Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
- Unknown
Which is courage?
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
- Winston Churchill
Where is my focus?
The best preperation for tomorrow is doing your best today. - H. Jackson Brown Jr.
Just checking in...
"Of course I talk to myself. Sometimes I need some expert advice." - Unknown.
How to Excel
I don't believe in luck, I believe in preperation. - Bobby Knight
A Good Audience Member
Why did God give me two ears and one mouth? So that I will hear more and talk less. - Leo Rosten
How to Get There
The Royal Road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most. - Dale Carnegie
Time to Prep
A minute of Talk is greater than an hour of talk. - John C. Maxwell
Enlightened Speech
The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk. - The Dalai Lama
Cowboy Advice
Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much. - John Wayne
Language
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. - Nelson Mandela
Loving Speech
"I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech." -Thich Nhat Hanh
Sassy Speech
"Practice what you preach, or change your speech." - Anonymous
Powerful Voice
"When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." - Malala Yousafzai
of Gratitude
"A Speech of Gratitude is that speech which is often the most well received." - Anonymous.
Make the Greatest Speech
"I don't always speak. But when I do, I make the greatest speech of all time." - Charlie Chaplan
Week of May 15th
"Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the ones doing it." - Chinese Proverb
Week of May 8th
"To suppress free speech is doubly wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker." - Frederick Douglass
Week of May 1st
"Speak when you are angry, and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret." - Contested Source
Week of April 24th
"I never lose. I either win or I learn." - Nelson Mandela