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Powerful Quotes for your PowerPoint Presentations
07.24.20 • #powerpointtips.
One of the most powerful ways to begin a presentation is to start by sharing a influential and morable quote that relates to the message of your talk. This can loosen up the beginning, consciously encourage important things while speaking or end the presentation with a meaningful conclusion and underline the main topic again.
This will bring liveliness and power to your presentation and create a more pleasant environment for your audience!
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Quotes can be funny, inspirational, profound, successful, motivational, meaningless or basically everything! The most important thing is that they fit the today´s topic, correspond to the situation. This means, that they are appropriate and reinforce the actual theme.
If you are looking for great lines you can use in your PowerPoint or other presentations, you are perfectly right here! Read the following article to get inspired and to find a suitable citation you can use for your speech in school, work, business or anywhere and to leave an unforgettable impression on your presentation.
To save time, we have already created PowerPoint Templates below, which you can download for free!
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With quotations to open your presentation you can represent yourself in a great authentic and relaxed way. The audience gets an exciting insight into the upcoming topic and in the best case can relate with the citation and thus build a sympathetic bond to you as the presenter. And all this is achieved by just one simple sentence.
![presentation for quotations How we live is what makes us real. Quotes for PowerPoint](https://slidelizard.com/en/img/blog/43-presentation-quotes/2-hope.png)
Powerful quotes to start your presentation
- "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain
- "If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough." – Albert Einstein
- "Words may inspire but action creates change." – Simon Sinek
- "Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet." - Bob Marley
- "A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." – David Brinkley
- "Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games." - Babe Ruth | Baseball Legend
- "Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning." - Bill Gates
- "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently." - Warren Buffett
- "The golden rule for every business man is this: Put yourself in your customer’s place." - Orison Swett Marden
- "You can't blame gravity for falling in love." - Albert Einstein
Using powerful citations while speaking makes your presentation much more exciting and memorable. A meaningful quotation gives your words much more power and emphasis and can additionally emphasize important things. Furthermore, if a listener hears a mentioned citation of your presentation one more time, he will most likely remember you.
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Powerful quotes to reinforce essential topics
- "Some entrepreneurs think how can I make a lot of money? But a better way is to think how can I make people’s lives a lot better? If you get it right, the money will come." - Richard Branson
- "When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars people said, ‘Nah, what’s wrong with a horse?’ That was a huge bet he made, and it worked." - Elon Musk
- "Please think about your legacy, because you’re writing it every day." – Gary Vaynerchuck
- "Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid." - Albert Einstein
- "When you find an idea that you can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue." – Josh James
- "Don’t worry about failure, you only have to be right once." – Drew Houston
- "You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done." - Russel Simmmons
- "If people like you they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you they’ll do business with you." – Zig Ziglar
- "Don’t build links. Build relationships." – Rand Fishkin
- "There is no great genius without some touch of madness." – Seneca
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With citations you have the opportunity to clarify the topic just dealt with in one sentence and it is highly recommended to use this chance. Your audience will remember the end best, as it is the shortest, so it should be well chosen and memorable. It should also match your personality as well as the theme and be catchy.
![presentation for quotations It always seems impossible, until it's done. Nelson Mandela. Quote for PowerPoint](https://slidelizard.com/en/img/blog/43-presentation-quotes/4-nelson.png)
Powerful quotes to close your presentation
- "100 percent of the shots you don’t take, don’t go in." – Wayne Gretzky | Hockey Legend
- "When I’m old and dying. I plan to look back on my life and say ‘Wow, an adventure’ not, ‘Wow, I sure felt safe.’" – Tom Preston Werner
- "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." – Wayne Gretzy
- "It isn’t what we say or think that denies us, but what we do." – Jane Austen
- "Get action. Do things; be sane; don’t fritter away your time; create, act, take a place wherever you are and be someone; get action." – Theodore Roosevelt
- "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." – Barack Obama
- "You have to go wholeheartedly into anything in order to achieve anything worth having." – Frank Lloyd Wright
- "It always seems impossible until it’s done." – Nelson Mandela
- "I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work." – Thomas Edison
- "If you think you are too small to make an impact try going to bed with a mosquito in the room." - Ekaterina Walter
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- "Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value." - Albert Einstein
- "Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion." - Tony Hsieh
- "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney
- "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." - Albert Einstein
- "He who only does what he can will always remain what he is." - Henry Ford
![presentation for quotations You can't blame gravity for falling in love. -Albert Einstein. Funny quote](https://slidelizard.com/en/img/blog/43-presentation-quotes/6-funny.png)
- "Success is like being pregnant, everybody congratulates you, but nobody knows how many times you got fucked." - Author unknown
- "If you want your children to listen, try talking softly to someone else." - Ann Landers
- "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
- "Anger is a hot coal that you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at someone else." - Buddha
![presentation for quotations The only thing, that overcomes hard luck is hard work. Harry Golden. Quotes used in PowerPoints](https://slidelizard.com/en/img/blog/43-presentation-quotes/7-work.png)
- "Either you run the day or the day runs you." - Jim Rohn
- "It's the will not the skill." - Jim Tunney
- "Happiness is the real sense of fulfillment that comes from hard work." - Joseph Barbara
- "I have never done that before so I should definitely be able to do it!" - Pippi Longstocking
- "The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work." - Harry Golden
![presentation for quotations Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. Bill Gates. Buisness quote.](https://slidelizard.com/en/img/blog/43-presentation-quotes/8-business.png)
- "Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich." - Henry Ford
- "The prize for success is that it unlocks harder challenges with more at stake for next time." - Author unknown
- "The opposite to good design is always bad design. There is no such thing as no design." - Adam Judge
![presentation for quotations If you want to be happy, be happy. -Leo Tolstoy. motivational quote](https://slidelizard.com/en/img/blog/43-presentation-quotes/9-life.png)
- "A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." - Bob Dylan
- "The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it." - Henry Ford
- "If you want to be happy, be happy." - Leo Tolstoy
- "So far you have survived 100% of your worst days." - Author unknown
- "Great Lessons are only learned when the stakes are high." - Georgina Hobart
![presentation for quotations Chinese language quote. When written in chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters. ONe represents Danger and the other one represents opportunity. John F. Kennedy](https://slidelizard.com/en/img/blog/43-presentation-quotes/10-wisdom.png)
- "When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity." - John F. Kennedy
- "When in doubt, don't." - Benjamin Franklin
- "The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk." - Marcus Tullius Cicero
- "Easy choises, hard life. Hard choices easy life." - Jerzy Gregorek
- "What you begrudge others will be withheld from yourself." - Author unknown
Now you have 60 quotes you can incorporate into your presentation to stand out from the everyday, all-too-familiar phrases that everyone knows.
But remember: Under no circumstances should they be discriminatory, racist or offensive, so you need to make yourself known in advance through your audience.
Leave your personal impression and convince your audience with simple but incredibly strong lines!
Free PowerPoint Templates
In addition, we have already created some PowerPoint templates for you, which you can download for free. Simply replace the existing quotes or image if you want and adapt the slides to your presentation!
![presentation for quotations PowerPoint Quote design ideas](https://slidelizard.com/en/img/blog/43-presentation-quotes/12-powerpoint-quote-design-templates.png)
What are good quotes for starting a presentation?
By opening your presentation with a quote you can represent yourself in an authentic way. The audience gets an exciting insight into the upcoming topic and in the best case can relate with the quote and thus build a sympathetic bond to you as the presenter. And all this is achieved by just one simple sentence. Here is a list of good quotes to begin a presentation .
What are good quotes for ending a presentation?
With citations you have the opportunity to clarify the topic just dealt with in one sentence and it is highly recommended to use this chance. Your audience will remember the end best, so it should be well chosen and memorable. It should also match your personality as well as the theme and be catchy. Here is a list of good quotes to finish a presentation .
What are powerful quotes for a PowerPoint presentation?
One of the most powerful ways to begin a presentation is to start by sharing a influential and memorable quote that relates to the message of your talk. This can loosen up the beginning, consciously encourage important things while speaking or end the presentation with a meaningful conclusion and underline the main topic again. We have collected 60 powerful quotes for your PowerPoint presentation .
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50 powerful quotes to start your presentation.
Written by Kai Xin Koh
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When was the last time you attended a conference where the speaker didn’t just say: “Oh hi, my name is XYZ and today, I’ll be speaking to you about Topic X”?
Great stories possess riveting narrative arcs that begin strong and end strong. We’ve written at length about some of the best ways to end your presentation , but how does one design a presentation to start without sounding too cliche?
One of the most powerful ways to begin a presentation is to start by sharing a powerful and memorable quote that relates to the message of your talk.
Powerful quotes have so much power on your presentation. Not only does it help reinforce your message, it also helps boost your credibility since it implied the quote is ‘agreeing’ with your statement.
Take this TED talk by Andrew Solomon for example. Notice how he skilfully uses a quote from a book by Emily Dickinson to set the stage for his numerous anecdotes regarding the topic on Depression in his presentation:
Hence, if you’re looking to follow suit and start your next presentation strong with a powerful quote, we’ve got you covered. Here, we compiled a list of 50 quotes that you can use to boost your next presentation.
50 Powerful Quotes To Start Your Presentation:
1) “ The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
2) “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” – Babe Ruth
3) “ If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein
4) “ If you’re too comfortable, it’s time to move on. Terrified of what’s next? You’re on the right track.” – Susan Fales Hill
5) “ Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates
6) “ You can’t look at the competition and say you’re going to do it better. You have to look at the competition and say you’re going to do it differently.” – Steve Jobs
7) “ Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.” – Jack Dorsey
8) “ Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.” – Oprah Winfrey
9) “ Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after an experience with you becomes your trademark.” – Jay Danzie
10) “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” – Warren Buffett
11) “Some entrepreneurs think how can I make a lot of money? But a better way is to think how can I make people’s lives a lot better? If you get it right, the money will come.” – Richard Branson
12) “When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars people said, ‘Nah, what’s wrong with a horse? ’ That was a huge bet he made, and it worked.” – Elon Musk
13) “There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.” – Ray Goforth
14) “Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.” – Charles F. Kettering
15) “People rarely buy what they need. They buy what they want.” – Seth Godin
16) “Please think about your legacy, because you’re writing it every day.” – Gary Vaynerchuck
17) “The golden rule for every business man is this: Put yourself in your customer’s place.” – Orison Swett Marden
18) “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley
19) “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid.” – Einstein
20) “The problem with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” – Lilly Tomlin
21) “ When you run a part of the relay and pass on the baton, there is no sense of unfinished business in your mind. There is just the sense of having done your part to the best of your ability. That is it. The hope is to pass on the baton to somebody who will run faster and run a better marathon.” – N. R. Narayana Murthy
22) “Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.” – Tony Hsieh
23) “When you find an idea that you can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.” – Josh James
24) “What would you do if you’re not afraid?” – Sheryl Sandberg
25) “Don’t worry about failure, you only have to be right once.” – Drew Houston
26) “When I’m old and dying. I plan to look back on my life and say ‘Wow, an adventure’ not, ‘Wow, I sure felt safe’” – Tom Preston Werner
27) “80% of your sales comes from 20% of your clients.” – Vilfredo Pareto
28) “You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done.” – Russell Simmons
29) “We are really competing against ourselves, we have no control over how other people perform.” – Pete Cashmore
30) “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” – Wayne Gretzy
31) “Always remember, your focus determines your reality.” – George Lucas
32) “If people like you they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you they’ll do business with you.” – Zig Ziglar
33) “Words may inspire but action creates change.” – Simon Sinek
34) “It isn’t what we say or think that denies us, but what we do.” – Jane Austen
35) “Get action. Do things; be sane; don’t fritter away your time; create, act, take a place wherever you are and be someone; get action.” – Theodore Roosevelt
36) “There is only one boss. The customer.” – Sam Walton
37) “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – Barack Obama
38) “You have to go wholeheartedly into anything in order to achieve anything worth having.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
39) “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
40) “Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” – Bob Marley
41) “There is no great genius without some touch of madness.” – Seneca
42) “If you think you are too small to make an impact try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.” – Ekaterina Walter
43) “If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out.” – Mark Zuckerberg
44) “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
45) “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln
46) “Don’t build links. Build relationships.” – Rand Fishkin
47) “100 percent of the shots you don’t take, don’t go in.” – Wayne Gretzky, Hockey Legend
48) “If you’ve got an idea, start today. There’s no better time than now to get going. That doesn’t mean quit your job and jump into your idea 100 percent from day one, but there’s always small progress that can be made to start the movement.” – Kevin Systrom, Founder of Instagram
49) “Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.” – Jack Welch, Former CEO of GE
50) “You must be very patient, very persistent. The world isn’t going to shower gold coins on you just because you have a good idea. You’re going to have to work like crazy to bring that idea to the attention of people. They’re not going to buy it unless they know about it.” – Herb Kelleher, Founder of Southwest Airlines.
There you have it!
Phew! – now you have an additional 50 powerful quotes that you can add in your presentation arsenal. Leave an unforgettable impression on your presentation with these quotes starting today!
Comment down your favourite quote. And let us know if you have any that we didn’t add to the list!
Article Written By: Kai Xin Koh
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How to Design a Great Quotes Presentation Slide in PowerPoint for 2024
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It can get them to see the topic in a completely new light. A quote slide is also an interesting way to introduce your topic. It can start your presentation in an engaging way.
But how do you design a great quote presentation slide? We’ll answer that question in this article. We'll also share the benefits of using quote slides. You'll also find tips for customizing a quote for a PowerPoint template .
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As mentioned earlier, quote slides can be used to motivate your audience. They can introduce the topic you’re going to cover too. But there are a few other benefits to using quote slides in your PowerPoint presentation:
- A great quote adds credibility . Add a quote by an industry expert to back up the main points of your presentation.
- An interesting quote can help you create a more engaging presentation . It can spark conversation or makes the audience ask questions. A quote is a great way to shake things up and make your presentation memorable.
- Great quotes serve as a source of inspiration . What if your topic doesn't rely on data, charts, and information? Maybe it is meant to inform or encourage a change. An inspiring quote could be just what you need to get people to take action.
With a little bit of creativity, you can display quotes in PowerPoint slides in many different ways:
1. Use a Full Color Background
One of the easiest ways to display a quote in your presentation is to use a full color background. All you've got to do is change the background color of the slide. Then add text that uses a contrasting color.
For example, the this template has a solid white text slide. Change the color of the background and the text. It's an easy way to create a visually appealing PowerPoint quote slide.
![presentation for quotations Newt PowerPoint template](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=850/uploads/users/1223/posts/36281/image-upload/Newt.jpg)
2. Play With the Watercolor Effect
Here's another way to make your quote slide look visually appealing. Try adding a watercolor background behind the text. Take cues from this watercolor template on Envato Elements . Easily replace one of the statistic boxes with a quote of your own. Then, adjust the size of the watercolor background behind it.
![presentation for quotations Watercolor template on Envato Elements](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=850/uploads/users/1223/posts/36281/image-upload/Watercolor.jpg)
3. Use a Photo With a Color Overlay
A solid color background will do the trick and make your PowerPoint quote stand out. But why not take it a step further?
Simply add a photo as the background for the slide. Then add a shape on top of the photo. Play with the opacity to get the image to show through. The last step is to add your quote and ensure it’s easy to read.
This PowerPoint template already has a slide with all the elements in place. So, all you’d need to do is add your own quote.
![presentation for quotations Elegant Girl PowerPoint template](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=850/uploads/users/1223/posts/36281/image-upload/Elegant.jpg)
4. Sometimes Less is More
Check out these examples of presentation quotes. Don't they look dramatic?
Sometimes, less really is more. These quotes are on a high contrast background. They don't need any bells or whistles to get their message across.
![presentation for quotations social media presentation](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=850/uploads/users/2092/posts/107449/image-upload/quotes_in_powerpoint_6.jpg)
This design approach can be a particularly good idea with serious subject matter. Think about the tone that you want to convey.
If the quotes on the presentation are meant to be lighthearted, go colorful. If it's meant to have a more somber tone, keep it clean and simple.
5. Add a Shape to Create a Quote Box
This trick makes use of a couple of ideas shared earlier and combines them into one.
Add a photo as the background for the slide and then add a shape like before along with your quote. But this time leave the edges of the photo visible to create an interesting border around your quote box.
![presentation for quotations WindWard PowerPoint Template](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=850/uploads/users/1223/posts/36281/image-upload/WindWard.jpg)
The WindWard PowerPoint template is a good example of how to achieve this effect.
6. Combine the Quote With the Author Photo
If you've got many quotes to include, you can include the photo of the quote author. You can use this idea in several ways:
- Use the photo of the author as the slide background and apply a color overlay, then add the quote on top.
- Use a split layout design and put the quote and the photo of the author side by side.
- Create three columns and use one for the actual quote. Use the second column for the photo of the author. The third column could be for a relevant statistic related to the topic or quote.
For example, you can create a slide like the one featured in the Hilo template :
![presentation for quotations Hilo Template](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=850/uploads/users/1223/posts/36281/image-upload/Hilo%20Presentation.jpg)
7. Add Colored Borders
You can also play around with shapes and add a rectangle at the top and bottom of the slide. Change the colors of the rectangles and then add the quote in between. Take inspiration from the Melt PowerPoint template from Envato Elements.
