The real architect of a life is the hard and almost impossible circumstances one faces.
Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable.
If you don't say anything you won't be called on to repeat it.
I have learnt a good deal from my own talk.
In Maine we have a saying that there's no point in speaking unless you can improve on silence.
Once you get people laughing they're listening and you can tell them almost anything.
Life of any real value or substance is not formed during good times merely enjoyed.
If no thought your mind does visit make your speech not too explicit.
The relationship of the toastmaster to the speaker should be the same as that of the fan to the fan dancer. It should call attention to the subject without making any particular effort to cover it.
Communication is not using beautiful and complex words to impress, but its all about expressing our truest emotions using simple words!
Would you persuade speak of interest not of reason.
Even so the tongue is a little member and boasteth great things behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
Living life ONCE is enough...if you live life RIGHT.
I've never thought my speeches were too long I've rather enjoyed them.
A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.
The glittering generalities of the speaker have left an impression more delightful than permanent.
Oratory: the art of making deep noises from the chest sound like important messages from the brain.
Life seems to be fashioned and formed best out of the obstacles that seem unbearable.
Look wise say nothing and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.
He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer than the staple of his argument.