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Quotes About Surprise

She tasted fresh and sweet. What do you know? He had expected poison and ash.
~ Ilona Andrews
Don't say anything up front," I murmured. "We can just let them sort of come to terms with it . . ." The door swung open. An older African-American woman stood in the doorway. She wore an apron, and she had big dark eyes, just like Jim. "Dali, this is my mother," Jim said. "Mom, this is Dali. She's my mate.
~ Ilona Andrews
Nothing kills a party like an oversized metal hedgehog.
~ Ilona Andrews
Jim. What a lovely surprise." I smiled, aiming for cordial. Mark winced and took off. I caught a glimpse of my smile in the wall mirror. Very little cordiality but lots of homicidal maniac. I dropped the smile before I caused an interagency incident.
~ Ilona Andrews
Weredingo." Now I'd seen everything. Well, at least he didn't steal my baby.
~ Ilona Andrews
most people would think you were thinking about a girl. They have no idea that her name is bacon.
~ Ilona Andrews
It's worth a try. Maybe he'll be so happy you noticed his pork sword, he'll forget all about trying to kill us." Pork sword. Kill me now.
~ Ilona Andrews
I was still pissed. "What kind of shapeshifter has orange fur anyway?" "Weredingo." Now I'd seen everything. Well, at least he didn't steal my baby.
~ Ilona Andrews
The door in the far wall slid open and Arland strode through it. She saw his handsome face, framed with a mane of blond hair. His blue eyes found her. He grinned. Her heart skipped a beat. Damn it.
~ Ilona Andrews
I clawed my eyes open and rolled off my bed. For some reason, someone had moved the floor several feet lower than I had expected, and I fell and crashed with a thud.
~ Ilona Andrews
he had another think coming.
~ Ilona Andrews
Vincent rolled his eyes. "I can't believe I have to say this. You there, dashing male secretary! Drop the frying pan.
~ Ilona Andrews
Arland looked at me as if seeing me for the first time. Yes, the princess you were expecting put on her armor and left to kill the dragon. So sorry.
~ Ilona Andrews
When he finds out who I'm going to marry, he'll have an aneurysm. His head will explode. It's good that he's a doctor, maybe he can treat himself.
~ Ilona Andrews
Of course, he could also sprout tentacles in the night and try to murder me. Only time would tell.
~ Ilona Andrews
Laughter is an affect resulting from the sudden transformation of a heightened expectation into nothing.
~ Immanuel Kant
A prince rarely arrives on a white horse. You'll recognize him all the same.
~ Inglath Cooper
The garlic bread!' Rosemary cried.
~ Ira Levin
I just hope — if he does come — it won't be some sort of horror show.
~ Iris Murdoch
What happened after that, and will be related later, was something entirely unexpected and so awful that Ludens had never spoken about it afterwards to anyone.
~ Iris Murdoch
The had met at a party. Falling in love surprised them both.
~ Iris Murdoch
Sudden things are prepared for.
~ Iris Murdoch
What a terribly complex thing his life must be to be able so utterly to surprise its owner!
~ Iris Murdoch
We all live in the interstices of each other's lives, and we would all get a surprise if we could see everything.
~ Iris Murdoch