Demosthenes, an ancient Greek order famously practiced speaking with pebbles in his mouth and against the roar of the sea. Twain acknowledged his nerves openly using self-deprecating humor to put both himself and his audience at ease. He was able to channel his anxiety into his performances, using it to enhance his speech rather than to track from it.

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