Deaf Quotes and Quotations

By Bug

“Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.”-Indian Proverb Quotes

“Signs are to eyes what words are to ears. “- Ken Glickman (Deaf Proverbs Book Writer)

“Historians are like deaf people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them.“– Leo Nikolaevich (Russian Moral Thinker 1828-1910)

” No one is as deaf as the man who will not listen. “ – Jewish Probverb Quotes

“I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind and deaf for a few days during his early adult life. Darkness would make him appreciate sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound.” – Helen Keller ( Blind and Deaf American Author and Educator 1880-1968 )

“It requires wisdom to understand widsom; the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.” – Walter Lippmann (American Writer, Journalist and Political Commentator 1889 – 1974)

“Just a thought….it is interesting to see that DEAF people can function in the hearing world very well while hearing people cannot function well in the DEAF world. “ – Gil Eastman ( Gallaudet Theatre Art Professor 1934-2006)

“Deaf people can do anything, except hear.”- I. King Jordan (Former President of Gallaudet University)

“Sign language is useful to the deaf but vital to the Italians “- Paul Carvel (Belgian Author, Writer, and Editor)

“Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. “– Bible Quotes

“Kindness, a language deaf people can hear and blind see. “- Mark Twain (American Humorist, Satirist, Lecturer, Writer) 

“Historians are like deaf people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them. “– Leo Nikoaevich Tolstoy (Philosopher, Thinker, and Novelist)

“The problem is not that the (deaf) students do not hear. The problem is that the hearing world does not listen. “- Rev Jesse L. Jackson ( American Civil Rights Activist, Minister) 

” I’ve always wanted to write a book relating my experiences growing up as a deaf child in Chicago. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn’t all about hearing aids and speech classes or frustrations.” – Marlee Matlin (Deaf Actress)

“At some point we have to stop and say, There’s Marlee, not There’s the deaf actress.” – Marlee Matlin (Deaf Actress)

“No one is as deaf as the man who will not listen.” – Jewish Proverb quotes

“All disputation makes the mind deaf; and when people are deaf, I am dumb “ – Joseph Joubert ( French Moralist and Essayist 1754-1824)

“An umpire in Australia undoubtedly needs to be deaF – in both ears.” – Patrick Rowley (British Sportswriter)

“In terms of a disability, I don’t view myself as having a disability…I function like any other hearing person can. My deafness does not deprive me of anything. I can do anything I want. Except maybe sing.”  Summer Cider (Gallaudet University Recruiter)

“I’m not really deaf; I just faked it to win the Oscar … KIDDING.” – Marlee Matlin (Deaf Actress

“Making the world a better place for the next Deaf generation—and for Deaf people now.” – Matthew S. Moore (Deaf Life Editor)

“The students at Gallaudet University deserve our congratulations. They educated the nation about deafness, and won a long overdue victory for all disabled people.” – Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis ( The following quotations were made after the Deaf President Now Protest of March 1988 )

“As long as we have deaf people on earth, we will have signs. And as long as we have our films, we can preserve signs in their old purity. It is my hope that we will all love and guard our beautiful sign language as the noblest gift God has given to deaf people.” – George Veditz, 1913. ( Former President of National Association of the Deaf )