Great speakers are not born, they're trained.

Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities.

Develop success from failures.

The world is so full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking. So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage. He has little competition.

By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.

An argument would have begun to steam and boil and sputter - and you know how arguments end. Even if I had convinced him that he was wrong, his pride would have made it difficult for him to back down and give in.

So if you aspire to be a good conversationali st, be an attentive listener. To be interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons will enjoy answering. Encourage them to talk about themselves and their accomplishments