Motivational Talk Critic Pillows

Obama/Cruise

"You're losing the audience. Switch to the Powerpoint presentation."

'For your information, I am engaging the energy of change and complexity to create the future I desire.'

"Don't even interact with him. He just likes to say 'Kalamazoo.'"

Inclusive speech

"Any questions?"

'You just don't know when to give up, do you?'

"She's in a conversationally induced coma."

"It says: 'The teamwork that got you here is the real treasure.' Aww."

"Do you have any of those books that understand men?"

Go! Means NOW!

What the Thinker was thinking: 'I think I can...I think I can...'

'When I was young, I said I'd make it big or know the reason why - Well, I sure know the reason why!'

"Bad things happen to people who don't buy my cookies, Sir."

Gingerbread Business Classes: Think Outside the Fox.

"Life's a lottery - That's why you need balls"

"Repeat after me: We are delivering the proactive core value promises and rolling out our real time best practice action plan going forward ..."

"C'mon people! All for me and me for me!"

"I believe I can create a great presentation if I can only tap into my cognitive dissonance."

"The doctor will be with you two in a second. As for you, I'd recommend a motivational speaker."

Hanging off every word...

'Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure my little talk has made you all think'

The power of now

'I tried being pessimistic. I was terrible at it.'

"Miss Ross, get me a motivational speaker."

Courage. Love.

I have to get the Positive Thinker...

"Ok, so you got the worm. What are you going to do with the rest of your day?"

"My wife has always encouraged me... ...to quit this stupid dream and get a real job." ... "You have a wife?"

It's about self-control. "'No Thyself".

"Gracie, what does a little girl like you wish for? I mean, besides being a doctor, a motivational speaker, a great parent and becoming president?"

"I wasn't expecting to be in here for so long."

"And lastly, for my infinite perseverance, self-control and fortitude, I'd like to thank the Internet trolls."

'Let's go! Let's go! Hustle! ...Relatively speaking.'

"I think I can". (train)