Quote of the day
It is still not enough for language to have clarity and content … it must also have a goal and an imperative. Otherwise from language we descend to chatter, from chatter to babble and from babble to confusion.
Herbert V. Prochnow
Born: May 19, 1897
Died: September 29, 1998 (aged 101)
Bio: Herbert Victor Prochnow was a U.S. banking executive, noted toastmaster, and author during the middle 20th century. As Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago, Prochnow wrote several popular books on public speaking.
Known for:
- The Public Speaker's Treasure Chest (1942)
- The Toastmaster's Treasure Chest (1966)
- Dictionary of Wit Wisdom And Satire (1962)
- 1400 Ideas for Speakers and Toastmasters (1964)