Quotes About Surprises

nothing ever happens quickly (except when it does). Nothing is ever, ever easy (except when it is). And, most of all, nothing ever goes perfectly according to plan (except in the movies).

Hippogriff, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was itself a compound creature, half lion and half eagle. The hippogriff was actually, therefore, only one-quarter eagle, which is two dollars and fifty cents in gold. The study of zoology is full of surprises.

He thought he was walking along a dusty road that showed white in the gathering darkness of a summer night. Whence and whither it led, and why he traveled it, he did not know, though all seemed simple and natural, as is the way in dreams; for in the Land Beyond the Bed surprises cease from troubling and the judgment is at rest.

Plans have a way of coming apart when you lean om 'em

The ones you like straight away rarely turn out to be your favourites.

My mother told me once that if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.

What type of flavor do you think I prefer?" She cocked her head. "The subtle, the delicately made. You're the type of person who wants the mystery inside the flower bud." I can still appreciate the different nuances of the stronger flavors." He studied the orchid in the center of the table. "With the very delicate, you sculpt something down to such a whisper of form, there's nothing else it can be. It's in strength you find surprises, variation.

One thing I've learned: you never know where life is taking you, but it's taking you.

Interruptions are the spice of life.

Life is like a box of cookies.

I've been around a long time, and life still has a whole lot of surprises for me.

May your life be crowded with unexpected joys.

Life is just a Box of Chocolates.

You have to hold on to what you find because life has a way of throwing you curve balls that you never expect.

Life's what happens when you're making other plans.

He had come to believe that life was a series of ironic ambushes. - Doctor Sleep

Alguien escribió una vez que una novela debería suministrar una serie de pequeñas sorpresas. Yo recibo lo mismo pasando una hora contigo.

Life never gives us what we want at the moment that we consider appropriate. Adventures do occur, but not punctually.

Life's very difficult and full of surprises. At all events, I've got as far as that. To be humble and kind, to go straight ahead, to love people rather than pity them, to remember the submerged--well, one can't do all these things at once, worse luck, because they're so contradictory. It's then that proportion comes in--to live by proportion. Don't begin with proportion. Only prigs do that. Let proportion come in as a last resource, when the better things have failed...

surprises seldom grow more welcome as one gets older.

I'm not sad about any of my life. It's so unconventional. It doesn't look anything like I thought it would.

There is something about saying, 'We always do this,' which helps keep the years together. Time is such an elusive thing that if we keep on meaning to do something interesting, but never do it, year would follow year with no special thoughtfulness being expressed in making gifts, surprises, charming table settings, and familiar food. Tradition is a good gift intended to guard the best gifts.

The woods are full of them.

Just as a puppy can be more of a challenge than a gift, so too can the holidays.