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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.

Every quarterback can throw a ball; every running back can run; every receiver is fast; but that mental toughness that you talk about translates into competitiveness.

Quotes by Tom Brady

Any movie that gets made and ends up in a position where people are coming to talk about it, it's not a small thing.

Quotes by Tom Cavanagh

We should not just talk about conservative principles, but we should actually advance them.

Quotes by Todd Young

I think it's essential that we do more than talk about austerity measures and cutting.

Quotes by Todd Young

I seem quiet. But when I get upset, I talk too loudly. I'm sort of an alarmist.

Quotes by Tom Anderson

Some directors hardly talk to the actors at all.

Quotes by Todd Solondz

'Saw' is a particularly popular film with 14-30 year olds, so I'll be at a playground and meet six or 10 skateboarders who just wanna talk about 'Saw.'

Quotes by Tobin Bell

Humans can no longer ignore nonhumans: they end up haunting the words we use and interrupting everyday talk.

Quotes by Timothy Morton

Presidential election results in 2008 and 2012 clarified that talk radio was not, in fact, running the country.

Quotes by Timothy Noah

When I talk to people outside the beltway, I don't think people are that divided.

Quotes by Tim Kaine

But here's the bottom line, the president of the United States, he controls the bully pulpit, he can talk about anything he wants to talk about.

Quotes by Tim Griffin

People love to talk about the old bipartisanship. But it wasn't really bipartisanship. Yeah, they had a different label. But they're replaced now by people with basically the same views.

Quotes by Tim Griffin

When people talk about someone you have preconceived judgments.

Quotes by Tila Tequila

I am interested in imperfections, quirkiness, insanity, unpredictability. That's what we really pay attention to anyway. We don't talk about planes flying; we talk about them crashing.

Quotes by Tibor Kalman

As soon as I reach any town, I talk to the shoe-shine boys or the barbers or the people in the restaurants, because it's Mr. Joe Doakes who is very close to reality.

Quotes by Thurgood Marshall

The best thing about animals is that they don't talk much.

Quotes by Thornton Wilder

'Recluse' is a code word generated by journalists... meaning, 'doesn't like to talk to reporters.'

Quotes by Thomas Pynchon

When we talk about the brain, it is anything but unidimensional or simplistic or reductionistic.

Quotes by Thomas R. Insel

For players, during our active career, it is always difficult to talk about coaches - whether it is former or a current.

Quotes by Thomas Muller

It's hard to talk about love without sounding either cheesy, or revealing too much personal stuff.

Quotes by Thomas Mars

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.