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Quotes About Surprise

I got to show off in front of my husband, who married me as I was stepping out of the business, so he had no idea that I could strut my stuff on the stage.
~ Kim Wilde
An 'unintended pregnancy' could be a wonderful surprise, not planned but welcome. Why should the government be in the business of 'preventing' a surprising but welcome pregnancy
~ Wendy Wright
My husband changed jobs so fast that I simply never knew what business he was in.
~ Rose Kennedy
To make a long story short . . . there's nothing like having the boss walk in.
~ Anonymous
I am very surprised by someone like Alexander Wang. I am amazed how he is good with fashion, with business, with public relations himself, with an attitude in his clothes that is spoken immediately.
~ Carine Roitfeld
When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.
~ Prince Philip
To his amazement, he could already hear Henry snoring in the backseat. That guy could fall asleep on a car trip to the mailbox.
~ Heather Brewer
I bought my wife a new car. She called and said, "There is water in the carburetor." I said, "Where's the car?" She said, "In the lake."
~ Henny Youngman
When you run into someone in NY it is usually a pleasant surprise. When you run into someone in LA you usually had a car accident.
~ Susan Sarandon
I was going to buy my girl a Packard car for Christmas, but it took too long to deliver, so I bought her some handkerchiefs.
~ Jack Benny
All the times being like, 'Who rented this car and why are we going to this place?' You take the easy route and go, 'Oh, thanks for the champagne. I'll have another.
~ Rosario Dawson
Have you ever noticed that salvation, much like your car keys, is usually found where and when you least expect it? (Acheron)
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
But chance runs like a river through all our lives, and being prepared for surprise is the best we can do.
~ Kenneth Oppel
You surprise yourself on some balls off the bat. You don't think you have a chance to catch it. And then your natural ability just takes over.
~ Mike Trout
That's what we're going to discover again and again and again. Nothing is what we thought.
~ Pema Chodron
En ese momento se dio la vuelta, como movida por una ráfaga de viento.
~ Penelope Fitzgerald
In life as in history the unexpected lies waiting, grinning from around corners. Only with hindsight are we wise about cause and effect.
~ Penelope Lively
Anyone would think we were some kind of free education service,' grumbled Joyce, having disposed of the child and returned to her central eyrie. 'That's just what we are,' said Helen. Joyce shot her a look in which surprise and indignation were nicely fused.
~ Penelope Lively
Still, if that's the way she feels about it there's not much use you going home now and saying "Look mum, I got a bloke coming in tomorrow to see about the ghost", is there?
~ Penelope Lively
Sometimes the wrong fairytale turns out to be just right!
~ Unknown
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
~ Peter Benchley
I'm not supposed to be here, Xy.
~ Peter David
If you expect the worst, you can only be suprised
~ Unknown
The prevalence of surprise in the world of business is evidence that uncertainty is more likely to prevail than mathematical probability.
~ Peter L. Bernstein