Herman Herst, Jr. Professions : Writer Born : March 15, 1909 Died : January 31, 1999 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Herman Herst, Jr. The easiest way to stay awake during an after-dinner speech is to deliver it. Herman Herst, Jr. dinner speech way Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors