Attention Quote by Bob Kerrey

Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening.

— Dorothy Sarnoff

My basic rule is to speak slowly and simply so that my audience has an opportunity to follow and think about what I am…

— Margaret Chase Smith

When I give a lot of speeches, they're always on the fly. I mean, I know what I'm going to say roughly, but I…

— Vince Flynn

Obviously, whenever the government is getting involved with speech, it gives me a lot of pause. I have a background as a journalist, so…

— Brianna Wu

Always get to the dialogue as soon as possible. I always feel the thing to go for is speed. Nothing puts the reader off…

— P. G. Wodehouse

Be slow to speak and quick to listen.

— Anonymous

“Eloquent speakers, communication experts, seasoned actors, and musicians all understand the transforming power of the pause. They know all too well that strategic silence…

— Susan C. Young

I've always worked toward, and felt comfortable with, you know, pausing and guiding the audience on a longer bit.

— Tom Segura

You reach your audience at the moment when you really have something to say - that is, when you're not just delivering a performance.

— Thomas Quasthoff

Because I talk too fast and I start stuffing up my words, I start mumbling and stuttering. I just have to remember to slow…

— Rhea Ripley

You must have a twinkle in your eye, a naughtiness - and the audience must realize your mind is working faster than your words.

— Jeremy Brett

“During the first few minutes of your presentation, your job is to assure the audience members that you are not going to waste their…

— Dale Ludwig and Greg Owen-Boger