Speaking My Mind Quotes

• Wise men speak because they have something to say

  Plato

  Wise, Communication, Men

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• Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

  Jimi Hendrix

  Life, Music, Beautiful

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• People will never forget how you made them feel.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Maya Angelou (2014). “Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou”, p.37, Random House

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• We hold back our true feelings and beliefs, whether it's from a sense of being polite or fear of hurting someone's feelings. But what I have seen on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' is that no one benefits from holding back and keeping things bottled up inside. So I pride myself on speaking my mind and not being afraid to give honest feedback.

  Nate Berkus

  Hurt, Pride, Giving

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• I'd like people to like me. I think most of my friends like me! I'm real and I get in trouble for speaking my mind. I will definitely tell you the truth because I have to. I get in trouble that way.

  Keith Michael

  Real, Thinking, People

  Source: movieweb.com

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• I admit it: I am louder than the average human being and have no fear of speaking my mind. These traits don't come from the color of my skin but from an unwavering belief in my own intelligence.

  Michelle Obama

  Average, Color, Skins

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• If I said in one of my songs that my English teacher wanted to have sex with me in junior high, all I'm saying, is that I'm not gay, you know? People confuse the lyrics for me speaking my mind. I don't agree with that lifestyle, but if that lifestyle is for you, then it's your business.

  Eminem

  Song, Teacher, Sex

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Despite what I said about staying the way we were, I changed. I, who have always believed in speaking my mind and made it my mission to uncover the truth, have found myself keeping secrets. Sometimes life is more complicated than the simple rules we make for it.

  Elizabeth Chandler

  Simple, Keeping Secrets, Way

  Elizabeth Chandler (2011). “Dark Secrets 1: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell”, p.198, Simon and Schuster

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• The one thing I have never been afraid of is standing before important people and speaking my mind. I represent women who may never have the opportunity to go to the UN or meet with a president. I'm never afraid to speak truth to power.

  Leymah Gbowee

  Opportunity, People, President

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• I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.

  John O. Brennan

  Thinking, Giving, Answers

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