J. Elementary Impromptu Event Prompts
Round G3/J1
Speaker 1
Rabbit
Ship
LighterSpeaker 2
Boy
Police
EarsSpeaker 3
Luggage
Mobile
AntlersSpeaker 4
Mouth
Owl
CarSpeaker 5
Villa
Crow
AuntSpeaker 6
Cane
Brother
WristSpeaker 7
Palm
Detective
Children
Elim 1: A/B - Prelim 2: J
Speaker 1
Care
Ego
IdeaSpeaker 2
Gossip
Philosophy
EleganceSpeaker 3
improvement
Silliness
ContentmentSpeaker 4
Courage
Fashion
FragilitySpeaker 5
reason
artistry
MovementSpeaker 6
Advantage
Unreality
SlaverySpeaker 7
Faith
self-discipline
Belief
Elim 1: E/F - Prelim 3: J
Speaker 1
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A clever person turns great troubles into little ones, and little ones into none at all. --Chinese Proverb
Do not look where you feel. Look where you slipped. --African ProverbSpeaker 2
Barking dogs seldom bite.
A needle is not sharp at both ends. --Chinese Proverb
It’s better to lose the battle and win the war.Speaker 3
A workman never blames his tools.
Least said, soonest mended.
Out of sight, out of mindSpeaker 4
Beggars can’t be choosers.
Fortune favors the brave.
The food which is prepared has no master. --Malagasy proverbSpeaker 5
It takes more than one cold day for a river to freeze a meter deep. --Chinese Proverb
Better to wear out rather rust out.
Fall seven times; stand up eight.Speaker 6
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
A flea can trouble a lion more than a lion can trouble a flea. --Kenyan proverb
Curiosity killed the catSpeaker 7
When children travel far, mothers worry. --Chinese Proverb
Ripe fruit falls by itself - but it doesn't fall in your mouth. --Chinese Proverb
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. --Chinese Proverb
Elim 1 - G/J
Speaker 1
When I discover who I am, I'll be free.
“When you feel like quitting: think about why you started.” --— Corey Borner
I remember daddy told me 'Fairytales can come true'. But you've got to make them happen, it all depends on youSpeaker 2
Even peace may be purchased at too high a price. --Benjamin Franklin
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think
Try again. Fail again. Fail better.Speaker 3
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
You can't outrun destiny just because you're terrified of it. --Yennefer of Vengerberg
If you want to make enemies, try to change something.Speaker 4
Strike me down in anger and I’ll always be with you. Just like your father. --Luke Skywalker, Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now. --Fred Rogers
You can think about things and make believe. All you have to do is think and they'll grow. --Fred RogersSpeaker 5
I am not naive enough to believe that voting is the only way to bring about transformation change, just as I know that protest alone is not the sole solution to the challenges we face. --DeRay Mckesson
It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous. --Benjamin Franklin
I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody. --Barack ObamaSpeaker 6
To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult. --Friedrich Nietzsche
We have freedom of speech. We are able to hold hands in protest and stand up for what we believe in and have people hear what you have to say.
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed too severe, seldom executed. --Benjamin FranklinSpeaker 7
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. --Arthur Ashe
Fools multiply when wise men are silent.
The secret to humor is surprise. --Aristotle
Elim 2: C/D/J
Speaker 1
You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are. --Fred Rogers
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. --Aldous Huxley
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.Speaker 2
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. --Bill Gates
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. --John F. Kennedy
You ultimately decide, every day, whether or not your life will speak on behalf of the oppressed, or remain an inaudible but decisive tool for the status quo. --Lisa KemmererSpeaker 3
He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees. --Benjamin Franklin
Learning something new is fun. --Alex Trebek
Because it’s not worth winning if you can’t win bigSpeaker 4
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Never question another man’s motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives. --Dwight D. Eisenhower
It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless. --Giacomo CasanovaSpeaker 5
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship. --Aeschylus
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand. --General Colin Powell
Remember who you areSpeaker 6
All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which binds us in partnership in the serious work of the world. --Benjamin Franklin
Imagination is more important than knowledge. --Albert Einstein
I have learned over the years that when one’s mind s made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.Speaker 7
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. --Aristotle
“Be it remembered, that liberty must at all hazards be supported.” --— John Adams
Sometimes we must let go of our pride and do what is requested of us. --Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones