A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Lantern
Bridge
MirrorSpeaker 2
Mailbox
Train
CompassSpeaker 3
Telescope
Lighthouse
ClockSpeaker 4
Feather
Backpack
SuitcaseSpeaker 5
Camera
Piano
DeskSpeaker 6
Window
Anchor
BookstoreSpeaker 7
Fountain
Glove
Candle
Round 2
Speaker 1
Patience
Determination
FaithSpeaker 2
Imagination
Wisdom
KindnessSpeaker 3
Joy
Fear
TrustSpeaker 4
Gratitude
Justice
LoveSpeaker 5
Courage
Honesty
DisciplineSpeaker 6
Humility
Confidence
PeaceSpeaker 7
Respect
Ambition
Hope
Round 3
Speaker 1
The grass is always greener on the other side.
He who hesitates is lost.
Even the smallest star shines in the darkness.Speaker 2
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
A wise man adapts himself to circumstances as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it. --Chinese Proverb
If you want to know the end, look at the beginning. --African ProverbSpeaker 3
No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. --African Proverb
A closed mouth catches no flies.
The frog in the well knows nothing of the sea. --Japanese ProverbSpeaker 4
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
One finger cannot lift a pebble. --Hopi Proverb
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.Speaker 5
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. --African Proverb
Wisdom is wealth. --Swahili Proverb
Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold. --Yiddish ProverbSpeaker 6
The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe. --Japanese Proverb
When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. --African Proverb
He who does not look ahead remains behind. --Japanese ProverbSpeaker 7
Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle. --African Proverb
A good name is better than riches. --Proverb
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. --Chinese Proverb
Finals
Speaker 1
“Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” --Paul Brandt
“The best revenge is massive success.” --Frank Sinatra
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” --Albert EinsteinSpeaker 2
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” --Nelson Mandela
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” --J.K. Rowling
“You are never too small to make a difference.” --Greta ThunbergSpeaker 3
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” --Confucius
“Do what you feel in your heart to be right—for you’ll be criticized anyway.” --Eleanor Roosevelt
“Everything you can imagine is real.” --Pablo PicassoSpeaker 4
“The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” --George Washington
“We know what we are, but not what we may be.” --William Shakespeare
“You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.” --UnknownSpeaker 5
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” --Walt Disney
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” --J.K. Rowling
“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” --Carol BurnettSpeaker 6
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” --Nelson Mandela
“Courage is grace under pressure.” --Ernest Hemingway
“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” --Winston ChurchillSpeaker 7
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” --Plato
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” --Napoleon Hill
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” --Suzy Kassem