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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.

Don't talk about what you have done or what you are going to do.

Thomas Jefferson

These days, of course, the focus of talk about popular liberation through products is mostly associated with the Internet. I've been collecting computer ads and ads dealing with Internet industries.

Quotes by Thomas Frank

When you're leading, don't talk.

Quotes by Thomas Dewey

Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether.

Quotes by Thomas Carlyle

Well can I just make a point about the numbers because people talk a lot about police numbers as if police numbers are the holy grail. But actually what matters is what those police are doing. It's about how those...

Quotes by Theresa May

When I was small, I would sit next to my dad and watch the round-up highlights programme with him, and we would talk about the games. I loved it.

Quotes by Thiago Alcantara

When I joined Chelsea, I had to replace Petr Cech. I still talk to him today; he's a friend.

Quotes by Thibaut Courtois

It's difficult to talk about Pele because I didn't see him.

Quotes by Thierry Henry

To idolise a person means you don't get to know them, and the idea that you can become one is a myth, and it also means that you don't need to talk to one another because you're the same person.

Quotes by Theodore Zeldin

I was one of the first guys to talk about their characters in the third-person, and I think the character of the Ultimate Warrior certainly is a legend.

Quotes by The Ultimate Warrior

I'm the most boring person to talk to.

Quotes by The Weeknd

We will talk about cooperation to destroy the disease as soon as we can.

Quotes by Thaksin Shinawatra

I am really close to the Chinese government. And I have a chance to talk to them, listen to them.

Quotes by Thaksin Shinawatra

Quality is easy to talk but hard to make.

Quotes by Terry Gou

A lot of the math that I do, it's not sort of premeditated. I talk online or with a colleague, and I get interested, and I just follow where it leads.

Quotes by Terence Tao

One FBI agent told us early on that on Monday morning, they would get to the FBI office, and all the agents would talk about 'The Sopranos', having the same conversation about the show, but always from the flip side.

Quotes by Terence Winter

People talk about the plots and what happened, and they see your tricks a mile away.

Quotes by Terence Winter

What I've learned is that people have a desire to talk after the first line of reporters go away, and they are no longer speaking out of shock.

Quotes by Tamron Hall

I don't say too much. Quavo and Offset - I don't talk as much as they talk. I observe the scene.

Quotes by Takeoff

I really didn't talk about my sexuality until I wrote my autobiography.

Quotes by Tab Hunter

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.