54 Quotes About Speeches

Writing is a solitary occupation, except for Presidential speeches and sitcoms.

I am more than less, but less than worthy. Worthy to be heard, but heard in silence

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.

Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

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

In presentations or speeches less really is more

The audience are likely to remember only three things from your presentation or speech

The customer is always right' may have become a standard motto in the world of business, but the idea that 'the audience is always right,' has yet to make much of an impression on the world of presentation, even though for the duration of the presentation at least, the audience is the speaker's only customer.

Too long speeches are boring even if they're full of humour. Short speeches are very entertaining even if they lack humour. Be concise. Be simple. Make your speech short but very valuable.