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1040 Spoken quotes by 791 unique authors

According to the United Nations' latest count, of the approximately 3,000 languages spoken in the world today, only some 78 have a literature. Of those… — Barry Sanders
We have spoken of beings so low in the scale that the individuals throughout their whole existence are not sufficiently specialized to be distinctively plant… — Asa Gray
Sometimes the archaism of the language when it's spoken is why we are all in love with the Irish today. — Diane Wakoski
If English is spoken in heaven. God undoubtedly employs Cranmer as his speechwriter. The angels of the lesser ministries probably use the language of the… — Prince Charles
The incomprehensibleness of women is an old theory, but what is that to the curious wondering observation with which wives, mothers, and sisters watch the… — Margaret Oliphant
I respond to the sound of London being spoken - to the sound of London. — Graham Swift
There is nothing terribly difficult in the Bible - at least in a technical way. The Bible is written in street language, common language. Most… — Eugene H. Peterson
People who supported Obama felt like they formed a relationship, that they were being spoken to. The way that campaign worked and the way he's… — James Spader
The grass roots are energized because the absolutely highest priority in the country in November is to defeat Barack Obama. I have spoken with literally… — Ted Cruz
The president said nothing about the views of government in regard to the possibility of Carolinas seceding. This however was frequently spoken of by other… — John Bachman
It's extremely hard for athletes to accept what's happened to them sometimes. It's hard to be beaten by a small margin, and I've spoken with… — Chris Cleave
The gay people I knew in real life were soft spoken and didn't want to call attention to themselves because they were terrified of exposing… — Chris Colfer
In the old days, a con man would be good looking, suave, well dressed, well spoken and presented themselves real well. Those days are gone… — Frank Abagnale
It's not a very secure industry. I've spoken to a couple of people recently who had a successful TV show and then found themselves absolutely… — Mackenzie Crook
I'm of Neil Young's generation. Neil Young's songs have spoken to what it's like to be at least a white male of his generation over… — Jonathan Demme
Not a word was spoken. The church bells all were broken. — Don McLean
I told [Kruesi] I was going to record talking, and then have the machine talk back. He thought it absurd. However, it was finished, the… — Thomas A. Edison
My father had to go to work, I used to think he was a jerk. I didn't know his heart was broken, and not another… — Madonna Ciccone
Trust isn't something that's spoken and love's never wrong when it's real. — Dan Fogelberg
The English people, a lot of them, would not be able to understand a word of spoken Shakespeare. There are people who do and I'm… — Colin Firth
When I say a spoken Hebrew sentence, half of it is like the King James Bible and half of it is a hip-hop lyric. It… — Etgar Keret
Vietnam helped me to look at the horror and terror in the hearts of people and realize how we can't aim guns and set booby… — Yusef Komunyakaa
If I'm cooking dinner for my hubby or designing a line or selling on QVC, I try to do it in an authentic way. To… — Khloe Kardashian
My mum is Brazilian and very proud. I'd love to do a Brazilian film. I've been brought up in the Brazilian culture. My mum brought… — Kaya Scodelario
The poem springs from the half spoken words of the patient.... When asked, how I have for so many years continued an equal interest in… — William Carlos Williams

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