Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 93) – Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood: “You can tell any story 20 different ways. The trick is to pick one and go with it.” Stories are powerful ways to get your message across.
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 92) – Prince Philip

“The mind cannot absorb what the backside cannot endure.” Prince Philip Photo courtesy of Allan Warren
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 90) – William Penn

“Speak properly, and is as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.” William Penn
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 88) – Lord Reading

“Always be shorter than anybody dared hope.” Lord Reading
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 87) – Chip and Dan Heath

“[S]tories are told and retold because they contain wisdom. Stories are effective teaching tools. … Stories illustrate causal relationships that people hadn’t recognized before and highlight unexpected, resourceful ways in which people have solved problems. … “The story’s power is twofold: It provides simulation (knowledge about how to act) and inspiration (motivation to act). Note […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 85)

Woodrow Wilson: “If I am to speak for ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now.”
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 83) – Charles Mingus

“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple—that’s creativity.” Charles Mingus Photo courtesy of Tom Marcello
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 82) – Jewish Parable

“Truth, naked and cold, had been turned away from every door in the village. Her nakedness frightened people. When Parable found her she was huddled in a corner, shivering and hungry. “Taking pity on her, Parable gathered her up and took her home. There, she dressed Truth in story, warmed her and sent her out […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 81) – Garr Reynolds

“Professional entertainers know that you want to end on a high note and leave the audience yearning for just a bit more from you. We want to leave our audiences satisfied (motivated, inspired, more knowledgeable, etc.), but not feeling that they could have done with just a little less. “We can apply this spirit to […]
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