“Before I speak, I have something important to say.”
Groucho Marx
“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 gave.”
Dale Carnegie
“According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
Jerry Seinfeld
“Those who can't speak join Toastmasters; Those who can also join.”
Greg Gazin
“[T]o talk well and eloquently is a very great art, but that an equally great one is to know the right moment to stop.”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“Good communications, written or oral, begins with an understanding of the audience. If you can get inside their heads, you can find a way to connect.”
Debra Bennetts
“The way we speak of our parents teaches our children the way they will speak of us to our grandchildren.”
Gene Crawford