"There are only two types of speakers..." - Quote by Mark Twain
There are only two types of speakers in the world. 1. The nervous and 2. Liars.
More by Mark Twain
“Whenever he was out of luck and a little down-hearted, he would fall to mourning over the loss of a wonderful cat he used to own (for where women and children are not, men of kindly impulses take up with pets, for they must love something)”
“How far we travel in life matters far less than those we meet along the way.”
“Our inner strengths, experiences, and truths cannot be lost, destroyed, or taken away. Every person has an inborn worth and can contribute to the human community. We all can treat one another with dignity and respect, provide opportunities to grow toward our fullest lives and help one another discover and develop our unique gifts. We each deserve this and we all can extend it to others.”
More on Public Speaking
“There is nothing like oratory, it is a skill that can turn a commoner into a king.”
“I use a different style if I'm speaking to a big crowd; I can gin up folks pretty well. But when I'm in these town hall settings, my job is not to throw them a lot of red meat. I want to give them a sense of my thought process.”
“I think it is important to begin with a statement in your speech that grabs the attention of the audience. I try to make my opening line 15 words or less.”
More on Honesty
“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.”
“If experience teaches us anything at all, it teaches us this: that a good politician, under democracy, is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.”
“To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart.”