D. Elementary Impromptu Event Prompts
Finals - 12:40pm
Speaker 1
“A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.” --— Richard M. Nixon
I think of protest as confrontation and disruption, as the end of silence. --DeRay Mckesson
Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. --Aristophanes
Speaker 2
Leisure is the time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent person will obtain the lazy one never. --Benjamin Franklin
If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience. --Woodrow Wilson
It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. --Anne Sexton
Speaker 3
I’d just as soon kiss a wookiee. --Princess Leia, The Empire Strikes Back
Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly. --Mahatma Gandhi
If tyranny and oppression come to this land it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. --James Madison
Speaker 4
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. --Will Rogers
Practically perfect in every way --Mary Poppins
In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate. --Isaac Asimov
Speaker 5
All men by nature desire knowledge. --Aristotle
That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet. --Jhumpa Lahiri (The Namesake)
Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame. --Benjamin Franklin
Speaker 6
I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. --Michael Jordan
Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. --Steve Jobs
Life is a harsh sentence to lay down for yourself --Saving Mr. Banks
Speaker 7
If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of. --Bruce Lee
Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. --Alexander Graham Bell
The healthiest response to life is joy. --Deepak Chopra
Round 1 - 8:00am
Speaker 1
Delay
honesty
hearsay
Speaker 2
Warmth
graciousness
thought
Speaker 3
Education
submission
Fact
Speaker 4
Frailty
self-discipline
imagination
Speaker 5
government
faithfulness
Fascination
Speaker 6
Curiosity
Calm
improvement
Speaker 7
Loss
knowledge
truth
Round 2 - 9:30am
Speaker 1
Water
Dog
Salt
Speaker 2
Coffee
Frog
Pharmacist
Speaker 3
Uncle
Church
Tea
Speaker 4
Suitcase
Forest
Ocean
Speaker 5
Radio
Panda
Eyes
Speaker 6
Wheelchair
Fox
Giraffe
Speaker 7
Blender
Nurse
Soup
Round 3 - 10:45am
Speaker 1
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
Look before you leap
A happy heart is better than a full purse.
Speaker 2
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
A good book is like a good friend. --Chinese Proverb
Doctors make the worst patients.
Speaker 3
The axe forgets but the tree remembers. --African Proverb
A fish and bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. --African Proverb
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Speaker 4
Flattery, like perfume, should be smelled but not swallowed.
Family shames must not be spread abroad. --Chinese Proverb
A person of high principles is one who can watch an entire chess game without making a comment. --Chinese Proverb
Speaker 5
A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion’s claw.
The early bird catches the worm
Politeness costs little but yields much.
Speaker 6
Rain does not fall on one roof alone. --African Proverb
If a family is harmonious everything will go well. --Chinese Proverb
Shrouds have no pockets.
Speaker 7
There is truth in wine.
The people who talk the best are not the only ones who can tell you the most interesting things. --Chinese Proverb
While some are happy, some are anxious. --Chinese Proverb