![presentation for quotations Melt PowerPoint Template](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=850/uploads/users/1223/posts/36281/image-upload/Melt%20PowerPoint.jpg)
8. Use a Ribbon Banner
If you don’t want to use a photo or a full colored background, a simple shape can be effective as well.
For example, you could use the built-in ribbon banner to display your quote. Check out this example.
![presentation for quotations ribbon banner powerpoint](https://cms-assets.tutsplus.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=850/uploads/users/2092/posts/107449/image-upload/quotes_in_powerpoint_1.jpg)
Fun, banner like shapes can really draw extra attention to keywords and quotes.
It doesn't have to be a straight rectangle either. Notice how some simple rotation can add some whimsy. You can also try working with abstract shapes.
9. Use a Speech Bubble
Is your presentation is geared towards a younger audience? Or maybe you’re not dealing with a serious topic?
You could consider a speech bubble to display your quote. Luckily, PowerPoint comes with several callout shapes. You can use them to create a speech bubble. Try it next to a photo of the person you're quoting.
You can also dress the speech bubble concept up, if you're going for a more formal look. Take a look at this example. We have some implied speech bubble shapes. They're sleek, stylish, and worked into a classy, clean aesthetic.
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10. Contrast Commands Attention
One of the best ways to catch the viewer's eye is with contrast.
Notice how placing white text on a black background, in this example, really stands out.
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You can really experiment with this idea in many ways. For example, it can be an excellent way to draw emphasis to the person who said the quote. Or, if you want the quote itself to the focal point, you can use contrast in a similar way.
11. Use Text Size to Your Advantage
Check out this fun, stylish example. Notice the role that the font plays here. The larger the font, the more emphasis it commands.
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If your quote is meant to be smaller and more supplemental, keep it smaller. If the quote is meant to be the focus of your slide, consider making it large.
Gauge the size based on the design and the length of the text. You may want supplemental text to be smaller. This would apply to things like the name of the person being quoted.
12. Color Can Also Craft an Experience
Check out this fun, colorful example. You can use color to make specific parts of your quote stand out.
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For example, maybe you want to draw attention to the end of a quote. Try doing so in a supplemental color. Think of it similarly to adding bolds or italics to your type.
Color can have a similar impact. Use it for inflection or use it to make a specific part more impactful. But make sure the color choices still make sense with the presentation overall branding and color scheme.
You’ve seen several creative ideas for presenting PowerPoint quote slides in PowerPoint. Next, let’s look at how you can customize a quote slide design with a premium PowerPoint template. For the purposes of this tutorial, I’ll be using the Monstera template from Envato Elements.
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This template features a creative design. It comes with more than 90 slides. They are all are based on master slides. Let’s take a look at how you can quickly customize a quote slide in PowerPoint:
1. Choose Your Slide
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The first step is to choose which slide you’re going to use for your quote slide. First, switch to the Slide Sorter view by clicking on the View tab so you can see all the different slide designs side by side. Then, select the slide design you want to use as a starting point. For example, I’ll use the slide #24 for this tutorial.
2. Add Your Quote
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Double-click your chosen slide and PowerPoint will take you directly to it. As you can see, this slide has a photo on the left and plenty of space on the right to add the quote. To add your quote, double-click the text, press CTRL+A to select all the dummy text and then delete it. Then type in your quote as well as the author’s name.
3. Add the Author’s Photo
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The next step is to add the author’s photo. All you've got to do is click the photo icon and then locate the photo on your computer. Click Insert and the photo is added to the placeholder.
4. Customize the Text
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Once you’ve added the photo, you can further style and tweak your quote slide. Start by customizing the text of the quote. You can change the font as well as the size.
In this example, I’ve increased the size of the text and set it to italic. If you want to change the font, simply highlight the text. Then choose a different font from the drop-down menu on the Home tab.
5. Adjust Colors
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Finally, you can also change the color of the background where your quote is. To do this, right-click on the background and select Format shape . Then under the Fill option, click on Solid Fill . Then choose a different color from the premade color scheme or enter your own hex color code.
Trying to find beautiful PowerPoint templates with versatile slides? Envato Elements should be your first stop. Envato Elements has a compelling offer. For a single monthly price, you get access to thousands of unlimited use PowerPoint templates. You also get access to graphic files, web templates, and more.
Take a look at some of the best PowerPoint quote templates from Envato Elements:
1. Vogue Monal PowerPoint Template
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This PowerPoint quote template features a minimal and clean design. This template style is perfect for PowerPoint quote slides. The template comes with more than 150 unique slides. It also includes:
- five premade color schemes
- picture placeholders
- gallery and portfolio slides
2. Wixa PowerPoint Template
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This template has an elegant design. It features several creative slide layouts. Use them to create a great quotes presentation slide. It also has five premade color schemes. Customizing this template is a breeze. You’ll find resizable vector graphics, image placeholders, and more than 150 unique slides.
3. Simple PowerPoint
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This simple PowerPoint has a bold and colorful design. You’ll have no trouble designing an eye-catching quotes presentation slide. The template includes image placeholders. It also has light and a dark version. Even better, it has fully animated slides.
4. Luna PowerPoint Template
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Here's another bold and colorful PowerPoint template. This presentation template can be used for any type of presentation. It features 150+ slides. The template includes five premade color schemes. You can just as easily use your own colors too.
Here's some of what you’ll find:
- image placeholders
- creative slide layouts
- resizable vector graphics
- slide animations
5. Orwell Presentation PowerPoint
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If you prefer a minimal style, check out this template. It has a classic black and white look. Your quote presentation slides are sure to stand out. The template includes 50+ unique slides. You’ll also find image placeholders, easily editable charts, slide transitions, and more.
Envato Elements is the perfect choice for professionals from all walks of life. It offers so many benefits. Find the perfect template fast. You can also download all kinds of other assets for your project too. Sign up for Envato Elements now .
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Envato Elements saves time and resources. Easily download and customize the perfect PowerPoint presentation.
Not sure what design would be perfect for your quotes slideshow? With Envato Elements, you get unlimited downloads. You can download as many presentations as you like, because they're all included for one price.
- Need stock photos? They're also included.
- This also includes fonts, graphics, illustrations, sound effects, and much more.
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Want to learn more about PowerPoint? There's a wealth of free tutorials right here at Envato Tuts+. Learn even more creative ways to add quotes on presentation slides. Or pick up even more PowerPoint skills.
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Looking for even more PowerPoint quote inspiration? Check out these stylish templates. They're perfect for adding quotes in PowerPoint. All of the designs are fully customizable. This means that adding presentation quotes is as simple as pasting in your desired content.
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Agreat PowerPoint quote slide can add visual interest to your presentation. It can really back up your topic. With the tips in this article, you’ll be well on your way!
Use these tips to design an attractive and impactful quotes slide. So, the only thing left to do is to get the perfect PowerPoint template. What quotes on PowerPoint would you add to your presentation?
Hop on over to Envato Elements and browse our collection of stunning PowerPoint quote templates if you need design assets on the regular. Happy designing!
Editorial Note: This tutorial was originally published in December 2020. It's been updated for accuracy and to share additional information by Daisy Ein .
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50 quotes to enhance your presentations
- Written by: Shay O’Donnell
- Categories: Sales presentations , Visual communication
- Comments: 6
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Whether you’re looking to inspire your audience, need a strong presentation starter, or want a concise soundbite to end your presentation with, using a quote in your presentation can be a great way to support your slides’ story and enhance your presentation’s flow. Presentation quotes give you – as the presenter – a moment to breathe, while the audience is reading the slide ( a reminder of why you shouldn’t be reading your quotes aloud is here ). They enable your audience to quickly and concisely understand your presentation’s key message, and give you an extra boost of credibility to boot.
The struggle comes when you have to find presentation quotes that fit your story, come from a reputable source, and have an attribution to get you through legal and compliance checks. But worry not: BrightCarbon have done the hard work for you!
We have compiled 50 presentation quotes and categorized them into 10 themes so that you can easily find a quote that resonates with your message, be it in a sales presentation, keynote speech, or training deck. All the quotes include references and attributions, so that you can sail through compliance and get on with creating a stunning presentation!
