N No, I am speaking seriously No, I don't understand it Not at all Not to my knowledge Nothing could be more delightful Now is it very plain to you? Now you are flippant O Obviously the matter is settled Of course, but that again isn't the point Of course I am delighted Of course I don't want to press you against your will Of course you will do what you think best Oh, certainly, if you wish it Oh, do not form an erroneous impression Oh, I appreciate that in you! Oh, that's mere quibbling Oh, that's splendid of you! Oh, that was a manner of speaking Oh, yes, I quite admit that Oh, yes, you may take that for granted www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 506 Oh, you are very bitter Oh, you may be as scornful as you like On the contrary, I agree with you thoroughly On the face of it, it sounds reasonable One assumption you make I should like to contest One has no choice to endure it One must be indulgent under the circumstances One thing I beg of you P Pardon me, but I don't think so Pardon me, I meant something different Perhaps I am indiscreet Perhaps not in the strictest sense Perhaps you do not feel at liberty to do so Perhaps you think me ungrateful Personally I confess to an objection Please continue to be frank Please do not think I am asking out of mere curiosity Please forgive my thoughtlessness Please make yourself at home Pray don't apologize Pray forgive me for intruding on you so unceremoniously Pray go on! www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 507 Precisely, that is just what I meant Put in that way it certainly sounds very well Q Question me, if you wish Quibbling, I call it Quite so Quite the wisest thing you can do R Rather loquacious, I think [loquacious = very talkative] Reading between the lines Really? I should have thought otherwise Really you must go? Reassure me, if you can Reflect upon the possible consequences Relatively speaking Reluctantly I admit it Reverting to another matter S Shall we have a compact? She has an extraordinary gift of conversation She is easily prejudiced www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 508 She seems uncommonly appreciative She will be immensely surprised Show me that the two cases are analogous So far so good So I inferred So much the better for me So you observe the transformation? Something amuses you Sometimes the absurdity of it occurs to me Speaking with all due respect Still, you might make an exception Strangely it's true Such conduct seems to me unjustifiable Surely there can be no question about that Surely we can speak frankly Surely you sound too harsh a note Surely you would not countenance that T Tell me in what way you want me to help you Thank you for telling me that Thank you for your good intentions That, at least, you will agree to That depends on one's point of view www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 509 That doesn't sound very logical That is a counsel of perfection That is a fair question, perhaps That is a question I have often proposed to myself That is a stroke of good fortune That is a superb piece of work That is a very practical explanation That is admirably clear That is certainly ideal That is eminently proper That is hardly consistent That is inconceivable That is just like you, if you will forgive me for saying so That is most fortunate That is most kind of you That is most unexpected and distressing That is not fair to me That is not to be lightly spoken of That is precisely what I mean That is quite true, theoretically That is rather a difficult question to answer That is rather a strange request to make That is rather awkward www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 510 That is really good of you That is the prevailing idea That is tragic That is true and I think you are right That is very amiable in you That is very curious That is very felicitous That is very gracious That is what I call intelligent criticism That is what I meant to tell you That is a humiliating thought That is a most interesting idea That is such a hideous idea That is the most incredible part of it That might involve you in life-long self-reproach That must be exceedingly tiresome That ought to make you a little lenient That reassures me That shows the infirmity of his judgment That theory isn't tenable That was exceedingly generous That was intended ironically That was very thoughtful of you www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 511 That was very well reasoned That will blast your chances, I am afraid That will suit me excellently That would be somewhat serious That would be very discreditable The agreement seems to be ideal The idea is monstrous The inference is obvious The notion is rather new to me The pleasure is certainly not all on your side The reason is not so far to seek The same problem has perplexed me The sentiment is worthy of you The simplest thing in the world The situation is uncommonly delicate The story seems to me incredible The subject is extremely interesting The tone of it was certainly hostile The very obvious moral is this The whole thing is an idle fancy Then I have your permission? Then you're really not disinclined? Then you merely want to ask my advice? www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 512 There are endless difficulties There are reasons which make such a course impossible There is a good deal of sense in that There is a grain of truth in that, I admit There is food for reflection in that There is my hand on it There is no resisting you There is nothing I should like so much There is one inevitable condition There is something almost terrifying about it There must be extenuating circumstances They amuse me immensely This is a most unexpected pleasure This is