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Quotes About Surprise

I was about to drop a light one on his forehead when he reached up, grabbed me around the neck and pulled me down. Then he planted a big, wet smackeroo right in the middle of my face. "Sweet dreams, Pete!
~ Judy Blume
birthday party.
~ Judy Blume
Jennie had a big smile on her face. Next thing I knew there was a puddle on
~ Judy Blume
I wear the skirt with boots and a loose white sweater. I have to pick a dozen cat hairs off it. Minka must have been sleeping in my sweater drawer. When I forget to close my dresser drawers she hops right in and makes herself at home.
~ Judy Blume
I never ever once considered that the afterlife was in Minnesota. Did you?) New
~ Judy Sheehan
Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.
~ Julia Cameron
Life sometimes sends out previews - but It never reveals the Surprise Ending.
~ Wade Rouse
Drama demands the reversal of expectation, but in such a way that the first surprise is followed by an immediate recognition of inevitability.
~ Wallace Stegner
Drama demands the reversal of expectation, but in such a way that the first surprise is followed by an immediate recognition of inevitability. And inevitability takes careful pin-setting.
~ Wallace Stegner
He looks into his Dixie cup and looks back up as if surprised at what he found there. The future, maybe.
~ Wallace Stegner
Drama demands the reversal of expectation, but in such a way that the first surprise is followed by an immediate recognition of inevitability. And inevitability takes careful pin-setting. Since
~ Wallace Stegner
Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise!
~ Wallace Stevens
This was what could happen to you: you could end up this far from where you thought you were going.
~ Wally Lamb
All the decisive blows are struck left-handed.
~ WALTER BENJAMIN
The dominant ideology of our culture is committed to continuity and success and to the avoidance of pain, hurt, and loss. The dominant culture is also resistant to genuine newness and real surprise. It is curious but true, that surprise is as unwelcome as is loss. And our culture is organized to prevent the experience of both.
~ Walter Brueggemann
When you revealed that the Rani was in fact the Nagi," Charlie said, "the players collectively pissed their pants." "I'd rather they creamed their jeans.
~ Walter Jon Williams
Las mejores cosas de la vida suelen ocurrir cuando no esperamos nada.
~ Walter Riso
Respect was mingled with surprise,And the stern joy which warriors feelIn foemen worthy of their steel.
~ Walter Scott
burst into my room brandishing a newspaper
~ Wanda von Sacher-Masoch
The heights to which we aspire - often prove not as lofty as those that transpire.
~ Warren Olson
a splinter in the butt as you slide down the banister
~ Warren Olson
She rose hastily from her bed, and stepped lightly to the window. A tall figure stood among the shadows of the trees. As it raised its head, a beam of moonlight fell upon the countenance. Heaven and earth ! she beheld the Spectre Bridegroom !
~ Washington Irving
Presently a choir of small voices chanted forth an old Christmas carol, the burden of which was— Rejoice, our Saviour he was born On Christmas Day in the morning. I rose softly, slipt on my clothes, opened the door suddenly, and beheld one of the most beautiful little fairy groups that a painter could imagine. It consisted of a boy and two girls, the eldest not more than six, and lovely as seraphs. They were going the rounds of the house and singing at every chamber door
~ Washington Irving
I felt something rough brush against my leg. I yelped and jerked it away instinctively. "What?" Shane asked. Before I even lowered my head, I knew. Underneath me I saw the sleek gray body gliding below.
~ Watt Key