Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.
The ability to speak well is the shortcut to distinction.
Great speakers are not born, they're trained.
If we speak poorly about that which we do well... people will assume we perform poorly!
A talk is a voyage. It must be charted. The speaker who starts nowhere, usually gets there.
Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do.
Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.
Always have something to say. The man who has something to say and who is known never to speak unless he has, is sure to be listened to.�
Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.