Spoken Quotes

1040 Spoken quotes by 791 unique authors

Royalty does good and is badly spoken of. — Antisthenes
...since social relationships are always ambiguous, since my thought is only a unit, since my thoughts create rifts as much as they unite, since my… — Ludwig Wittgenstein
Many talk much, and indeed well, of what Christ has done for us: but how little is spoken of what he is to do in… — Adam Clarke
Prose-it might be speculated-is discourse; poetry ellipsis. Prose is spoken aloud; poetry overheard. — Joyce Carol Oates
Art is communication spoken by man for humanity in a language raised above the everyday happening. — Mary Wigman
Spoken language clearly differentiates Homo sapiens from all other creatures. None but humankind produces a complex spoken language, a medium for communication and a medium… — Richard Leakey
Beware that the one who reads is the same as the book, the same as what is read, the same as the speaker and the… — Mohammed Dib
I'm a person who promotes the concept of accountability to a great extent, and I've spoken in the Parliament and reinforced the need for accountability. — Vijay Mallya
I've never really considered doing stand up, but I have done readings/spoken word things fairly often in which I'll just tell a bunch of stories… — Laurie Notaro
I've spoken in front of members of the U.S. Congress about a new dream of living in communities where everybody is welcome and everyone can… — Lauren Potter
How many pizzas are consumed each year in the United States? How many words have you spoken in your life? How many different peoples names… — John Allen Paulos
I've spoken with friends who are rabbis and priests and we've agreed that most people have an emotional attachment to their faith, a desire to… — Feisal Abdul Rauf
This career essentially chased me down while I was on the spoken-word scene in New York. I kept hearing that my delivery of my poetry… — Sonja Sohn
I want to speak for people that may not feel like they're being spoken for at the moment. And I want to make a connection… — Emeli Sande
Many things there be in the scripture, which have a carnal fulfilling, even there where they be spoken or done; and yet have another spiritual… — William Tyndale
On the stage . . . masks are assumed with some regard to procedure; in everyday life, the participants act their parts without consideration either… — Anthony Powell
No better words than "thank you" have yet been discovered to express the sincere gratitude of one's heart; when the two words are sincerely spoken. — Alfred Armand Montapert
This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects of English. But it is distinct in many ways, and… — William Labov
I think we're still in a muddle with our language, because once you get words and a spoken language it gets harder to communicate. — Jane Goodall
To say this sacred prayer [the Kaddish, prayer for the dead] for a Gentile is a most uncommon proceeding, but so unanimous and ardent is… — Abraham Cahan
Be aware of the words that go into your mind, both conscious and unconscious, because words and ideas can be great tools for your mind… — John Templeton
When all the words have been written, and all the phrases have been spoken, the great mystery of life will still remain. We may map… — Kent Nerburn
They (Americans) have their national game, baseball - which is cricket played with a strong American accent - and they have a national language, entirely… — George Mikes
Children, we should visit homes of the poor, orphanages and hospitals from time to time. We should take our family members along and offer assistance… — Mata Amritanandamayi
Much truth is spoken, that more may be concealed. — Charles Darling, 1st Baron Darling

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