Napoleon had a great scriptwriter and bad barber
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. – Napoleon Bonaparte
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A few more quotations
I love these- On truth- Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. – Andre Gide On being over 40 People who say you’re just as old as you feel are all wrong, fortunately. – Russell Baker On a lack of focus in public speaking- “His speeches leave the impression of an army of…
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Great quotations make stuff interesting and help people to remember your key points
One way to help us become more interesting to our audiences is to understand what they find interesting. Quotations are one of those things that can help you to become more interesting, and better remembered when you get up to speak. Why? Because quotations are like little golden nuggets of cleverness that people will pass on to their friends, kids and families if they hear…
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How well can you expect to do if it’s the first time you’ve said those words out loud?
I read an article a few years ago about travelling preachers in 19th Century America. There were hundreds of the faithful fellows, literally wandering from town to town, all through the thousands of empty miles of the mid-west. They made their living, or their dinner, by being good, because they knew that if they weren’t…
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Lessons from Jeremy Clarkson- use quotations to make strong points gently
If you have something controversial to say it is often a good idea to put the words in someone else’s mouth. If you want to say that Audi make dull but reliable cars, quote Jeremy Clarkson. You can always follow up your insult with “I don’t happen to agree…” but your point has already been…