Pop this in your bookmarks tab (you’ll thank us later!), then dig in and find the perfect presentation quotes below:
Innovation quotes for presentations
- “Innovation, as I understand it, is both about doing different things as well as doing things differently.” Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biotech Entrepreneur From an interview with Dr. Bhavana Weidman on nature.com (January 04, 2014)
- “Innovation is more than having new ideas: it includes the process of successfully introducing them or making things happen in a new way. It turns ideas into useful, practicable and commercial products or services.” John Adair, Writer on Business Leadership. Effective Innovation (2009), Revised Edition ch. 11
- “Every new thing creates two new questions and two new opportunities.” Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon From ‘The electricity metaphor for the web’s future’, presented at TED2003 (February 2003)
- “Innovation is fostered by information gathered from new connections; from insights gained by journeys into other disciplines or places; from active, collegial networks and fluid, open boundaries. “Innovation arises from ongoing circles of exchange, where information is not just accumulated or stored, but created. Knowledge is generated anew from connections that weren’t there before.” Meg Wheatley, Author and Management Consultant Leadership and the New Science (2001)
- “We are all looking for the magic formula. Well, here you go: Creativity + Iterative Development = Innovation.” James Dyson, Founder of Dyson ‘James Dyson on Innovation’, Ingenia , Issue 24 (September 2005)
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Design quotes for presentations
- “Good design begins with honesty, asks tough questions, comes from collaboration and from trusting your intuition.” Freeman Thomas, Automobile and Industrial Designer Reviving Professional Learning Communities: Strength Through Diversity, Conflict, Teamwork, and Structure (2012) p. 63
- “The urge for good design is the same as the urge to go on living. The assumption is that somewhere, hidden, is a better way of doing things.” Harry Bertoia, Artist and Designer As quoted in 1000 Chairs , Carlotte and Peter Fiell (2005) p. 66
- “People think it’s this veneer — that the designers are handed this box and told, ‘Make it look good!’ That’s not what we think design is. It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO of Apple Inc. As quoted in ‘The Guts of a New Machine’, Rob Walker, The New York Times Magazine (November 30, 2003)
- “Design is redesign.” Jan Michl, Professor Emeritus, Phdr. History and Theories of Design ‘On seeing design as redesign’, Scandinavian Journal of Design History , Issue 12 (2002) p. 7-23
- “Design is not about products, design is about relationships.” Hella Jongerius, Industrial Designer ‘Beyond the New: a search for ideals in design’, a manifesto by Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg (2015)
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Education and learning quotes for presentations
- “We are now at a point where we must educate our children in what no one knew yesterday, and prepare our schools for what no one knows yet.” Margaret Mead, Anthropologist and Author As quoted in How They Work In Indiana : Business-Education Partnerships , Andrew L. Zehner (1994)
- “The most important thing any teacher has to learn, not to be learned in any school of education I ever heard of, can be expressed in seven words: Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners.” John Holt, Author and Educator Growing Without Schooling , Issue 40 (1984)
- “True education means fostering the ability to be interested in something.” Sumio Iijima, Physicist ‘About myself, To the younger generation’, Innovative Engine (September 25, 2007)
- “If you think education is expensive — try ignorance.” ‘Ask Ann Landers’ Syndicated Advice Column (October 4, 1975)
- “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” Plutarch, Greek Historian, Biographer, and Essayist On Listening to Lectures
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Success quotes for presentations
- “Success is fucking up on your own terms.” Guillermo del Toro, Director and Producer From Portland Mercury Q&A (September 29, 2010)
- “We cannot say what brings us success. We can only pin down what blocks or obliterates success. Eliminate the downside, the thinking errors, and the upside will take care of itself. This is all we need to know.” Rolf Dobelli, Author and Businessman The Art of Thinking Clearly (2013)
- “The secret to success is the willingness to serve without aspiring for rewards.” Cham Joof, Gambian Historian Gambia, Land of our heritage, p IV
- “Failure and success are not episodes, they are trajectories. They are tendencies, directions, pathways. Each decision, each time at bat, each tennis serve, each business quarter, each school year seems like a new event, but the next performance is shaped by what happened last time out, unless something breaks the streak. The meaning of any particular event is shaped by what’s come before.” Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Author and Management Consultant Confidence (2006)
- “Success is more than a good idea. It is timing.” Anita Roddick, Founder of The Body Shop From an interview on bookbrowse.com
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Creativity quotes for presentations
- “Relaxed, playful and harmonious moments are the birth place of creativity.” Amit Ray, Author and Spiritual Master Meditation: Insights and Inspiration (2010) p. 58
- “Originality is going back to the origin and finding an empty chair. Would you gladly sit on it? No thank you. It is empty for a reason. That’s where my ass was. Not where my head is now.” Giannina Braschi, Puerto Rican Poet, Novelist, and Essayist World Literature Today (2012)
- “Creativity isn’t about the advantage or disadvantage of a specific time or culture. Creativity is something that comes internally from a human being having a genuine mistrust of rules. And that may be the constant. It’s almost like there’s some rebellion in it.” Paula Scher, Graphic Designer From an interview conducted by Neal Shaffer (2006)
- “Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple of them and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” John Steinbeck, Author Conversations with John Steinbeck , ed. Thomas Fensch (1988)
- “Creativity arises out of the tension between spontaneity and limitations, the latter (like the river banks) forcing the spontaneity into the various forms which are essential to the work of art or poem.” Rollo May, Psychologist and Author The Courage to Create (1975) p. 115
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Teamwork and collaboration quotes for presentations
- “In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.” Margaret Wheatley, Management Consultant As quoted in 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself , Steve Chandler (2004) p. 123
- “Life is not a solo act. It’s a huge collaboration.” Tim Gunn, Fashion Consultant and Author ‘Postings | Recent Entries From Our Blogs’, Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times (December 21, 2010)
- “Collaboration is important not just because it’s a better way to learn. The spirit of collaboration is penetrating every institution and all of our lives. So learning to collaborate is part of equipping yourself for effectiveness, problem solving, innovation and life-long learning in an ever-changing networked economy.” Don Tapscott, Business Executive and Consultant ‘The spirit of collaboration is touching all of our lives’, The Globe and Mail (June 7, 2013)
- “As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people’s ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” Amy Poehler, Actress, Comedian, Director and Producer From The Joy of Success: What It Means to Transform Success Into Excellence, Tochukwu O. Okafor MPA (2013) p. 53
- “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” Michael Jordan, Basketball Hall of Fame Player and Businessman As quoted in The Victory Letters : Inspiration for the Human Race , Cheri Ruskus (2003) p. 68.
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Knowledge quotes for presentations
- “While knowledge is increasingly being viewed as a commodity or intellectual asset, there are some paradoxical characteristics of knowledge that are radically different from other valuable commodities. These knowledge characteristics include the following: Using knowledge does not consume it. Transferring knowledge does not result in losing it. Knowledge is abundant, but the ability to use it is scarce. Much of an organization’s valuable knowledge walks out the door at the end of the day.” Kimiz Dalkir, Director at McGill School of Information Studies Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice, 2nd ed . (2011)
- “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Carl Sagan, Astronomer and Popular Science Writer From That’s Weird!: Awesome Science Mysteries , Kendall F. Haven (2001)
- “Investing in people is the single most important thing in the knowledge economy. Traditionally, wealth was defined by land and natural resources. Today the most important resources is between our ears.” Barack Obama Remarks by President Obama at Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Town Hall, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (April 27, 2014)
- “You can’t manage knowledge – nobody can. What you can do is to manage the environment in which knowledge can be created, discovered, captured, shared, distilled, validated, transferred, adopted, adapted and applied.” Chris Collison and Geoff Parcell Learning to Fly – Practical Knowledge Management from Leading and Learning Organizations (2005) p. 24-25
- “The Information Age offers much to mankind, and I would like to think that we will rise to the challenges it presents. But it is vital to remember that information — in the sense of raw data — is not knowledge, that knowledge is not wisdom, and that wisdom is not foresight. But information is the first essential step to all of these.” Arthur C. Clarke, Science Fiction Writer, Inventor, Futurist As quoted in ‘Humanity will survive information deluge — Sir Arthur C Clarke’, OneWorld South Asia (December 5, 2003)
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Leadership quotes for presentations
- “Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others.” Marshall Goldsmith, Leadership Coach What Got You Here Won’t Get You There (2010) p. 72
- “Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.” Martin Luther King, Jr. From an address at the Episcopal National Cathedral, Washington D.C. (March 31, 1968)
- “You can’t lead from behind your desk, you’ve got to get out in front, be visible, for your customers as well as for your employees. During a crisis, you’ve got to be calm and confident. You’ve got to always tell the truth. And you’ve got to be willing to face a crisis, not shy away from it, embrace it.” Geisha Williams, Fortune 500 Businesswoman ‘Geisha Williams: Set Your Sights High, Take Charge and Keep the Lights On’, Leadership California , Carol Caley (February 17, 2014)
- “Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised. Usually it implies some risk — especially in new undertakings. Courage to initiate something and to keep it going, pioneering and adventurous spirit to blaze new ways, often, in our land of opportunity.” Walt Disney As quoted in The Disney Way Fieldbook, Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson (2000) p. 147
- “Embrace what you don’t know. What you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from everyone else.” Sarah Blakely, Founder of Spanx ’10 Lessons I Learned from Sara Blakely That You Won’t Hear in Business School,’ Forbes , Kathy Caprino (May 23, 2012)
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Mistakes and failure quotes for presentations
- “We tell our young managers: ‘Don’t be afraid to make a mistake. But make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice’” Akio Morita, Co-Founder of Sony Corporation As quoted in The Sony Vision , Nick Lyons (1976) p. 101
- “There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.” Oprah Winfrey Commencement address at Harvard University (30 May 2013)
- “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” Suzy Kassem, Author Rise Up And Salute The Sun (2010)
- “Don’t put limitations on yourself. Other people will do that for you. Don’t do that to yourself. Don’t bet against yourself. And take risk. NASA has this phrase that they like, “Failure is not an option.” But failure has to be an option. In art and exploration, failure has to be an option. Because it is a leap of faith. And no important endeavor that required innovation was done without risk. You have to be willing to take those risks. … In whatever you are doing, failure is an option. But fear is not.” James Cameron, Film Director From ‘Before Avatar … a curious boy’, presented at TED2010 (February 13, 2010)
- “I view this year’s failure as next year’s opportunity to try it again. Failures are not something to be avoided. You want to have them happen as quickly as you can so you can make progress rapidly.” Gordon Moore, Engineer and Co-Founder of Intel Corporation ‘An Interview with Gordon Moore’, Ingenuity 5 (2), Laura Schmitt (May 2000)
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Planning and strategy quotes for presentations
- “Chance favours the prepared mind.” Louis Pasteur, Microbiologist, Chemist and Inventor Lecture, University of Lille (December 7, 1854)
- “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do. ” Michael Porter, Economist, Researcher, Author ‘What is strategy?’ Harvard Business Review (November 1996) p. 70
- “Business strategy is the battleplan for a better future.” Patrick Dixon, Author and Business Consultant Building a Better Business (2005)
- “Managers who extensively plan the future get the timing wrong. Sometimes they arrive to market too early and so must wait for the demand to catch up. Sometimes they are too late and so must accelerate to rejoin the future.” Shona L. Brown and Kathleen M. Eisenhardt Competing on the Edge: Strategy as Structured Chaos (1998) p.135
- “Strategy is about stretching limited resources to fit ambitious aspirations.” K. Prahalad, Organizational Theorist As quoted in The Wal-Mart Way , Don Soderquist (2005) p. 178
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We hope you found what you needed from our list of presentation quotes! If you’re about to paste that quote onto your deck, but want to know how to format it to perfection, check out our guide to advanced typography in PowerPoint .
