In-neutral / Acceptance url
Starting the marathon race
- I’m as ready as I’ll ever be.
- You know anything’s possible.
- Times they are a changing.
- I’ll just deal with it the best I can.
- A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Starting the marathon race
Out-neutral / Advice url
Slow down
- Just slow down and review your options before you make a rash move.
- Take it one step at a time.
- You have all the time in the world.
- Take your time.
- You have to think this through.
- That take’s time.
- Slow down and take a deep breath.
- You deserve a break.
- Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
Slow down
Out-neutral / Advice url
Strategize-2
- Don’t poke your nose into other people’s business.
- You may not be crazy about the way it tastes, but at least it curbs your appetite.
- It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
- Pretend it never happened.
- What’s the bottom line?
- Do it the easy way.
- One hand washes the other.
- Make the best of the situation.
- Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
- Attitude is 90% of success.
- Let’s float a trial balloon and see what the reaction is.
- To ensure your strategy works, make sure all your ducks are lined up.
- Here is my proposed/suggested game plan.
- Stay focused.
- Keep your eye on the ball.
- Don’t let yourself get sidetracked.
- A word to the wise is sufficient.
- You have to know how to choose your battles.
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Out-positive / Friendship url
Saying hello-1
- So what else is new?
- So we meet again.
- I’m so glad to see you.
- What’s up Doc?
- Well, isn’t it a small world?
- How goes it?
- Top of the morning to you.
- What a nice surprise!
- How’s everything going?
- What’s up?
- What’s new?
- What a pleasant surprise.
Saying hello-1
In-positive / Happiness url
Resting at home on a day off
- It’s nice to be home.
- It’s a nice change of pace.
- There’s no place like home.
- I’ve never felt better in my life.
- I have the best of both worlds.
- There’s nothing quite like it.
- Home sweet home.
- Everything is just swell.
- This is the day we’ve all been waiting for.
Resting at home on a day off
Out-neutral / Observation url
General-2
- Now you see it now you don’t.
- Who knows what evil lurk in the minds of men?
- One thing leads to another.
- It’s not all fun and games.
- The tree grows as the twig is bent.
- It’s a drop in the bucket.
- It’s happened once and it will happen again.
- It’s not always so cut and dry.
- You can’t live with them and you can’t live without them.
- Some people never learn.
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In-positive / Determination url
Head of a political party
- The reason most people do not accomplish more is that they do not attempt more.
- We still have a ways to go.
- The show must go on.
- We have our work cut out for us.
- We have an image to uphold.
- You have to cut through the red tape.
- It’s time to shift into high gear.
- My lips are sealed.
- There’s nothing that stick-to-itive-ness can’t accomplish.
- It’ll happen before you know it.
- You ain’t seen nothing yet.
- Greatness is within our reach.
Head of a political party
In-positive / Confidence url
Looking for something
- Something will turn up.
- We’re on the right track.
- It was exactly where I thought it would be.
- Something’s going to turn up.
- If we’re patient and methodical, I’m sure this will have a happy ending.
Looking for something
In-positive / Hope url
When your candidate is elected
- Maybe there’s hope for us yet.
- It could turn things around.
- Things are looking up.
- It’s the wave of the future.
- That’s a good sign.
- I hope to heaven that what you’re telling me is true.
- It took a long time to happen, but it was worth waiting for.
- At times we didn’t think it would be successful, but now it might be a dream come true.
- The best is yet to come.
When your candidate is elected
In-positive / Determination url
Captain of a football team
- It’s not over until it’s over.
- We have to take the bull by the horns.
- I’m pumped and primed for action.
- We busted our butts, and we got it done.
- Make it snappy.
- I don’t give out trade secrets.
- On your mark, get set, go.
- No one can stop us now.
- So what are we waiting for?
- We’ve got to rise to the occasion.
- Let's make this year our crowing achievement.
Captain of a football team
In-negative / Confusion url
Taking a test without having studied
- It doesn’t ring a bell, it doesn’t sound familiar.
- What am I going to do now?
- I feel I don’t have much of choice.
- I’ve got to go through with it, and I’m hoping for the best.
- I hope I recognize some of the things I’m presented with.
- What should I do?
- What I am doing this for?
Taking a test without having studied
Out-neutral / Negotiating url
You’re not negotiating well-2
- Did that ever occur to you?
- I was afraid you’d do that.
- You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.
- Don’t keep harping on it.
- Why did you bring it up in the first place?
- That’s a cop out.
- We’re finally talking about something important, and I’d appreciate it if you didn’t change the subject.
- Who asked you?
- That’s the oldest trick in the book.
- You let the cat out of the bag.
- You cried wolf once too often.
- If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
- Come on, spill the beans.
- You act like someone with a chip on his shoulder.
- You can’t pull the wool over my eyes.
- You’re acting like you have a chip on your shoulder.
- You give me no choice but to do what I feel is my obligation to do.
You’re not negotiating well-2