Samira Wiley

There was this girl who went to my school, and she did a Nikki Giovanni poem, 'Ego Tripping,' and it was just different from everyone else's. It wasn't flat recitation. It had an energy and a life to it. And it made me sit up in my seat, and my eyes got wide, and I really felt inside myself, 'She's making me feel things. I want to do that.

American Actress

Joseph B. Wirthlin

There are many reasons our prayers may lack power. Sometimes they become routine. Our prayers become hollow when we say similar words in similar ways over and over so often that the words become more of a recitation than a communication.

American Businessman

Lascelles Abercrombie

But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important, in poetry meant solely for recitation, is the difficulty of achieving verbal beauty, or rather of making verbal beauty tell.

British Poet

Robert Anton Wilson

The function of Theology? The recitation of the incomprehensible by the unspeakable to pick the pockets of the unthinking.

American Writer

Frank Luntz

A compelling story, even if factually inaccurate, can be more emotionally compelling than a dry recitation of the truth.

American Politician

The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary epic is meant to be read.

Natalie Merchant

Poetry comes alive to me through recitation.

American Musician

Recitation often means you need to memorize the content beforehand.

Memorization required

How you express the words during recitation can be as important as the words themselves.

Expression matters

Repeated practice helps in delivering a smooth recitation.

Practice for perfection

Recitation in this context is a form of public speaking and requires speaking skills.

Public speaking

When reciting publicly, accuracy in delivering information is crucial.

Accuracy is key

Good recitation should capture and hold the audience's attention.

Engage the audience

Recitation in religious contexts is considered a spiritual practice.

Spiritual significance

Religious recitation is often performed in a reflective, solemn tone.

Reflective tone

During religious recitations, participants maintain a respectful demeanor.

Respectful participation

 are collected in the Quran, which literally translates into "the recitation." Muslims believe it to be the only holy book free of human corruption. It's also considered by many to be the finest work of literature in the Arabic language.

The five major world...

 How did you do both? Here's where my mind goes when I hear that recitation of all I accomplished. This planet is one of a billion,