Have an idea for a quote we should add to the list? Is there a key theme you want some presentation quotes for? Let us know in the comments below!
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Have you ever stopped to think about the best strategies to start a presentation and gain the audience’s attention or interlocutor? Did you know that using motivational phrases to create a presentation is a great alternative?
According to businessman and filmmaker Peter Davies,
“Motivation is like food for the brain; you can’t have enough at a meal. Motivation needs continuous and regular recharges to nurture deep and transform a human being into a winner.”
Among the techniques you can and should use, the citation should undoubtedly be among the main in your list.
A relevant quote, which is aligned with the theme of its presentation, tied to the purpose and objective, creates a strong connection with the audience, often arousing interest and attention.
An unforgettable introduction is the first step in starting a presentation or speech. Often, we are focused only on the content presented, completely forgetting that, for the public to pay attention, it is necessary to arrest them from the beginning.
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However, an important point to consider when speaking in public: Citations will depend on the style of the audience, and the moment the presenter lives. Do not push too hard or adopt a tone of voice or language that does not suit the public.
A touch of humor is a great way to break the ice with the audience, relieve tension and connect with everyone. As the example given above quote, the key to success is making the joke related to the topic being discussed.
During the presentation, telling a story is another very clever way to start a speech. After all, stories compellingly connect people.
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This technique consists of giving a brief thought-provoking statement, which will set the tone of the presentation theme, especially if this is said with a strong voice, which draws attention and leaves the group ready to hear what’s next.
In this sense, an example of an excellent way to catch the public’s attention is to say the sentence and pause, up to 10 seconds.
Using surprising statistics will show the public an immediate value in their knowledge, leaving them more interested throughout their presentation.
It also helps stimulate the audience’s thoughts; this technique works very well when the facts reported are not common knowledge but are nevertheless relevant and stimulating.
Please make sure to be brief in the opening statement, so your opening won’t get too many easy-to-forget details.
1. “Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” Coco Chanel
We are often afraid to start a project no matter how much we have ideas that are outside the box, and when compared to other people, we thought that this would not be successful.
2. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Eleanor Roosevelt
3. “Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” Oprah Winfrey
With the illustrious phrase of another inspiring woman Oprah Winfrey, it became clear how error always has a positive side; getting it right is not always what we need from error comes the improvement of an idea that can continuously be improved.
4. “The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” Henry Ford
If we discover what makes us happy, we can always succeed because happiness is the path of inspiration that leads us to unimaginable ways.
5. “A belief is only a thought you keep thinking.” Abraham Hicks
6. If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Maya Angelou
Often we can criticize something or behavior when we think we can do better; Angelou encourages us to get up and do it. If we still can’t change, maybe we have to change our attitude towards the situation that bothers us.
7. If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. Napoleon Hill
8. Innovation, as I understand it, is both about doing different things as well as doing things differently.” Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
9. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” Steve Jobs
When we choose the course we want to take in college, we often choose a course that our parents choose, and that doesn’t make us happy, which we shouldn’t do because we are supposed to live for ourselves and our happiness.
10. “Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else.” Margaret Mead
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11. “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson
12. “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
It’s much easier to follow the path that many people have taken may seem safer. Yet, here Emerson suggests that choosing a direction is knowledge, adventure, or whatever it is we decided to learn new things and share with other people that would be the trail.
13. “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.” Edmund Hillary
People aren’t born brilliant. They make decisions and make choices that push outside the box and are exceptional.
14. “Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” William Faulkner
15. “Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it ‘to whom it may concern.” Ken Haemer
You have got to prepare yourself for whichever situations or people you’re going to come across in different environments and conditions so that you don’t do things that don’t make sense.
16. Some people feel the rain. Others get wet.” Bob Marley
17. “When I’m old and dying. I plan to look back on my life and say ‘Wow, an adventure’ not, ‘Wow, I sure felt safe.’” Tom Preston Werner
18. Get action. Do things; be sane; don’t fritter away your time; create, act, take place wherever you are and be someone; get action.” Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt encourages us to get better lives by doing something, turning into reality our dreams by consistently taking action.
19. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama
20. You have to go wholeheartedly into anything to achieve anything worth having.” Frank Lloyd Wright
21. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela
With this simple phrase, Mandela brings us a crucial message to live an extraordinary life; when we start by somewhere and are not there yet, it seems unreachable but never is if we don’t give up trying.
22. “There are only two days of the year when you can do nothing: one is called yesterday and the other tomorrow” Dalai Lama
23. “In the end, everything works out, and if it didn’t work, it’s because it hasn’t come to an end” Fernando Sabino
What Sabino means is you have to be patient because someday, our time to shine will come.
24. “The pessimist sees difficulty at every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity at every difficulty” Winston Churchill
When we sync our minds to positive thinking, anything we face is reachable, and we get things done because everything turns into an opportunity to learn and grow.
26. “You have to be a protagonist. You can’t just listen to the band play, and you have to be part of the band” Sonia Hess
27. Our failures are sometimes more fruitful than our successes” Henry Ford
28. “Change your mind and change your world” Norman Vincent Peale
If we have an open mind, we will find that our way of thinking is not always the right one, and when we change our review, we will be able to put it into practice in our lives.
29. “One day you must stop dreaming, take the plans out of the drawer and somehow start” Amyr Klink
30. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change, simply by changing his attitude” Oprah Winfrey
31. “Keep in mind that your desire to achieve success is more important than anything” Abraham Lincoln
What Lincoln means is that we must work hard to achieve our goals and put them as priorities in life if we want to achieve them.
32. “Be content to act. Leave the speech to others” Baltasar Gracián
33. “To achieve success, you need to accept all the challenges that lie ahead of you. You can’t just accept the ones you prefer” Mike Gafka
34. “A successful warrior is an average man, but with a sharp focus like a laser beam” Bruce Lee
Lee means that even though a warrior is seen with prestige, he is a regular man. Still, the difference between them and what he is, is how he put attention to what he wants, and we can compare that analogy with daily situations such us when we see some people more successful than others.
