263 Quotes About Public-speaking

A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.

Too many people spend too much time trying to perfect something before they actually do it. Instead of waiting for perfection, run with what you go, and fix it along the way…

Naked lions are just as dangerous as elegantly dressed ones

Honestly, if everyone likes what you say something is wrong with your message.

A speaker should approach his preparation not by what he wants to say, but by what he wants to learn.

The firstsign of greatness is when a man does not attempt to look and actgreat. Before you can call yourself a man at all, Kipling assuresus, you must "not look too good nor talk too wise.

Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

No audience ever complained about a presentation or speech being too short