Slow down, especially at the beginning of a speech. You'll get the audience's attention by pausing.
Bob KerreyThe problem is you tend to look back and identify mistakes, and as a consequence of feeling terrible about mistakes you say you bungled this so bad, let's get out of here.
Bob KerreyLike Jonah, the whale had swallowed me; unlike him, I believed I would spend eternity inside the belly of the beast.
Bob Kerrey