35. “Logic can lead from point A to point B. Imagination can lead anywhere” Albert Einstein
36. “The task is not so much to see what no one has seen, but to think what no one has thought about what everyone sees.” Arthur Schopenhauer
37. “It is much better to set out in search of great conquests, even exposing oneself to failure, than to align oneself with the poor in spirit, who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a grey gloom, where they know neither victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt
Living adventurously and risky is much more satisfying and rewarding than having a monotonous and safe life.
38. “What we predict rarely occurs; what we least expect usually happens.” Benjamin Disraeli
39. “Unless we change our way of thinking, we will not be able to solve the problems caused by the way we get used to seeing the world.” Albert Einstein
Einstein encourages us to see situations more dynamically because we socialized in a certain way with ease; our thoughts can become a cycle of ignorance.
40. “Persistence is the least path to success.” Charles Chaplin
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41. “To discover consists in looking at what everyone is seeing and thinking something different.” Roger von Oech
This means that we have to think like no one ever thought or even imagined to discover something.
42. “Sometimes we feel that what we do is only a drop of water in the sea. But the sea would be smaller if it lacked a drop”. Mother Teresa de Calcuta
43. “The more our knowledge increases, the more evident is our ignorance.” John F. Kennedy
The more things you learn, the more things you need to learn because no one can know anything about anything.
44. When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the plane takes off against the wind, not in his favor.” Henry Ford
Remember that Henry Ford suggested the car model we use today back in his time, and nobody but him believed it was possible, he had nobody but himself to hold hands. Don’t give up.
45. “No matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.” Confucius
46. “An entrepreneur sees opportunities where others see only problems.” Michael Gerber
47. Choose a job you like, and you won’t have to work a single day of your life.” Confucius
48. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you do, you will succeed.” Albert Schweitzer
As Nga, a rapper, says, there is no way to happiness because happiness is when we vibrate good feelings, especially do things we love, life becomes more accessible.
49. “Don’t play games you don’t understand, even if you see many other people making money with them.” Tony Hsieh
50. “Nothing great has ever been achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
51. “The thoughts we choose to have are the tools we use to paint the picture of our lives.” Louise Hay
Your way of thinking will determine the course of our lives, which means always be open to new forms of thinking so you can live in a more inclusive World.
52. “Success is born of wanting, determination, and persistence in reaching a goal. Even not reaching the target, who seeks and overcomes obstacles, at least will do admirable things.” José de Alencar
53. “To act, that is the true intelligence. I will be whatever I want. But I have to want whatever it is. Success lies in being successful, not in being able to succeed. Palace conditions have any wide land, but where will the palace be if they don’t do it there?” Fernando Pessoa
Pessoa says that when we want something, conditions don’t determine if we thrive or not, but our vibration towards it and that will makes us anything we desire.
54. “You can get anything you want in life if you help other people get what they want.” Zig Ziglar
If you are kind to other people, they will give back in the future.
55. I like the impossible because there is less competition.” Walt Disney
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Focus, determination, and focus. How do you inspire your team? These quotes can help with motivation they need. Great for presentations, slide decks, corporate retreats, or reflection in your next team meeting.
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- “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen, American film director
- “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act. But a habit.” – Aristotle, Greek philosopher
- “If you are not where you want to be, do not quit, Instead reinvent yourself and change your habits.” – Eric Thomas, American motivational speaker
- “Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” – Henry Ford, American industrialist
- “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” – Henry Ford, American industrialist
- “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese philosopher
- “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” – Meister Eckhart, German theologian
- “Abandon anything about your life and habits that might be holding you back. Learn to create your own opportunities.” – Sophia Amoruso, American businesswoman
- “Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken..” – Warren Buffett, American business magnate
- “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John C. Maxwell, American author
- “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe, American tennis player
- “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” – Mark Twain, American author
- “You can have results or excuses. Not both.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American actor
- “There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” – Alan Cohen, author
- “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou, American poet
- “Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the rest.” – Leo Babauta, author
- “What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.” – Tim Ferriss, American entrepreneur
- “You have the power on your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor
- “Work harder on you than everyone else and you will become unusually successful.” – Dani Johnson, Businesswomen
- “Self-esteem comes from achieving something important when it’s hard to do.” – Clayton M. Christensen, American business consultant
- “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author
- “Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible.” – Miguel De Unamuno, Spanish essayist
- “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend first four sharpening the axe. “ – Abraham Lincoln, 16th president
- “What better place than here, what better time than now.” – Tony Robbins, American author
- “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without” – Confucius, Chinese philosopher
- “Either you run the day or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn, American entrepreneur
- “Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn, American entrepreneur
- “I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president
- “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison, American inventor
- “You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer, American journalist
- “Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president
- “The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian activist
- “If we have the attitude that it’s going to be a great day it usually is.” – Catherine Pulsifier, Author
- “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller, American business magnate
- “If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked against you, you should still do it.” – Elon Musk, business magnate
- “If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on.” – Sheryl Sandberg, American business executive
- “Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure.” – Stanley McChrystal, retired United States Army general
- “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together” – Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch post-impressionist painter
- “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan, American basketball player
- “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” – Lou Holtz, former American football player
- "Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." – Stephen Hawking, English theoretical physicist
- "If something is wrong, fix it now. But train yourself not to worry, worry fixes nothing. " – Ernest Hemingway, American novelist
- "Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler." – Albert Einstein, Theoretical physicist
- "Innovation distinguishes from a leader and a follower." – Steve Jobs, American business magnate
- “Tough times never last, but tough people do.“ – Robert Schuller, motivational speaker
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I've been reading a great book about presenting: Nancy Duarte's HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations . And it's reinforcing my experience that the key to an effective presentation is not flashy slides--it's a compelling, well-told story.
As Ms. Duarte says: "My best advice is not to start in PowerPoint. Presentation tools force you to think through information linearly, and you really need to start by thinking of the whole instead of the individual lines."
Here are 19 other inspiring quotes to consider next time you need to create a presentation:
- " Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it 'to whom it may concern." - Ken Haemer
- "The whole purpose is to enable people to learn. Your mission is not to transmit information but to transform learners." - Harold D. Stolovitch and Erica J. Keeps
- "If you can't write your message in a sentence, you can't say it in an hour." -Dianna Booher
- "The success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you send but by what the listener receives." - Lilly Walters
- "If you don't know what you want to achieve in your presentation your audience never will." - Harvey Diamond
- "They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel." - Carl W. Buechner
- "No one can remember more than three points."?- Philip Crosby
- "Ask yourself, 'If I had only sixty seconds on the stage, what would I absolutely have to say to get my message across."? - Jeff Dewar
- "The simplest way to customize is to phone members of the audience in advance and ask them what they expect from your session and why they expect it. Then use their quotes throughout your presentation."?- Alan Pease
- "Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much. "?Robert Greenleaf
- "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." - Albert Einstein
- "Make sure you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening."?- Dorothy Sarnoff
- "Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all."?- Sir Winston Churchill
- "The brain doesn't pay attention to boring things." - John Medina
- "Performance is not about getting your act together, but about opening up to the energy of the audience." - Benjamin Zander
- "People don't remember what we think is important. They remember what they think is important." - John Maxwell
- "Naturally sticky ideas are stuffed full of concrete words and images." - Chip Heath
- "A great presentation gives smart ideas an advantage." - Nancy Duarte
- "If you think presentations cannot enchant people, then you have never seen a really good one." - Guy Kawaski
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Here’s a list of 19 interesting quotes about presenting and public speaking that can inspire you to become better at presenting.
As well as being motivational these quotes include bits of presenting wisdom that are essential to keep your listeners on the edge of their seats.
I hope you enjoy them!
1) “If you can’t communicate and talk to other people and get across your ideas, you’re giving up your potential.” Warren Buffet
2) “If I went back to college again, I’d concentrate on two areas: learning to write and to speak before an audience. Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively.” Gerald R. Ford
3) “Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.” D. H. Lawrence
4)“If you can’t write your message in a sentence, you can’t say it in an hour.” Dianna Booher
5) “The success of your presentation will be judged not by the knowledge you send but by what the listener receives.” Lilly Walters
6) “If you don’t know what you want to achieve in your presentation your audience never will.” Harvey Diamond
7) “Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.” Dionysius Of Halicarnassus
8 ) “It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.” Mark Twain
9) “No one ever complains about a speech being too short!” Ira Hayes
10) “90% of how well the talk will go is determined before the speaker steps on the platform.” Somers White
11) “It takes one hour of preparation for each minute of presentation time.” Wayne Burgraff
12) “The most precious things in speech are the ……. pauses.” Sir Ralph Richardson
13) “Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.” Dale Carnegie
14) “They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” Carl W. Buechner
15) “ Well-timed silence has more eloquence than speech.” Martin Fraquhar Tupper
16) “Speeches measured by the hour die with the hour” Thomas Jefferson
17) “It’s much easier to be convincing if you care about your topic. Figure out what’s important to you about your message and speak from the heart” Nicholas Boothman
18) “Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.” Dale Carnegie
19) ” Be the presenter you would want to listen to” Cath Daley
If you take just a few of ideas from this list and put them into practice in your next presentation then it will make it stand out and your audience will remember you.
