A good speech consists of a good beginning and a good ending, preferably close together.
A speech is strongest when its opening and closing come quickly together.
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If you haven’t struck oil in your first three minutes, stop boring!
— George Jessel
First think up a good beginning; then think up a good ending; finally, keep them as close together as possible.
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— Unknown
Not self-indulgence but self-discipline is the Christian rule. Did I say the Christian rule? If one wants to be or becom…
— Robert James McCrackcn
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen fie…
— Vince Lombardi
Archibald Rutledge once watched one of his Negro workmen making a a thing of clean shining beauty out of engine and rust…
— Archibald Rutledge
