Quotes About Surprises

pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant.

He smacked his lips, tasting the fifth brand, and holding up the glass looked through the amber at the light. "This is a pleasant surprise, Archie. I would not have believed it. That of course is the advantage of being a pessimist; a pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant. So far, none of this is sewage.

A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant.

That of course is the advantage of being a pessimist; a pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant.

Via?a e ceea ce ?i se întâmpl? în timp ce e?ti ocupat s? faci alte planuri".

It surprises Adam, the proximity of coziness to terror.

The name says it all. That's where Dad (Hades) tries out his new punishment ideas, but he says the traditional ones still work best: the lava flows, the minefields full of exploding surprises, burning at the stake, running naked through cactus patches... You name it, we've got it here - Nico di Angelo

I think two weeks is traditionally peek-a-boo underwear. A month is edible panties. Then, at two months, the thoughtful husband gives black leather. Garrett McCabe-A Happily Unmarried Man

We should never, ever believe life - or history holds no surprises for us. That was lies arrogance. And arrogance can blind us to the truth. Which truth? Any truth. All truth. her voice was solemn

Me alegra prever los problemas, porque así soy capaz de abordarlos. El verdadero peligro son las sorpresas.

Quotologists encounter happy surprises, bright books by faded authors, treasures hidden under dust.

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know which kind yo're gonna get

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get next.

You could try and understand people, you could read books and understand words and concepts and ideas, but you could never understand enough or have enough knowledge to keep away the surprises that both fate and human beings had in store.

You never know what a day will bring, which is both the good news and band news of life.

Anything may happen in this watering-place. Intrigues spring up under one's very feet like so much jungle vegetation.

There's more in the earth than anyone knows. We'll find wonders.

I am convinced that we as adults must constantly cling to, affirm, and celebrate with our children those things we love, sunsets, laughter, the taste of a good meal, the warmth of a hickory fire shared by real friends, the joy of discovery and accomplishment, the constant surprises of life.

Yes, life is a minefield at any age. Sometimes we feel pretty certain that we know what's coming. But really, we never do. We just walk on. We have to. If we are smart we count our blessings between the darker surprises.

When Lucille was a girl, a carnival came to town one summer and they had a ride called the Whirligig. You sat in some wooden contraption that jerked you here, there, and everywhere. One minute you'd be going forward, the next backward or sideways or tilted over so far you thought you might fall out. It was never still and you had no idea what might come next. That's life. You're born, and you get a ride on the Whirligig. She

She'd read enough issues of Parents and Parenting magazines in recent weeks to understand that no matter when or how one became a parent, one had no idea what one was getting oneself into until it was too late. She'd learned, too, that no matter how chaotic and challenging the child, parents grew to love them unconditionally.

I'm making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet to come surprises.

Look at that. He can sew. Not something he could do while he was alive. Death. Full of surprises.

In spite of the surprises and anxieties and responsibilities of living, this was rather a nice world.