Fear Of Public Speaking Quotes

Say what you have to say, and then stop.

A good orator is pointed and impassioned.

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.

I took a public speaking class in college and managed to make the class laugh a little bit.

Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.

If you have a crippling fear of public speaking, recognize that that is perfectly normal. And know that the only way to get over those nerves is to fully understand the material, the points, the policy you are trying to explain - and then practice it a little bit.

Fear paralyses you - fear of flying, fear of the future, fear of leaving a rubbish marriage, fear of public speaking, or whatever it is.

I was extremely shy and had a terrible fear of public speaking. But I had fallen in love with stand-up.

There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.

You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.

Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary.

It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

I was always a clown. In the eighth grade I won a city speech contest by doing an Eddie Murphy routine. I'm no good at public speaking, but if I can assume a role and speak as that person, then I'm fine. When I had to give a book report, I always did it in character.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot.

It is said that the fear of public speaking is a fear greater than death for most people. According to psychiatrists, the fear of public speaking is caused by the fear of ostracism, the fear of standing out, the fear of criticism, the fear of ridicule, the fear of being an outcast. THE FEAR OF BEING DIFFERENT PREVENTS MOST PEOPLE FROM SEEKING NEW WAYS TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS.

I had used eclectic therapy and behavior therapy on myself at the age of 19 to get over my fear of public speaking and of approaching young women in public.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.

Know what you're talking about.

Know what you are talking about.