One book on my shelf boasts nearly eight thousand illustrations in it. But to be honest, it s difficult to find one good illustration in that book when I need it. My goal for this book has been to offer you quality rather than quantity. Even so, this book offers you a sampling of illustrations that I recommend without reservation. Much of that has to do with the quality of people who contributed to this book.
Good illustrations are extremely valuable and hard to come by.
Many speakers prefer keeping them to themselves. That s why I m grateful for these contributors who were willing to share some of their best illustrations with us. The most important thing to remember as you use the illustrations in this book is that they are only illustrations. They are not the points to be made. In other words, don t build your talk around these or any other illustrations.