Speak

Famous quotes containing the word speak:

“Were such things here as we do speak about,
Or have we eaten on the insane root
That takes the reason prisoner?”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“Children who are not spoken to by live and responsive adults will not learn to speak properly. Children who are not answered will stop asking questions. They will become incurious. And children who are not told stories and who are not read to will have few reasons for wanting to learn to read.”
—Gail Haley (20th century)

“No amount of money can make others speak well of you behind your back.”
—Chinese proverb.