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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'll just let my tennis talk.

Quotes by Bianca Andreescu

On talk shows I ask myself, 'What am I doing here?'

Quotes by Bess Myerson

When we talk about the healthcare crisis in America we've got to also be talking about the dental crisis and how to address it.

Quotes by Bernie Sanders

I talk by playing, not by words.

Quotes by Bernie Worrell

If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.

Quotes by Bernard Williams

I wanted to have a reaction from the audience. I wanted to be able to talk to somebody, and not be talking just to myself. That's when I did 'The Conformist,' 'Last Tango in Paris,' etc. And I found it...

Quotes by Bernardo Bertolucci

Protect yourself at all times. It's what I talk to school kids and college kids about when I do my seminars. I'm not just talking about in the ring. Protect yourself at all times.

Quotes by Bernard Hopkins

When you have nothing to say, you don't talk.

Quotes by Benny Gantz

I fell in love with Crawford because when she was twenty or twenty five, she would dance and talk and sing and do the things that Peppy's character needs to do.

Quotes by Berenice Bejo

Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

Lots of people talk to animals... Not very many listen, though... That's the problem.

Quotes by Benjamin Hoff

I am a PR disaster because I talk too much.

Quotes by Benedict Cumberbatch

Kublai noticed this uncommon perception that Marco Polo has, with the idea to explain and talk about his country so vividly that he can see it.

Quotes by Benedict Wong

After the killing of Osama Bin Laden, the Obama administration steadfastly refused to say which element of the U.S. military had participated in the assault. Until Vice President Joe Biden decided to talk about it on national television, that is.

Quotes by Ben Shapiro

I can talk openly about my support for the artists on Communion because I'm not promoting myself.

Quotes by Ben Lovett

Sometimes I think to talk too much about music almost cheapens it.

Quotes by Ben Harper

The first rule of the C.E.O. psychological meltdown is 'Don't talk about the psychological meltdown.'

Quotes by Ben Horowitz

I have spoken about deficits, and I think deficits are important because they address broad economic and financial stability. We need to talk about that.

Quotes by Ben Bernanke

The P.C. police are out in force at all times... We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say.

Quotes by Ben Carson

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.