Quotes About Understanding

I don't speak Spanish, I speak a little of Italian but no Spanish.

I want to be open to the kids who only speak Spanish, the kids who speak only Spanglish, and the kids who don't even speak Spanish at all.

I think my biggest fear is trying to communicate in Spanish with someone I don't know and them laughing at me or thinking it's awful, but for the most part, people I've encountered just see that I'm trying, and they're helpful. It's helpful to me to communicate with people.

I don't speak Spanish. I understand enough of it, having spent some time running Telemundo, and I put in a lot of time in Spain during the Barcelona Olympics. But I don't pretend to speak Spanish, and I don't want anyone to think that I can.

I barely speak Spanish.

Spanish is actually my first language, growing up, and I understand the culture. I understand the culture; I understand what the people want.

When I go to Colombia or Mexico, I speak Spanish. When I go to Italy, I speak Italian. When I'm in Germany, I speak German. Would I expect them to speak English in these countries? No. I mean, great if they do, but no. Would I be offended if in Spain they say we speak Spanish? No. If I was an immigrant there, no.

Some of my closest friends are Angelo Ogbonna, who's Italian, and Pablo Fornals who is Spanish. His English is good but is not proper. There's enough for me to understand what he's got to say and we can go out and have a meal and be able to speak to each other through it so it is quality.

I would like to spare the time and effort of hack reviewers and, generally, persons who move their lips when reading.

The advance of science spares us from irrational dread.

If someone is being bullied or feels like an outsider, and they relate to something that I've done, even if it's just igniting a spark, that's great. I had that feeling as a kid. I was messed with no end.

Great conversations always spark in a genuine interest to recognize and know the other person's story and, therefore, recognizing and understanding and celebrating their humanity.

From a personal perspective, I am disappointed that we have yet to really achieve a full understanding of the origins of life on Earth. What was the spark that, billions of years ago, kickstarted the process of evolution that has brought us life as we know it today? I hope that we will get some answers to that in my lifetime.

I've never been interested in things that sparkle and shine; I'm more interested in people.

It is true that a fellow cannot ignore women - but he can think of them as he ought - as sisters, not as sparring partners.

I know what I'm capable of. My dad, my brother, know what I'm capable of. They've seen me in the ring sparring. They know me better than anyone else.

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.

I don't speak English or French, but that doesn't mean anything.

When I speak it is in order to be heard.

Regardless of whether you speak the language or are familiar with a culture, the picture should hold up.

The world does not speak. Only we do. The world can, once we have programmed ourselves with a language, cause us to hold beliefs. But it cannot propose a language for us to speak. Only other human beings can do that.

I try to speak in a way that people can understand.

Our government should speak a common language with the American people - plain English.

I can speak English. I can speak Hindi. I can understand one or two other languages.