Speak Quotes - Page 40

• We say nothing essential about the cathedral when we speak of its stones. We say nothing essential about Man when we seek to define him by the qualities of men.

  Antoine de Saint-Exupery

  Men, Aquariums, Quality

  Antoine de Saint Exupery (1942). “Flight to Arras”

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• The sea speaks a language polite people never repeat. It is a colossal scavenger slang and has no respect.

  Carl Sandburg

  Respect, Ocean, Sea

  Carl Sandburg (2003). “The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg”, p.393, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• How do I speak Spanish? Not too well.

  Adam Sandler

  Wells

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• In Greece wise men speak and fools decide.

  George Santayana

  Wise, Men, Talking

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• I'm always told that what I say is controversial. Why is it controversial? Because I speak from a tradition that has now fallen out of favor with the dominant media in this country. And so when I say things like marriage should be between one man and one woman, I'm called a bigot.

  Rick Santorum

  Country, Men, Media

  "Rick Santorum, 'It Takes a Family'". Interview with Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. August 4, 2005.

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• It's always extremely interesting to speak at colleges. My books are taught in many colleges in America and are part of the educational system, so it's really important to me. I don't believe in so many things in life, but something I believe in is education.

  Marjane Satrapi

  Educational, Believe, Book

  Interview with Michael Cavna, www.washingtonpost.com. April 27, 2012.

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• As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era.

  Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

  Struggle, Men, Soldier

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• He who has religion will speak poetry. But philosophy is the tool with which to seek and discover religion.

  Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

  Philosophy, Religion, Tools

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• I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action.

  Howard Schultz

  People, Engagement, Action

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• My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession.

  Arnold Schwarzenegger

  Dream, Motivation, Successful

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• In this country, it doesn't make any difference where you were born. It doesn't make any difference who your parents were. It doesn't make any difference if, like me, you couldn't even speak English until you were in your twenties.

  Arnold Schwarzenegger

  Country, Motivation, Speak English

  2004 Republican National Convention Address, delivered 31 August 2004, Madison Square Garden, New York

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• I grew up within Italian-American neighborhoods, everybody was coming into the house all the time, kids running around, that sort of stuff, so when I finally got into my own area, so to speak, to make films, I still carried on.

  Martin Scorsese

  Running, Kids, Italian

  Interview with Jeff Otto, www.ign.com. December 17, 2004.

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• My CIA godfather told me he'd never heard any American speak Japanese so well.

  Steven Seagal

  Cia, Heard, Wells

  "Steven Seagal Gets a Shot at Stardom". Interview with Patrick Goldstein, articles.latimes.com. February 14, 1988.

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• The preservation of peace and the guaranteeing of man's basic freedoms and rights require courage and eternal vigilance: courage to speak and act - and if necessary, to suffer and die - for truth and justice; eternal vigilance, that the least transgression of international morality shall not go undetected and unremedied.

  Haile Selassie

  Men, Rights, Justice

  Address to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered 6 October 1963

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• Today it is becoming harder to speak out, with the inception of the Patriot Act, the president has legislated free speech to be a crime.

  Frank Serpico

  Speaks Out, President, Speech

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• In general, questions are fine; you can always seize upon the parts of them that interest you and concentrate on answering those. And one has to remember when answering questions that asking questions isn't easy either, and for someone who's quite shy to stand up in an audience to speak takes some courage.

  Vikram Seth

  Asking Questions, Shy, Answering Questions

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• I would love to live in Paris and speak French. That would make me feel glamorous!

  Amanda Seyfried

  Paris, Speaks French, Glamorous

  "Amanda Seyfried: The Most Down-To-Earth Member of the Glam New Guard". Interview with Amy Spencer, www.glamour.com. March 2, 2010.

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• I feel that as the world becomes more and more multicultural, it's a good tool to be able to speak another language.

  Sarah Shahi

  Tools, World, Able

  "‘Fairly Legal’ Star Sarah Shahi Kisses & Tells About Show’s 2nd Season" by Rosy Cordero, www.foxnews.com. March 16, 2012.

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• If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me.

  William Shakespeare

  Time, Future, Knowledge

  'Macbeth' (1606) act 1, sc. 3, l. 58

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• It goes without saying that 'Buncha Losers' comedies speak to tough times. The massive unemployment of the Reagan years gave us 'Taxi,' 'Cheers' and the genre-defining 'Night Court,' a show you could never admit to watching without making people feel sorry for you.

  Rob Sheffield

  Cheer, Sorry, Night

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• The 2000s were the time when bromance became a kind of love that dared to speak its name. As a high-water mark of bro culture, nothing can ever top the MTV series 'Bromance,' with Brody Jenner and his search for a new BFF.

  Rob Sheffield

  Bff, Mtv, Names

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• The part of my writing I find the most rewarding is when people write to me or speak to me in public to tell me how his or her life has been changed by my books.

  Sidney Sheldon

  Book, Writing, People

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• It is precisely our job as Catholics to speak the truth as plainly and precisely as we can.

  Sargent Shriver

  Jobs, Catholic, Speak The Truth

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• My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

  Beverly Sills

  Brother, Men, Desire

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• Actions speak louder than words. All companies say they care, right? But few actually exercise that care.

  Simon Sinek

  Exercise, Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Care

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