Quotes About Surprise

such astonishing rapidity that he was able to occupy a commanding position on the North hill before the enemy had

Yemle ve kand?r, kargaÅŸa ç?kart ve ele geçir, dirençliyse ona göre haz?rlan, güçlüyse ondan sak?n, sinirliyse onu k?zd?r, tevazu göster ki gerçek san?p maÄŸrurlaÅŸs?n, dinleniyosa rahats?z et, aralar?nda birlik varsa ay?r, ona haz?rlanma f?rsat? vermeden sald?r, beklemediÄŸi anda ortaya ç?k.

The chief lesson of this chapter, in Tu Mu's opinion, is the paramount importance in war of rapid evolutions and sudden rushes. Great results, he adds, can thus be achieved with small forces.]

A skillful defenders hides within ninefold earth; a skillful attacker moves above ninefold sky

The nature of water is that it avoids heights and hastens to the lowlands. When a dam is broken, the water cascades with irresistible force. Now the shape of an army resembles water. Take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness; attack him when he does not expect it; avoid his strength and strike his emptiness, and like water, none can oppose you.

The force which confronts the enemy is the normal; that which goes to his flanks the extraordinary. no commander of an army can wrest the advantage from the enemy without extraordinary forces.

Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will. Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots.

Speed is the essence of War. Exploit the enemy's unpreparedness; attack him unawares; take an unexpected route.

The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known

Life catches you by surprise. It always does. But there's good mixed in with the bad. It's there. You just have to recognize it.

don't expect us to be too impressed, we just saw Finnik Odair in his underwear!

He stared; there was something wrong. The great wooden doors had vanished. The grey wall stretched blank, its massive square stones quite featureless except for one round golden shield, alone, hanging high up and glinting dully in the light from the fire.

Sok érzelmi zsarnok tapasztalta megdöbbenve, hogy az áldozat megszokott reakciója nélkül az addig jól m?ködÅ' zsarolási technikája kudarcra van ítélve.

You never know how a story ends until you read the last page

So are you naked?" The switch in topic caught her unaware. She shimmied a little deeper into the sleeping bag. "I, ah, left on my panties." Zane swore softly. "I guess I deserved that for asking." "Deserved what?" "You don't want to know.

Condom," she gasped. A movement stopped. "What?" Phoebe felt the earth open up in preparation of swallowing her. How could she have not mentioned this before? "I'm not on anything right now," she whispered. "Birth control. I'm not on the Pill." She gestured helplessly. "Shit, fuck, damn." Disappointment tied her in knots. "I was really only interested in that middle part," she joked.

Seconds later he was back, naked and clutching a handful of condoms. "Don't ask," he said when she glanced at them and raised her eyebrows.

to the GPS system. It greeted her in French.

Destiny turned and saw a gray-haired lady in a track suit walking toward them.

You think you have a view of what's waiting for you just up the road, but then something happens, and you find out pretty quick you were looking at the wrong road.

Someone who is permanently surprised that depravity exists, who continues to feel disillusioned (even incredulous) when confronted with evidence of what humans are capable of inflicting in the way of gruesome, hands-on cruelties upon other humans, has not reached moral or psychological adulthood.

Photographs shock insofar as they show something novel.

The shock of photographed atrocities wears off with repeated viewings, just as the surprise and bemusement felt the first time one sees a pornographic movie wear off after one sees a few more.

I'm in love. Don't ask me how it's possible. It's just not in character; my nightmare-ridden, stubborn, melancholy character. And yet, it's happened.