Public Speaking Quotes

93 quotes by 79 authors

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a sort of tumor that ends by killing the victim's sympathies. — Henry Adams
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. — Jean de la Bruyere
Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still. — Dale Carnegie
Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. Relevant detail, couched in concrete, colorful… — Dale Carnegie
Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident. — Dale Carnegie
There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you… — Dale Carnegie
Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners. — Dale Carnegie
Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said. — Dale Carnegie
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… — Winston Churchill
There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you and kissing a girl… — Winston Churchill
When I went to Los Angeles right after high school, I got some acting jobs, and I never, ever wanted to be an actress! Public… — Kelly Clarkson
Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary. — Evan Esar
It's been a moment since I've done some public speaking. I find now-a-days it's best to keep quiet. — Drake
The duty of a toastmaster is to be so dull that the succeeding speakers will appear brilliant by contrast. — Clarence Budington Kelland
Public speaking is done in the public tongue, the national or tribal language; and the language of our tribe is the men's language. Of course… — Ursula K. Le Guin
People think actresses find public speaking easy, and it's not easy at all; we're used to hiding behind masks. — Jane Fonda
It's much easier to be convincing if you care about your topic. Figure out what's important to you about your message and speak from the… — Nicholas Boothman
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,'… — Max Atkinson
"Why doesn't the fellow who says, "I'm no speechmaker," let it go at that instead of giving a demonstration? " — Kin Hubbard
Never be grandiloquent when you want to drive home a searching truth. Don't whip with a switch that has the leaves on, if you want… — Henry Ward Beecher

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