charmingly new to me This is indeed good fortune This is really appalling This is really not a laughing matter Those are my own private feelings Those things are not forgotten at once To me it's simply outrageous To speak frankly, I do not like it True, I forgot! www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 513 U Undeniably true Unfortunately I must decline the proposal Unlikely to be so Unquestionably superior Unwholesome influence, I would say V Very good, I'll do so Very well, I will consent Vivacity is her greatest charm Virtually accomplished, I believe Vouch for its truth W We are all more or less susceptible We are drifting away from our point We are impervious to certain rules We are merely wasting energy in this duel We can safely take it for granted We couldn't have a better topic We had better agree to differ We have had some conclusions in common We must judge it leniently www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 514 [...]... After this it remains only to say Again, can we doubt Again, I ask the gentleman Again, in this view Again, it is quite clear that Again, it is urged Again, let us compare Again, very numerous are the cases Again, we have abundant instances Against all this concurring testimony All confess this to be true All I ask is All of us know All that I will say now All the facts which support this All the signs... in a way Well, you are a dreamer! What a beautiful idea What a charming place you have here What a curious coincidence! What a pretty compliment! What a tempting prospect! What an extraordinary idea! What are your misgivings? What can you possibly mean? www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 515 What conceivable reason is there for it? What do you imagine my course should be? What do you propose? What... Another sign of our times Another signal advantage Another striking instance Answers doubtless may be given Are there not many of us Are we content to believe Are we forever to deprive ourselves Are we not startled into astonishment Are we satisfied to assume As a general rule I hold As a last illustration As a matter of fact As a proof of this As an illustration of this truth As briefly as I may As... As far as my limits allow As far as this is true As far as this objection relates www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 530 As far as we know As for the rest As I have now replied to As I look around on this assembly As I rise to respond to the sentiment As I understand this matter As memory scans the past As society is now constituted As some one has well said As the foregoing instances have shown As... the problems that confront us An answer to this is now ready An argument has often been put forward An example or two will illustrate An indescribably touching incident An opinion has now become established And again, it is said And again, it is to be presumed And coming nearer to our own day And did a man try to persuade me And do you really think www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 523 And everybody... though this be true And yet we ought, if we are wise And you may also remember this Another circumstance that adds to the difficulty Another consideration which I shall adduce [adduce = cite as an example] www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 529 Another instance of signal success Another of these presumptions Another point is made as clear as crystal Another reason of a kindred nature Another reflection... www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 520 Your request is granted before it is made Your statement is somewhat startling SECTION X PUBLIC SPEAKING PHRASES A A fact of vast moment A few words will suffice to answer A further objection is A great many people have said A little indulgence may be due to those A majority of us believe A man in my situation has A more plausible objection is found A proof of this is A. .. quite as difficult is it to create And right here lies the cause And, sir, a word And so, again, as regard And so I am reminded of a story And so I leave these words with you And so I may point out And so I might recount to you And so, in the other cases, I have named And so in the present case And so on And so through all phases www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 527 And so, upon every hand And sometimes... recall to mind And how is it possible to imagine And I am bound to say And I beg of you And I call on you And I might say this And I refuse assent And I rejoice to know And I say, it were better for you And I should in like manner repudiate www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 524 And I speak with reverence And I submit to you And I trust that you will consider And I will make a practical suggestion And... observed And lo! and behold And more than this And next I would ask And now allow me to call attention And now behold a mystery And now consider And now having discussed And now I beg that I may be permitted And now I go back to the statement And now I have completed my review And now I have said enough to explain And now I must touch upon one point And now if I may take for granted www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com . Again, I ask the gentleman Again, in this view Again, it is quite clear that Again, it is urged Again, let us compare Again, very numerous are the cases Again, we have abundant. theoretically That is rather a difficult question to answer That is rather a strange request to make That is rather awkward www.Inspiring-Quotes-and-Stories.com 510 That is really good. Well, that is certainly ideal! Well, this is good fortune Well, yes in a way Well, you are a dreamer! What a beautiful idea What a charming place you have here What a curious