Quotes About Surprise

I started writing at the kitchen table after midnight. It took ten months to finish that first book; I sent it to a publisher and I got some kind of prize, so it was like a dream - I was surprised to find it happening.

My earnestness at the injustices I witnessed when I was writing 'Random Family' may have been my gravest reportorial offense during the early years of reporting. When I discuss the book with students, they often ask me how I could 'stand by' in the face of so much suffering; the egregiousness wasn't my powerlessness but my surprise.

Somewhere it was written that October 18th is my birthday, and some people flew to Georgia to wish me! They came to my college, spoke to my professor, found out where I lived, and they were at my doorstep! I was shocked!

I have written a book. This will come as quite a shock to some. They didn't think I could read, much less write.

'Tum Jo Mile' came as a surprise. Vivek and Kumaar sir, who has written the song, sent me the track just to listen. I was in London at the time for my world tour. I heard the song, and I fell in love with it instantly.

There are two phone calls parents don't ever want to get from their children. No. 1 is, 'I'm in prison. Come fetch me.' And No. 2 is, 'I've written a novel... and it's set in your hometown.'

There's nothing wrong with the car except that it's on fire.

When I wrote 'Lord of the Flies' - I had no idea it would even get published.

To my surprise, the more I searched about Qi Xiangfu, the more I found of a life lived partly online. He once wrote a short memoir in which he described himself in the third person, with the formality usually reserved for China's most famous writers.

I wrote a book with my mom and my sister for fun. I had no idea it would be a 'New York Times' bestseller.

If someone wrote it and it had a peculiar twist, I've read it.

The deeper changes wrought by the end of a particular outlaw culture: something will come of that ... and it won't be what we expect.

Nobody thought Finn Balor would be in the WWE. Here I am.

I play a character in the WWE and everybody hates my character. I'm the evil villain bad guy. Whenever people meet me, they're like, 'Wow, you're such a nice guy. We never expected that.'

You just never know what is going to happen in WWE. That is why it is so magical.

I know the way WWE works. Things change last minute.

Shinsuke - he is by far one of the best competitors in the world. It is no surprise to me that he found his way to WWE.

Even in WWE, you believe it when it happens. Because anything can happen in the WWE at the last minute. Things happen, things change, and decisions are made.

My wife loves to tell me that I love to tell people, 'Oh, I never thought WWE would sign me. I never thought I'd be on TV. I never thought I'd be a champion. I never thought any of those things were remotely possible.'

I don't think anyone in the WWE really knew that I did parkour. I mean, some of the guys have seen me doing it backstage in arenas before and have always asked about it, but the office didn't know.

I think Ronda Rousey is fantastic. She's a fantastic addition to the entire crew of WWE. I think she has kind of blown away people's expectations.

WWE really likes to keep its fans on the edge of their seats and on their toes.

The thing that surprised me and really puzzled me is that the job is really fun. Yahoo is a really fun place to work.

I knew we were going to marry someday, but I was absolutely surprised when he actually proposed. And surprised he had bought a ring. I ran around the yard screaming.