Babydoll Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 I have been chosen to speak at an employer appreciation breakfast for my co-op. There will be 500 employers, teachers, and students at this event at a local golf club. I need some suggestions on an opening quote, because, as everyone knows, the best speech starts with a quote! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Five words: Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "Lady, I ain't no athlete....I'm a ballplayer."John Kruk LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "Ladies and Gentlemen... of all the people I've ever addressed, you are some of them."Brian in Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "if I could just say a few words.... I'd be a better public speaker""i just flew in, boy are my arms tired" --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starchild Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "I'm a man of very few words..."[silence]"... any questions?" "The true New Yorker secretly believes that anyone living anywhere else has got to be, in some sense, kidding." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmee Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 I know this wouldn't be very good to start a speech with, but I've always been fond of this one."I figured that if I said it enough, I could convince the world that I really was the greatest." The world's foremost practitioners of professional tag-team wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Clemente Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "I'm a man of very few words..."[silence]"... any questions?" My friend's yearbook writeup consisted of "I'm a man of few words and here they are."My favorite quote:"...the..." - Anonymous--Roger "Time?" Clemente. Follow me on Twitter if you care: @Animal_Clans.My opinion may or may not be the same as yours. The choice is up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydoll Posted April 29, 2004 Author Share Posted April 29, 2004 "I'm a man of very few words..."[silence]"... any questions?" I guess it could work if i said woman though. But i'd get a hell of a lot of attention if I said i was a man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydoll Posted April 29, 2004 Author Share Posted April 29, 2004 "if I could just say a few words.... I'd be a better public speaker""i just flew in, boy are my arms tired" that's adorable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grish Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Here is one of my favorites, works for many situations:"Show me someone who is afraid to fail and I will show you someone whodoes nothing." - Theodore Roosevelt. "Try not to have a good time ... This is supposed to be educational."- Charles Schulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paynomind Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "Worry never built any bridges. If we are afraid, take action to make changes, do not waste energy on worry."-Ben Franklin NCFA Sunset Beach Tech - Octopi ΓΔΒ! Going to college gets you closer to the real world, kind of like climbing a tree gets you closer to the moon. "...a nice illustration of what you get when skill, talent, and precedent are deducted from 'creativity.' " - James Howard Kunstler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "I ain't ever been nothin but a winner"-Bear Bryant"Winning isn't every thing.... it's the only thing"-Vince Lombardi Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% about how you react to it.App State Mountaineers / Alabama Crimson Tide / Atlanta Braves / New York Jets / Atlanta Hawks "If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards." [Bear Bryant]Redmond Rampage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzywarble Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "An unattentive audience is my most treacherous foe...I would like to eat its children." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "Romance without finance ain't got no chance" - Charlie ParkerI know this won't apply to what you're doing, I just love that quote.How about, "What I going to say will be shocking" then pull the plug.... (whatever that means) I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 "To us, winning isn't everything......... It's second to breathing"- George M. Steinbrenner III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 "Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today." - Abraham Lincoln --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydoll Posted April 30, 2004 Author Share Posted April 30, 2004 Thank you so much everyone! This is just amazing, there are so many good quotes that would start my speech off. I could even use some for the other presentations i have too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 if you ever need a good quote, look up the Simpsons, anything they say is gold.two favorites of mine (dunno howhelpful they will be)"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."-Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own"In the end, all that matters is who we loved and who loved us."Anonomous(sp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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