Quotes About Surprise

Once you jump ahead, you're vulnerable; you surrender all element of surprise, and become a prisoner of your own pace. Even

Here were these little guys wearing sandals who never actually trained for the race. And they blew away some of the best long-distance runners in the world.

You think you know how this story is going to end, but you don't.

The everlasting lure of round-the-corner, how fascinating it is.

In his favourite hymns he had a tendency to forget himself and let go: his vigorous tenor rang lustily. Then he realized that the backs of people's heads looked surprised. The children could not be kept quiet unless they stood up on the pews. Mr. Poodle preached rather a long sermon, and Yelpers, toward twelve-thirty, remarked in a clear tone of interested inquiry, "What time does God have dinner?

But I was kind of surprised that God would send a saver to me in such raggedy clothes.

Death never comes at the right time, despite what mortals believe. Death always comes like a thief.

I've made movies that we're very successful that we're a complete surprise, and I've made movies that I thought we're going to be very successful that, you know.

I admire addicts. In a world where everybody is waiting for some bline, random disaster, or some sudden disease, the addict has the comfort of knowing what will most likely wait for him down the road. He's taken some control over his ultimate fate, and his addiction keeps the cause of death from being a total surprise.

Every time I write something, I think, this is the most offensive thing I will ever write. But no. I always surprise myself.

If you love something set it free, but don't be surprised if it comes back with herpes.

I think a writer should always be surprised; and the more I write, the more it seems that the language itself, when explored with humility, is always deeper and more accurate than what the author thought he had in mind.

A moment later, Cat hurtled back into the room as if chased by demons. She stationed herself in front of Raisa, a knife in either hand, all of her genteel patina swept away. "Cuffs! Look sharp! It's him, the whey-faced, gutter-swiving, prig-napping bastard! He's here!" Han looked as mystified as Raisa. " Who 's here?

We spend so much of our lives waiting to be ambushed by heartbreak. Why couldn't we be ambushed by joy?

As with evil, you never know when you'll be blindsided by kindness.

She spotted Cam Staunton in his dress blues, scouting the dessert table. As she watched, he scooped up two biscuits and stuffed them into his mouth. When he turned and saw Lyss watching, his face went scarlet, which contrasted nicely with the powdered sugar around his mouth.

Raisa's breath caught. "They clubbed you?" "Well." He looked sideways at her. "If you were any good, they'd miss.

Demons!' someone shouted in the common speech. 'Sorcerers! Blasphemers!' Han looked up in surprise to see the black-robed priest charging down the steps, swinging the broom over his head like a weapon, his face contorted with rage.

Han was thinking he was just as likely to shoot flames from his rear end.

Keep the faith. And remember, you never know for sure what's around a corner . . . until you take the turn.

True love is rarely convenient. It usually strikes at the most inopportune moments. Rather like lightening. There's never a good time to be hit by that either. Bam. Too late to argue.

You never know what'll happen in politics.

Com surpresa descobriu que o conhecia profundamente. Apenas superficialmente é que o desconhecia.

Even though I know that a plant produces flowers, I am still surprised by nature's secret paths.