The other day, while conversing.. politely with a top official from a nearby country l instinctively evade a seemingly harmless question sensing that my reply was of vital interest to his government.
Geçen gün, civar ülkelerinden birinin bir üst düzey görevlisiyle kibarca sohbet ederken, içgüdüsel olarak cevabımın onun hükümeti için hayati önem taşıdığını düşünerek, zararsız görünen bir soruyu yanıtlamaktan kaçındım.
When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner who is invited to visit the kitchen replies by saying, as politely as possible, that he has a pressing engagement elsewhere. Calvin Trillin
Most people have no idea how to politely answer a phone. The English do, and it's been their only major business advantage for the past two centuries. Doug Coupland
I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after! Mercedes McCambridge
I've learned, I think, to be able to distinguish between the necessary and the unnecessary as far as my limited outside time is concerned. Saying "no" politely is a necessity if one wants to lead any kind of stable life. Richard Chamberlain