I hope that these inspire you to become better at presenting. If you have a favourite quote about presenting or public speaking I’d love to hear it so please leave a comment below.
Until next time,
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Another group of people you can ask for a testimonial to is influencers. These are famous people like celebrities with a huge following or industry experts that can give some words on the benefits of using your products. Having these quotes from influential people can really make a difference in your sales pitch, so use them wisely.
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June 2, 2014
by Andy Saks
Over many years as a professional presenter and speaker, I’ve accumulated a treasure trove of funny, inspiring, insightful public speaking quotes.
These quotes are near and dear to my heart. They’ve helped me immensely, and helped me help others.
Some date back to biblical times. Others are hot off the Twitter press.
Sometimes I show them in a looping slideshow to warm up an audience before a keynote speech or presentation skills training program.
Other times I peek at them when I need some inspiration myself.
And here they are, for the first time, categorized and alphabetized for your presentation pleasure.
Which quotes make you laugh? Which inspire you? Which rub you the wrong way? Which of your favorites should I add? Which did you use in your presentation? Tell me by sharing your comment at the bottom of the page.
QUOTES FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY / FEAR
“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 delivering the eulogy.” – Jerry Seinfeld
“All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears, of falling, of the dark, of lobsters, of falling on lobsters in the dark, or speaking before the Rotary Club, or the words ‘some assembly required.’” – Dave Barry
“…and from the first moment that I ever walked on stage in front of a darkened auditorium with a couple of hundred people sitting there, I was never afraid, I was never fearful, I didn’t suffer from stage fright, because I felt so safe on that stage. I wasn’t Patrick Stewart, I wasn’t in the environment that frightened me, I was pretending to be someone else, and I liked the other people I pretended to be. So I felt nothing but security for being on stage. And I think that’s what drew me to this strange job of playing make-believe.” — Patrick Stewart
“Feel the fear of public speaking and do it anyway.” – Arvee Robinson
“I was dreading winning. I didn’t even prepare an acceptance speech. I was worried that I would slip up or do something horrible. I was shaking in my seat, putting on a posed smile. Inside I was petrified.” – Leonardo DiCaprio (at the 1998 Academy Awards)
“It’s all right to have butterflies in your stomach. Just get them to fly in formation.” – Rob Gilbert
“The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.” – George Jessel
“There are two types of speakers: Those who get nervous and those who are liars.” – Mark Twain
QUOTES ON ASKING QUESTIONS & LISTENING
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak, and to sit down and listen.” – Winston Churchill
“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” – Jimi Hendrix
“Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.” – fortune cookie Andy got (really!)
“Nothing calms a person faster than hearing his own ideas repeated back.” – Sandra DeLozier
“One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears, by listening to them.” – Dean Rusk
“Open your ears before you open your mouth; it may surprise your eyes!” – Earl Nightingale
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin
“The finest art of communication is not learning how to express your thoughts. It is learning how to draw out the thoughts of another.” – Ted Tripp
“Two monologues do not make a dialogue.” – Jeff Daly
“You can tell if a man is clever by his answers. You can tell if a man is wise by his questions.” – unknown
QUOTES ON HAVING A GREAT ATTITUDE
“Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.” -Earl Nightingale
“Say what you mean, mean what you say, just don’t say it mean.” – Nguyen Van Tho
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you’ll ever regret.” – Laurence Peter
“The words you speak today should be soft and tender, for tomorrow you may have to eat them.” – unknown
“Think lovingly, speak lovingly, act lovingly, and every need shall be supplied.” – James Allen
“You have to smile, if you expect anybody to smile back.” – Jonathan Evison
QUOTES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR AUDIENCE
“Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it: To Whom It May Concern.” – Ken Haemer
“In the preaching moment, there is a liminal moment in which is dawns on you standing there that yes, there is something more going on here that I did not anticipate…You feed of the congregation, because black preaching is so dialogical. The affirmation in that dialogue is the place where you locate revelation.” – Dale Andrews (professor, Boston University, and occasional preacher)
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!” – @mediatraining
“The goal of effective communication should be for listeners to say ‘Me too!’ versus ‘So what?'” – Jim Rohn
“The royal road to a man’s heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.” – Dale Carnegie
“To communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world, and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” – Tony Robbins
“To sway an audience, you must watch them as you speak.” – C. Kent Wright
“When are you going to understand that if it doesn’t pertain to me, I’m not interested?” – Candace Bergen as Murphy Brown
QUOTES ON CLARITY, SIMPLICITY AND WORD CHOICE IN SPEAKING
“Eloquence is the essential thing in a speech, not information.” – Mark Twain
“I understand a fury in your words, but not your words.” – William Shakespeare, Othello
“If we use common words on a great occasion, they are the more striking because they are felt at once to have a particular meaning, like old banners, or everyday clothes, hung up in a sacred place.” – George Eliot
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein
“If you can’t write your message in a sentence, you can’t say it in an hour.” – Dianna Booher
“If you can’t state your position in eight words, you don’t have a position. “ – Seth Godin
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” – Jack Kerouac
“Precision of communication is important, more important than ever, in our era of hair-trigger balances, when a false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.” – James Thurber
“Speak clearly, if you speak at all. Carve every word before you let it fall.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” – Hans Hoffman
“The difference between the almost-right word and the right word is really a large matter–’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” — Mark Twain
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one’s real and one’s declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like cuttlefish squirting out ink.” – George Orwell
“The way something is presented will define the way you react to it.” – Neville Brody
“Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.” – William Butler Yeats
“Those who run to long words are mainly the unskillful and tasteless; they confuse pomposity with dignity, flaccidity with ease, and bulk with force.” – H.W. Fowler
QUOTES DEFINING PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATIONS
“A presentation is a chance to share, not an oral exam.” – M.F. Fensholt
“All speaking is public speaking, whether it’s to one person or a thousand.” – Roger Love
“Eloquence is the power to translate a truth into language perfectly intelligible to the person to whom you speak.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Proper words in proper places make the true definition of a style.” – Jonathan Swift
“Speech is power. Speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel. It is to bring another out of his bad sense into your good sense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Through the picture, I see reality. Through the word, I understand it.” – Sven Lidman
“To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.” – Ben Jonson
“Words do two major things: they provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.” – Jim Rohn
“Words. Words, when spoken out loud for the sake of performance, are music. They have rhythm, and pitch, and timbre, and volume. These are the properties of music, and music has the ability to find us and move us and lift us up in ways that literal meaning can’t.” – Martin Sheen as President Bartlet, The West Wing
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FUNNY QUOTES ON PUBLIC SPEAKING & PRESENTATIONS
“Don’t be afraid to talk to yourself. It’s the only way you can be sure somebody’s listening.” – F.P. Jones
“Every speaker has a mouth, an arrangement rather neat. Sometimes it’s filled with wisdom, sometimes it’s filled with feet.” – Robert Orben
“Light travels faster than sound. That’s why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak.” – Albert Einstein
“Look your audience straight in the eyes, and begin to talk as if every one of them owed you money.” – Dale Carnegie
“My job is to talk; your job is to listen. If you finish first, please let me know.” – Harry Herschfield
“Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” – Mark Twain
“Public speaking is very easy.” – Dan Quayle
“Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.” – Slovenian proverb
“The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it’s taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw
QUOTES ON HONESTY IN SPEAKING
“Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.” – Mark Twain
“I didn’t lie. I was writing fiction in my mouth.” – Homer Simpson
“Speech is a mirror of the soul. As a man speaks, so is he.” – Publilius Syrus
“Teach the tongue to say ‘I do not know.’” – Maimonides
“When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
QUOTES ON HUMOR IN PRESENTATIONS & PUBLIC SPEAKING
“Humor is a rubber sword – it allows you to make a point without drawing blood.” – Mary Hirsch
“Humor is treacherous. It can charm, coax, and persuade, but it can also distract, baffle or alienate the audience.” – Eugene Finerman
“I learned at an early age that when I made people laugh, they liked me. This is a lesson I never forgot.” – Art Buchwald
“If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you.” – Oscar Wilde
“Once you get people laughing, they’re listening and you can tell them almost anything.” – Herbert Gardner
“The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.” -Mark Twain
QUOTES ON THE POWER AND IMPORTANCE OF SPEAKING
“Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true.” – Charles Dickens
“Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half of people who have nothing to say and keep saying it.” – Robert Frost
“I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
“If all my talents were to be taken from me by some inscrutable providence, and I had to make a choice of keeping but one, I would unhesitatingly ask to keep the power of speaking, because through it, I would quickly recover all the rest.” – Daniel Webster
