Quotes About Surprise

He believed in Communism the way most people believed in God: he would not be greatly surprised or disappointed if he turned out to be wrong, and meanwhile it made little difference to the way he lived.

Such disappointments, betrayals and reconciliations were the stuff of married life, but she and Jack had gone through them before the wedding. Now, at least, she felt confident that she knew him. Nothing was likely to surprise her. It was a funny way to do things, but it might be better than making your vows first and getting to know your spouse afterward.

Philip looked incredulously at the tiny bundle in Johnny's arms. He reached out a hand tentatively, and lifted a corner of the blanket. He saw a wrinkled pink face, an open toothless mouth and a little bald head—a miniature of an aging monk.

They all looked as Da came in from the street, wearing his meeting suit and a flat miner's cap, perspiring from the walk up the hill. He took a step into the room, then stopped, staring. "Look who's here," Mam said

Un completo desconocido se me acercó y me dijo: Eres tu... !Cuanto tiempo! Tienes que casarte conmigo antes de que vuelvas a desaparecer. Creí que estaba loco.

It was a sudden reminder that life was unpredictable.

turning white

se quedó asombrado ante el desconocido en que se había convertido.

Um bebê era como uma revolução, pensou Grigori: você poderia até começar uma, mas era impossível controlar o que seria dela.

Un bebé era como una revolución, pensó Grigori: era posible iniciarla, pero no controlar qué derrotero tomaba. La

Caris said: "One never knows what the future may hold.

Un enfant, c'est comme une révolution ; on le met en route, mais on ne sait pas ce que ça va donner.

Walter marvelled anew at the indecent amount

tenía encima de la nevera. —Puede que esto te resulte algo más entretenido.

Sylvie appeared startled by that thought. Perhaps she had not imagined that children might bring pain as well as joy.

There he saw a woman. He recognised her. She smiled. His heart stood still.

stood there. Vasili was behind her. Tanya

Whoever comes in the door is usually disappointing, but there is always a chance otherwise. And when a key hits the lock, all the heads come up like there's strings on them.

I'm a great believer in the beauty and the power of surprise.

How could they possibly be Japanese planes?

Surprise is the tool of the Devil and it is the greatest power of the evil forces!

Sometimes I joke around that if I weren't a musician, I would be a power lifter. I don't think people expect it from me because I'm little.

It's amazing what flipping a grown man over her shoulder does for a girl.

Cricket could barely believe her eyes... but when that shotgun went off with a boom, so did the snake. Up until yesterday, Cricket has never seen a snake fly!