk about drug use. But I guess, why hide it?

Quotes by Elliott Smith

My characters have to talk, or they're out. They audition in early scenes. If they can't talk, they're given less to do, or thrown out.

Quotes by Elmore Leonard

People talk about computer programmers as if computers are our whole lives. That's simply not true.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

The more we talk of Jesus, the more of His matchless charms we shall behold.

Quotes by Ellen G. White

It's not easy to talk about myself at all.

Quotes by Elizabeth Vargas

Once you're known to be an alcoholic, that's how many people identify you, which could be a reason not to talk about it.

Quotes by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk.

Quotes by Eli Wallach

Put an end to talk on dividing Jerusalem. There can be no negotiations about Jerusalem.

Quotes by Eli Yishai

I like to talk to people on the phone. I don't like to do critical stuff by text message.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

There were periods during my childhood when I stammered so badly I couldn't talk at all.

Quotes by Edward Hoagland

Let a man live with God, not afraid to talk with him. Let him study God's plans and methods, as one of Michelangelo's pupils might study his.

Quotes by Edward Everett Hale

Recently, our cable went out. Without the TV, children are forced to draw and read; grown-ups are forced to talk to their wives. I call it a psychic pacifier: It washes over you. It helps you avoid reality.

Quotes by Edward Albert

Actors don't need a lot of talk beyond the first few sentences. They may say they don't draw on their own life, but all actors do.

Quotes by Edoardo Ponti

I don't like to talk too much about differences between managers.

Quotes by Edin Dzeko

Hey kid, do you want to come and talk to Charlie?

Quotes by Edgar Bergen

I try to just talk about human stories and what I think about religion or teapots or whatever.

Quotes by Eddie Izzard

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.