“The newest computer can merely compound, at speed, the oldest problem in the relations between human beings, and in the end the communicator will be confronted with the old problem, of what to say and how to say it.” – Edward R. Murrow
“The tongue has the power of life and death.” – Solomon
“The tongue is like a sharp knife. It kills without drawing blood.” – Buddha
“When nobody speaks your name, or even knows it, you, knowing it, must be the first to speak it.” – Marlon Riggs
“Improve your communication skills and you will earn fifty percent more money over your lifetime…In my office you’ll not see the degree I got from the University of Nebraska. You’ll not see the master’s degree I got from Columbia. But you’ll see the award certificate I got from the [public] speaking course.” – Warren Buffett
INSPIRING PUBLIC SPEAKING QUOTES
“Between your brain and your mouth (or your fingers) is magic: your power to choose what you say next. Use that magic.” – Chris Brogan
“Oratory should raise your heart rate. Oratory should blow the doors off the place.” – Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn, The West Wing
“The difference between a good speech and a great speech is the energy with which the audience comes to their feet at the end. Is it polite? Is it a chore? Are they standing up because their boss just stood up? No. You want it to come from their socks.” – Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn, The West Wing
“The world is made up of words. And if you know the words that the world is made of, you can make of it whatever you wish.” – Terence McKenna
“The world is waiting for your words.” – Arvee Robinson
“Your words can make you rich” – Dr. Donald Moine
QUOTES ON OPENING LINES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
“He who fails to please in his salutation and address is at once rejected, and never obtains an opportunity of showing his latest excellences or essential qualities.” – Samuel Johnson
“You had me at ‘Hello.’” – Renee Zellweger as Dorothy Boyd in Jerry Maguire
QUOTES ON PASSION IN PUBLIC SPEAKING & PRESENTATIONS
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr. Seuss
“Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.” – Jim Rohn
“I don’t like to hear cut-and-dried sermons. When I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees!” – Abraham Lincoln
“It doesn’t matter how elegant the argument or inspiring the prose, a presentation won’t move anyone if the presenter isn’t visibly feeling what they are saying.” – John Neffinger, KNP Communications
“Technique alone is never enough. You have to have passion. Technique alone is just an embroidered pot holder.” – Raymond Chandler
“The best speeches come from the heart and reflect your passion. Speak as if your life depended on it.” – Arvee Robinson
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” – Carol Buchner
“When genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.” – D.H. Lawrence
“You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.” – John Ford
“You cannot speak that which you do not know. You cannot share that which you do not feel.” – Jim Rohn
QUOTES ON POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
“A designer knows he or she has achieved perfection, not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Nolan Haims
“If God is in the details, then the Devil is in PowerPoint.” – @AngryPaulRand
“The more strikingly visual your presentation is, the more people will remember it. And more importantly, they will remember you.” – Paul Arden
QUOTES ON PREPARATION IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
“All Abe Lincoln needed was a pencil and paper to make his speech at Gettysburg.” – @TipsForSpeakers
“All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Communication works for those who work at it.” – John Powell
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln
“If you wing it when speaking, you’ll get wing it results.” – Arvee Robinson
“It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.” – Mark Twain
“Let he who would be moved to convince others be first moved to convince himself.” – T. Carlyle
“Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills, so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.” – Jim Rohn
QUOTES ON SALES PRESENTATIONS
“Good listeners generally make more sales than good talkers.” – B.C. Holwick
“He that has no silver in his purse should have silver on his tongue.” – Thomas Fuller
“If you can’t say it, you can’t sell it!” – Arvee Robinson
“Samson killed a thousand men with the jawbone of an ass. That many sales are killed every day with exactly the same weapon.” – unknown
“The single most important tool in selling is being able to communicate effectively.” – Dan Brent Burt
QUOTES ON SILENCE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
“It’s the space you put between the notes that make the music.” – Massimo Vignelli
“Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.” – Dionysius of Halicarnassus
“Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.” – cowboy saying
“Speak only if you can improve upon silence.” – unknown
“Talking is like playing the harp; there is as much in laying the hand on the strings to stop their vibrations as in twanging them to bring out their music.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“The most precious things in speech are pauses.” – Ralph Richardson
“Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.” – Abraham Lincoln
QUOTES ON SMILING IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
“So much is said with the electricity of the eyes, the intensity of a whisper. Less is more.” – Elizabeth Taylor
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia
“Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.” – Dale Carnegie
QUOTES ON SPEED AND BREVITY IN PUBLIC SPEAKING
“A fool uttereth all his mind.” – Proverbs 29:11
“A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” – William Strunk, Jr.
“A speech is like a love affair. Any fool can start one, but it requires considerable skill to end it.” – unknown
“Be sincere, be brief, be seated.” – Franklin Roosevelt
“Blessed is the man who, having nothing [more] to say, refrains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.” – George Eliot
“For effective communication, use brevity. Jesus said, ‘Follow me.’ Now that’s brief!” – Jim Rohn
“He who talks more is sooner exhausted.” – Lao Tzu
“If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought.” – Dennis Roth
“If you want me to speak for an hour, I am ready today. If you want me to speak for just a few minutes, it will take me a few weeks to prepare.” – Mark Twain
“It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what other men say in whole books.” – Nietzsche
“It is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.” – Robert Southey
“It’s better to say nothing than spend 1,000 words or an hour speech saying nothing. Get to the point.” – Richard Branson
“It’s quite simple: say what you have to say and when you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending, sit down.” – Winston Churchill
“Make sure you have stopped speaking before your audience has stopped listening.” – Dorothy Sarnoff
“Never write if you can speak; never speak if you can nod; never nod if you can wink.” – Martin Lomasney
“Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary.” – Evan Esar
“The best speech has a good beginning and a good ending – and has them close together.” – unknown
“The best way to make a good speech is to have a good beginning and a good ending – and have them close together.” – unknown
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” – Thomas Jefferson
“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.” – Voltaire
“Think all you speak, but speak not all you think. Thoughts are your own; your words are so no more.” – Patrick Delany
“To make a speech immortal, you don’t have to make it everlasting.” – unknown
“What is powerful is when what you say is just the tip of the iceberg of what you know.” – Jim Rohn
QUOTES ON STORYTELLING IN PRESENTATIONS
“Every story has its time to be told.” – Sekou Sundiata
“Stories open the hearts of your listeners, and then their wallets.” – Arvee Robinson
QUOTES ON WORDS VERSUS ACTIONS
“Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.” – Baltasa
“One deed is worth a thousand speeches.” – American proverb
“People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.” – unknown
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
“Words may show a man’s wit, but actions, his meaning. “ – Benjamin Franklin
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Spark Presentations is a private company founded in 1998 that provides presentation skills training and speech coaching for executives, salespeople, marketers and other businesspeople, plus booth staff training for trade show exhibitors.
Spark also books professional presenters and public speakers to represent its clients at high-profile events, in roles like keynote speaker, trade show booth presenter, master of ceremonies (emcee) and auctioneer, as well as on camera talent and voice talent.
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Spark’s owner, Andy Saks, is also the author of The Presentation Playbook Series: Be a Most Valuable Presenter (MVP) , a three-volume series of books that help businesspeople master common presentation situations by building and running speaking “plays” like a coach or player calls a key play in a game. Volume 1 is available now in print and PDF formats on Spark’s website and at these online retailers and formats: Amazon print , Amazon Kindle , Apple iBooks and Barnes & Noble print and Nook .
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QUOTES ON PREPARATION IN PUBLIC SPEAKING. "All Abe Lincoln needed was a pencil and paper to make his speech at Gettysburg." - @TipsForSpeakers. "All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.". - Ralph Waldo Emerson. "Communication works for those who work at it.". - John Powell.
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Top 10 quotes for your next business presentation. Joseph Roux said that "A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool". We agree with him, as a right quote can set the tone for your business presentation and lead you to success. So, here we have a bunch of diamonds for you.
1. The nervous and 2. Liars.". "Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.". "90% of how well the talk will go is determined before the speaker steps on the platform.". - Somers White (Tweet this) "It takes one hour of preparation for each minute of presentation time.".
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Famous Presentation Quotes. Our work is the presentation of our capabilities. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 22. Delivering a successful presentation could mean landing a major new contract, better prices for your services, or getting the funding you need. — Lewis Howes. 44
Such presentations take twice as long to deliver compared to the same lecture presented to an English-speaking audience, so the content needs to be halved. For the question-and-answer session following a simultaneously translated talk, always remember to take a headset onto the stage, because when a member of the audience asks a question, you ...
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