Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 324) – Richard Wagamese

“There is such a powerful eloquence in silence. True genius is knowing when to say nothing, to allow the experience, the moment itself, to carry the message, to say what needs to be said. Words are less important, less effective than feeling.” Richard Wagamese Photo courtesy of Dan Harasymchuk
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 323) – Pelé

“Everything is practice.” Pelé Photo courtesy of John Mathew Smith & celebrity-photos.com
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 321) – Plato

“Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men.” Plato Photo courtesy of Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 318) – Ronald Reagan

“I learned [during my time as a radio broadcaster] the fundamental rule of public speaking. Whether on the radio, on television or to a live crowd, talk to your audience, not over their heads or through them. Just use normal everyday words. I have never lost that vision of the fellows in the barbershop sitting […]
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 317) – Richard Powers

“The best arguments in the world won’t change a person’s mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.” Richard Powers Photo courtesy of www.richardpowers.net
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 316) – Seth Godin

“The idea of marketing is this: Do you have a story that’s worth telling? Are there people who need to hear it and who want to hear it? And is it true? That’s marketing.” Seth Godin
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 315) – Ernest Hemingway

“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 314) – J. K. Rowling

“There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.” J. K. Rowling Photo courtesy of S.macken6
Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 313) – Voltaire

“The secret of being boring is to say everything.” Voltaire
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