Quotes About Surprise

What is odd is not that so many of the iconic news photos of the past, including some of the best-remembered pictures from the Second World War, appear to have been staged. It is that we are surprised to learn they were staged, and always disappointed.

And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

On Sunday, something washed up on shore.

Unexpected change is like a breath of fresh air -- a little brisk at first, but magic for the body and soul.

Sometimes life shoves you off into the unknown, and it turns out to be amazing.

stopped right in the middle of the path, cast a furtive glance left and right and then pressed his mouth in full lockdown mode upon hers. Ew.

A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open. —Sir Francis Bacon, 1561-1626

She's never know because now the store was infested with cheerleaders.

Jeez, Uncle Sean—" "Jeez

Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them." —Leo Rosten

If I'd known how the week was going to turn out I would have sent it back first thing Monday and asked for a refund.

any cat he spoke to would stay quite still with an expression of faint surprise on its face as if it had never heard such good sense in all its life nor ever expected to again.

It seemed off that anyone could live behind such a high hedge of thorns, and he began to think it would be no great surprize to discover that Mr. Wyvern had been asleep for a hundred years or so. 'Well, I shall not mind that so much,' he thought, 'so long as I am not expected to kiss him.

Without warning a lady appeared. She came from the direction of Friday-street, for she had just been with Mr. Newbolt. She strode capably through the snow. She wore a black silk gown and something very queer swung from a silver chain about her neck. Her smile was full of comfort and her eyes were kind and happy. She was just as Mr. Newbolt had described. And the name of this lady was Death.

Then when our sniper steps to a window In the brain, starts shooting, and we fall surprised, Of what we know not do we seek forgiveness From ourselves, for ourselves?

Ninety-nine people out of a hundred, receiving a telegram reading /all is discovered: fly/, will snatch a toothbrush and make for the garage. (p. 227 of 300, chapter 19)

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins.

There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing.

There are two things in this life for which we are never fully prepared: twins.

I thought I recognized you." Really? He remembered me looking like Swamp Thing? How flattering.

Well, well," he said. "This can't be a coincidence." "It could," I said. "The odds aren't high, but they do exist." "Uh-huh.

Some guys say it with flowers," Tucker said. "I bring you arson reports.

I guess it was no secret I'd been unpleasantly startled to find myself suddenly hitting the big 4-0. You'd have thought the previous thirty-nine years were sufficient warning.

When was the last time anyone in these parts had been attacked by a bear or a mountain lion? It was possible, but not probable, right? Maybe it was something harmless. A deer or a stray cow. Or a really big rabbit.