One sign of an excellent speech? 'Can people repeat something they heard, word for word?'
Occasional kindness does not cancel out cruelty. Hitting is never acceptable under any circumstances.
I have never met an author who was sorry he or she wrote a book. They are only sorry they did not write it sooner.
A closed mouth gathers no feet.
If they can't repeat it, they didn't get it.
Books in your head help no one.