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Quotes About Surprise

Staring into the mirror, I was surprised to see a haunted look in my brown eyes. There was pain there, pain and loss that even the nicest dress and makeup couldn't hide.
~ Richelle Mead
You were totally unprepared for her
~ Richelle Mead
Well, this is a nice surprise," he said. He looked us over. Jill had changed into her normal clothes during her isolation today, but I still had on the Amberwood blouse and skirt. "Sage, aren't you guys supposed to have uniforms? This looks like what you usually wear." "Cute," I said, suppressing an eye roll. Adrian gave me a mock bow. "Careful. You almost smiled.
~ Richelle Mead
You got me a 'congratulations on getting out of re-education' gift?
~ Richelle Mead
I was so awash in sensory overload that I was caught completely unaware when he did push me away
~ Richelle Mead
He froze, and it was one of those rare moments when Adrian Ivashkov was caught totally and completely off guard. "Did you know," he said slowly, "that Victor Dashkov is sitting on your bed?" "Yeah," I said. "It was kind of a shock to us too.
~ Richelle Mead
Oh," he said, knocking a red ball into a hole. "It's you." "You were expecting someone else?" I asked. "Am I interrupting your social calendar?" I made a big show of glancing around the empty room. "I don't want to keep you from the mob of fans beating down your door.
~ Richelle Mead
He loves that you love the car more than he does and thinks it's awesome you're getting so good in your defense class. Not that that's a surprise. You're always so good at everything, and you don't even realize it. You don't even realize half the things you do—like how you watch out for others and never even think about yourself.
~ Richelle Mead
They never expect the knife.
~ Richelle Mead
I never saw it coming," I said bleakly. "I thought I was so smart. And each time I talked to her, I dismissed her as some dumb, scattered girl. Meanwhile, she was laughing and countering my moves every step of the way. It's humbling. I don't meet many people like that.
~ Richelle Mead
But saying one thing before it happens and then actually having that thing happen are two different things.
~ Richelle Mead
y entonces, de pronto, apareció él, estaca en mano, corriendo por el pasillo como si fuera la muerte vestida con un guardapolvo
~ Richelle Mead
And then, suddenly, he was there, charging down the hallway like Death in a cowboy duster.
~ Richelle Mead
She sighed loudly. "Oh, Adrian. This is just like the time you brought home a neighbor's puppy and seemed surprised when you found out you'd have to feed it every day." "Hey," I retorted. "We've fed this little guy plenty of times.
~ Richelle Mead
I turned anxiously, looking for him so that I could give him a giant hug. yet, as my eyes searched the room, it wasn't Adrian's face I suddenly found myself looking into. It was Robert Doru's. And Victor Dashkov was with him.
~ Richelle Mead
My skin tingled, and suddenly, Deanna materialized before us. I jumped.
~ Richelle Mead
She shook her head and almost laughed. 'My reaction was a little stronger than 'crap,' Rose. Do you have any idea what you've done?
~ Richelle Mead
I was taken down by a bench.
~ Richelle Mead
Never would I have guessed I'd fall so comfortably into the role of husband and father. Never would I have guessed I'd be married to a human. And I certainly wouldn't have guessed I'd be so happy without spirit.
~ Richelle Mead
Rose, you really do scare me sometimes. Just not for the reasons I originally thought you would.
~ Richelle Mead
I've said over and over, I'd do anything for you. I just keep hoping it'll be something like, 'Adrian, let's go hot tubbing' or 'Adrian, take me out for fondue.'" "Well, sometimes we have to—did you say fondue? Why in the world would I ever say that?" He shrugged. "I like fondue.
~ Richelle Mead
For someone who'd spent most of his adult life fearful of getting girls pregnant, I thought my unexpected paternal trial was turning out reasonably well.
~ Richelle Mead
We should've brought him a silver stake," Dimitri said. "I'm surprised Eddie hasn't taught him already.
~ Richelle Mead
I sprinted past the onlookers without a backward glance, taking the stairs two at a time. I shut myself off to Lissa's feelings as I walked down her hall. It seemed silly, but I wanted to be surprised. I just wanted to open my eyes and see her in person, with no warnings as to how she was feeling or what she was thinking.
~ Richelle Mead