TMORA - Quotations

Question 1

“The _____, however ___ in itself, is always ______ and _______ to the ____ after it”

Answer 1

“The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seeker after it.”

Question 2

“It is completely ________. That is why it is so _________.”

Answer 2

“It is completely unimportant. That is why it is so interesting.”

Question 3

“You should _____ your little _____ cells.”

Answer 3

“You should employ your little grey cells”

Question 4

“Oh! _______! All the _______ in the world can be put down to ______—or the lack of it.”

Answer 4

“Oh! money! All the troubles in the world can be put down to money—or the lack of it.”

Question 5

“Fortunately words, __________ used, will serve to ____ the _______ of naked ____.”

Answer 5

“Fortunately words, ingeniously used, will serve to mask the ugliness of naked facts.”

Question 6

“The ______ young women ____ nowadays and _____ to enjoy positively _______ me.”

Answer 6

“The things young women read nowadays and profess to enjoy positively frighten me.”

Question 7

“It is completely __________,” said Poirot. “That is why it is so _______,” he added _____.”

Answer 7

“It is completely unimportant,” said Poirot. “That is why it is so interesting,” he added softly.”

Question 8

“What one does not ____ to Papa _____ he ____ out.”

Answer 8

“What one does not tell to Papa Poirot he finds out.”

Question 9

“always bear in ____ that the person who ______ may be _____”

Answer 9

“always bear in mind that the person who speaks may be lying”

Question 10

“Everything is _____, if you arrange the facts __________”

Answer 10

“Everything is simple, if you arrange the facts methodically”

Question 11

“Never ______ about what you say to a ____. They’re so conceited that they never _______ you mean it if it’s __________.”

Answer 11

“Never worry about what you say to a man. They’re so conceited that they never believe you mean it if it’s unflattering.”

Question 12

“Things are _______ as a ____”

Answer 12

“Things are simple as a rule”

Question 13

“Women ________ subconsciously a thousand little ______ … and they call the result _______.”

Answer 13

“Women observe subconsciously a thousand little details … and they call the result intuition.”

Question 14

“Why, he’s Hercule ______! You know who I mean—the private _______. They say he’s done the most ________ things—just like _________ do in ____.”

Answer 14

“Why, he’s Hercule Poirot! You know who I mean—the private detective. They say he’s done the most wonderful things—just like detectives do in books.”

Question 15

“____ is very ______.”

Answer 15

“Life is very trying.”

Question 16

“But me, I am ___-___________. I use the old _______. I work only with the little ____ cells.”

Answer 16

“But me, I am old-fashioned. I use the old methods. I work only with the little grey cells.”

Question 17

“________ can do any amount of finding out by sitting ______ at ____.”

Answer 17

“Caroline can do any amount of finding out by sitting placidly at home.”

Question 18

“I have ____ the quality of ________ long since _____.”

Answer 18

“I have lost the quality of resilience long since myself.”

Question 19

“______ may be ____ … but he wouldn’t ______ anyone.”

Answer 19

“Ralph may be weak … but he wouldn’t murder anyone.”

Question 20

“I shall go ______ with it to the ___.”

Answer 20

“I shall go through with it to the end.”

Question 21

“_________ … has something to ____.”

Answer 21

“Everyone … has something to hide.”

Question 22

“When we ____ that, we shall know ________.”

Answer 22

“When we know that, we shall know everything.”

Question 23

“And every ____ of ____ dropped before his. Yes, ___ as well.”

Answer 23

“And every pair of eyes dropped before his. Yes, mine as well.”

Question 24

“Some of the _______ seemed at the time ______ and ______.”

Answer 24

“Some of the incidents seemed at the time irrelevant and unmeaning.”

Question 25

“I see now that I was unbelievably ______ about these _____.”

Answer 25

“I see now that I was unbelievably stupid about these boots.”

Question 26

“For a _______ has at _____ a great ____ to speak the ____.”

Answer 26

“For a woman has at heart a great desire to speak the truth.”

Question 27

“Our ______ and ________ can be summed up in the one word: ‘_____’.”

Answer 27

“Our hobbies and recreations can be summed up in the one word: ‘gossip’.”

Question 28

“I felt he were _______ at the ____ from some _______ angle of his own, and what he saw I could not ___.”

Answer 28

“I felt he were looking at the case from some peculiar angle of his own, and what he saw I could not tell.”

Question 29

“Every one of you in this room is _________ something from me. Yes, yes, I know what I am saying. It may be something ________ – trivial – which is supposed to have no bearing on the case, but there it is. Each one of you has _________ to ___. Come now, am I ____?”

Answer 29

“Every one of you in this room is concealing something from me. Yes, yes, I know what I am saying. It may be something unimportant – trivial – which is supposed to have no bearing on the case, but there it is. Each one of you has something to hide. Come now, am I right?”