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Speaker Quotes

A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success Picture Quote #1

For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words, but for a lifetime John McCain has inspired with his deeds Picture Quote #1

A popular speaker, however unpopular and insignificant, has only to wind up his speech with half-a-dozen lines of Shakespeare (and to make it clearly understood that they are Shakespeare's) and he will sit down amid thunders of applause Picture Quote #1

Throughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known as the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs Picture Quote #1

In Hollywood, as I've often said, if you don't sing or dance, you end up as an after-dinner speaker Picture Quote #1

The key for any speaker is to establish his own point of view for the audience, so they can see the game through his eyes Picture Quote #1

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In my experience when a friend unloaded about a boyfriend or spouse, the listener soaked up the complaint and remembered it long after the speaker had forgiven the offense Picture Quote #1

There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it Picture Quote #1

I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them Picture Quote #1

That is not the best sermon which makes the hearers go away talking to one another and praising the speaker, but which makes them go away thoughtful and serious, and hastening to be alone Picture Quote #1

Then as the years went on and my listening became more deliberate, I would climb up on an arm of our big sofa to get my ear closer to the wireless speaker Picture Quote #1

There is this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means; draw it all out, and hold him to it Picture Quote #1

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Nowadays, when a speaker tells the graduates that the future is theirs - is that a promise or a threat? Picture Quote #1

I’d make a better U.S. president than George W. Bush. Bush is an idiot. I’m a better public speaker than him. It makes you wonder about the voters Picture Quote #1

To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker Picture Quote #1

Every speaker has a mouth; An arrangement rather neat. Sometimes it’s filled with wisdom. Sometimes it’s filled with feet Picture Quote #1

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the definition of a marriage as between one man and one woman Picture Quote #1

Being the first woman speaker and breaking the marble ceiling is pretty important. Now it’s time to move on Picture Quote #1

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I love a finished speaker, I really, truly do I don’t mean one who’s polished, I just mean one who’s through Picture Quote #1

Micing it from two different angles in front of the speaker sounds huge, and it’s so simple Picture Quote #1

A man may lack everything but tact and conviction and still be a forcible speaker; but without these nothing will avail... Fluency, grace, logical order, and the like, are merely the decorative surface of oratory Picture Quote #1

Mr. Speaker, we have reached a point in history where some have forgotten that it is the family, not the government, that is the fundamental building block of our society Picture Quote #1

In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of Picture Quote #1

The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words Picture Quote #1

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The attribution of a speaker is in fact a part of the quotation. Some statements simply are better if a certain famous person said them Picture Quote #1

Lincoln was not a good impromptu speaker; he was at his best when he could read from a carefully prepared manuscript, though maybe a teleprompter could have helped that! Picture Quote #1

A desire for privacy does not imply shameful secrets; Moglen argues, again and again, that without anonymity in discourse, free speech is impossible, and hence also democracy. The right to speak the truth to power does not shield the speaker from the consequences of doing so; only comparable power or anonymity can do that Picture Quote #1

Dialogue has to show not only something about the speaker that is its own revelation, but also maybe something about the speaker that he doesn’t know but the other character does know Picture Quote #1

Speech is highly elliptical. It would scarcely be endurable otherwise. Ellipsis is indispensable to the writer or speaker who wants to be brief and pithy, but it can easily cause confusion and obscurity and must be used with skill Picture Quote #1

Both law and comedy are heavily focused on thought and viewing all angles. To write a good joke, you have to look at a premise every way possible. And with a good legal argument, you have to see all sides to get the best line of argument for your client. Law school made me a better comic, and comedy has made me a better public speaker Picture Quote #1

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A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success (Speaker Quotes) For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words, but for a lifetime John McCain has inspired with his deeds (Speaker Quotes) A popular speaker, however unpopular and insignificant, has only to wind up his speech with half-a-dozen lines of Shakespeare (and to make it clearly understood that they are Shakespeare's) and he will sit down amid thunders of applause (Speaker Quotes) Throughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known as the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs (Speaker Quotes) In Hollywood, as I've often said, if you don't sing or dance, you end up as an after-dinner speaker (Speaker Quotes) The key for any speaker is to establish his own point of view for the audience, so they can see the game through his eyes (Speaker Quotes) In my experience when a friend unloaded about a boyfriend or spouse, the listener soaked up the complaint and remembered it long after the speaker had forgiven the offense (Speaker Quotes) There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it (Speaker Quotes) I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them (Speaker Quotes) That is not the best sermon which makes the hearers go away talking to one another and praising the speaker, but which makes them go away thoughtful and serious, and hastening to be alone (Speaker Quotes) Then as the years went on and my listening became more deliberate, I would climb up on an arm of our big sofa to get my ear closer to the wireless speaker (Speaker Quotes) There is this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means; draw it all out, and hold him to it (Speaker Quotes) Nowadays, when a speaker tells the graduates that the future is theirs - is that a promise or a threat? (Speaker Quotes) I’d make a better U.S. president than George W. Bush. Bush is an idiot. I’m a better public speaker than him. It makes you wonder about the voters (Speaker Quotes) To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker (Speaker Quotes) Every speaker has a mouth; An arrangement rather neat. Sometimes it’s filled with wisdom. Sometimes it’s filled with feet (Speaker Quotes) Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the definition of a marriage as between one man and one woman (Speaker Quotes) Being the first woman speaker and breaking the marble ceiling is pretty important. Now it’s time to move on (Speaker Quotes) I love a finished speaker, I really, truly do I don’t mean one who’s polished, I just mean one who’s through (Speaker Quotes) Micing it from two different angles in front of the speaker sounds huge, and it’s so simple (Speaker Quotes) A man may lack everything but tact and conviction and still be a forcible speaker; but without these nothing will avail... Fluency, grace, logical order, and the like, are merely the decorative surface of oratory (Speaker Quotes) Mr. Speaker, we have reached a point in history where some have forgotten that it is the family, not the government, that is the fundamental building block of our society (Speaker Quotes) In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of (Speaker Quotes) The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words (Speaker Quotes) The attribution of a speaker is in fact a part of the quotation. Some statements simply are better if a certain famous person said them (Speaker Quotes) Lincoln was not a good impromptu speaker; he was at his best when he could read from a carefully prepared manuscript, though maybe a teleprompter could have helped that! (Speaker Quotes) A desire for privacy does not imply shameful secrets; Moglen argues, again and again, that without anonymity in discourse, free speech is impossible, and hence also democracy. The right to speak the truth to power does not shield the speaker from the consequences of doing so; only comparable power or anonymity can do that (Speaker Quotes) Dialogue has to show not only something about the speaker that is its own revelation, but also maybe something about the speaker that he doesn’t know but the other character does know (Speaker Quotes) Speech is highly elliptical. It would scarcely be endurable otherwise. Ellipsis is indispensable to the writer or speaker who wants to be brief and pithy, but it can easily cause confusion and obscurity and must be used with skill (Speaker Quotes) Both law and comedy are heavily focused on thought and viewing all angles. To write a good joke, you have to look at a premise every way possible. And with a good legal argument, you have to see all sides to get the best line of argument for your client. Law school made me a better comic, and comedy has made me a better public speaker (Speaker Quotes)

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