Monday 1 July 2013

Brevity is best.

Once while Charles Lamb was delivering a lecture, a loud hiss was heard form the back of the auditorium. An embarrassing silence followed: but Lamb did'nt turn a hair as he said "There are only three things that hiss - a goose, a snake and a fool. Come out and be identified!"
Brevity is the soul of wit, and short speeches often create a more lasting and favourable impression than a wordy discourse Recently, a well known speaker visiting Brooklyn was asked to address the gathering at a tea party. He instinctively felt that the people would like to hear him, but would prefer  if he was brief. He started by saying: "I believe that three things are necessary to make a public speaker popular - he must be tall so that he can be seen by everyone, Loud that he can be heard by everyone, and brief that he will be liked by everyone". Then he concluded, "I want to be liked by everyone". There were loud cheers as he resumed his seat.   
At a public dinner hosted in honor of a visiting dignitary, the local orator was placed last on the list of speakers to allow for a good finale to the intellectual fare. The earlier speakers had dragged on at such length that the groans were audible when the President announced, 'Mr. Smart will now give us his address'. Mr. Smart rose, cleared his throat, and said: "Ladies and Gentlemen, my address is 36 Warden Road, Brooklyn, New york" He sat down to the sheers of all.
Brevity is best, 'if you have nothing nice to say, dont say it'  But Kate Wiggin's recipe for article writing 'takes the cake'.
Take 2 ounces of talent, with commonsense the size of an egg, add one ounce knowlege of human nature. Put all into the mortar of experience, pound well with  the pestle of discretion. Add one pint of sentiment, one gill of wit, and a shade of sadness. Strain again six months later and discard the sediment.
Season, Garnish and serve with enthusiasm!!  
I decided to keep it even shorter: Aim High, Dream Big. You guessed right that is SFI : Aim High, Dream Big.

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