Quote  Category: Speak “An after-dinner speech should be like a lady's dress-long enough to cover the subject and short enough to be interesting.” - Richard Austen Butler (1862-1947) In Quotable Business, edited by Louis E. Boone, 1992 - American educator. Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.