“No audience ever complained about a presentation or speech being too short” — Stephen Keague Copy Share Image
I actually think agendas are more often found in State of the Union speeches than in inaugural speeches. — Gwen Ifill Copy Share Image
I'd like to go to schools and give speeches to people about training, working hard and getting ahead in life. — Bob Backlund Copy Share Image
Speeches are much easier if you read them. I just find when I do that, it's harder to fire up the crowd. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
During an election campaign the air is full of speeches and vice versa. — Henry Adams Copy Share Image
“No more lies and speeches of delusions out of the reality of our existence” — Mazigh Buzakhar Copy Share Image
While we have entertained the contention that a deed may make more propaganda than hundreds of speeches, thousands of articles, and tens… — Johann Most Copy Share Image
Speeches and me don't get along sometimes. It is kind of like putting a tie too tight on my neck. I'm going… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
I kept my speeches short as captain. I focused on the key points of the opposition of the day. As coach, I… — Franz Beckenbauer Copy Share Image
“I’m not any good with speeches, but life is short. You have to grab it strong, like it’s a sword, swing it… — Keith Ward Copy Share Image
“The speeches! They were filled with borrowed things--borrowed over and over again until the words were nothing more than a series of… — Paul Zindel Copy Share Image
"To be or not to be is" [by William Shakespeare] beyond anything I can comprehend. I understand it on a superficial level,… — Al Pacino Copy Share Image
I have very good relations with Pope Francis. I read constantly what he says and follow his speeches. Pope Francis has come… — Nicolas Maduro Copy Share Image
I didn't feel good about cutting out parts of very famous speeches, ... You think you somehow need all of it or… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
“I also saw young girls holding up quotes from my speeches over the years: “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights.” “I Am Powerful… — Hillary Rodham Clinton Copy Share Image
we have not been impressed with any attribute of the Senate other than its appearance and manners. We have heard the best… — Beatrice Webb Copy Share Image
“Germany:We've called this conference to solve the world's problems, not to fight about the problems of our past. And since I'm the… — Hidekaz Himaruya Copy Share Image
“Say what you want, do what you will with all those fine speeches on evolution, civilisation and a ton of other '-tion'… — Muriel Barbery Copy Share Image
“Like all of Mr. Sumner’s speeches, this speech was carefully written out and largely memorized. He was deficient in the qualities of… — Archibald Henry Grimke Copy Share Image
“And I'll close by saying this. Because anti-Semitism is the godfather of racism and the gateway to tyranny and fascism and war,… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
We must get the American public to look past the glitter, beyond the showmanship, to the reality, the hard substance of things.… — Mario Cuomo Copy Share Image
“At one point, approximately halfway through her remarks, Merkel stated in German something about ‘being able to greet the president of the… — Claudia Clark Copy Share Image
“To assess the quality of thoughts of people, don't listen to their words, but watch their actions.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
“Leaders console the world with their speeches, heroes console the world with their actions.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
I thought making speeches for money was a much better thing than getting connected with any one group or company, as so… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Commencement oratory must eschew anything that smacks of partisan politics, political preference, sex, religion or unduly firm opinion. Nonetheless, there must be… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
The best feeling in the world is performing in front of a live audience who like what you're doing. I can understand… — Steve Coogan Copy Share Image
I was able to adjust initially by plunging right into the book and the Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University. And… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
I've probably given more speeches, been on TV more than any other member of the Court - or almost any other member… — Clarence Thomas Copy Share Image
In high school I was president of the Student Council, and I ended up doing a lot of speeches. After you do… — Osric Chau Copy Share Image
A lot of people would flee from what they think is award-show cheesiness, and I don't. I often joke that my speeches… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I'd like to continue being involved with issues that animated my time as attorney general - criminal-justice reform and civil rights especially.… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
Would I be happy just practicing law? No. Would I be happy just doing TV and speeches? No. I want to do… — Ed Rendell Copy Share Image
There needs to be a planned series of speeches, interviews, etc., over the next two or three months by administration officials and… — Robert Teeter Copy Share Image
What I look for these days is that I don't have long speeches, the characters gets to sit down a lot, I… — Alan Arkin Copy Share Image
“In this dedication of a Nation we humbly ask the blessing of God. May he protect each and every one of us.… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
My philosophy is that you don't motivate players with speeches; you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in,… — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image