Quotes About Surprise

turned my back to dip the cloth into the bowl, and said offhandedly over my shoulder, "Er, I did my legs, too." I stole a quick glance over my shoulder. The original shock was fading into a look of total bewilderment. "Your legs dinna smell like anything," he said. "Unless you've been walkin' knee-deep in the cow-byre.

wasna expecting the Spanish Inquisition," she said, a little testily.

The lines of stress in Grey's face eased a little. "I see," he said slowly. "So—you have not seen him since—my God, that's twenty years!" He stared at me, dumbfounded. "And four months? Why—how—" He shook his head, brushing away the questions.

wee surprise for ye. Fergus!" Fergus, likewise beaming, came from behind a wagon, ushering a slight man with windblown

Well, that's of no consequence just now. But he did not tell you—that is—has he not told you about Willie?" I stared at him blankly. "Who's Willie?" Instead of explaining, he bent and opened the drawer of his desk. He pulled out a small object and laid it on the desk, motioning me to come closer.

he looked up at once when

Randall! Of course!" Roger smacked himself on the forehead, and felt his cheeks grow hot at Brianna's giggle. "You're going to think me a complete fool, but I've only just realized who you are.

incongruous that he laughed. And then realized that there

What happened, she says! Aye, what indeed? I tell ye to stay all snug below wi' Marsali, and next thing I ken, ye've dropped out of the sky and landed at my feet, sopping wi' blood!

small porch; wooden, but filled—mirabile dictu!—with

Every time I try to plan something or assume that something's going to happen, it never works out like that.

I was so surprised, astonished, when I lost my mind, because I didn't think that I ever would. I assumed I would always be just fine.

Given how shy I was as a kid, the young me would be astonished to discover that I've made a career out of acting.

I think the audience will be pleasantly surprised to see what I have attempted with 'Dolly Ki Doli.' I am confident that this movie will be accepted.

I didn't expect to get it at all. I just went along to the audition for the experience.

I hate to tell you this, but I did not know what the National Book Award was when I got the call.

I never thought I would be getting a divorce.

I assumed I'd never be divorced.

I'll be at the airport, and people will say, 'Mantis!' and I'm like, 'Wait! How do you know I'm here?' It's just crazy.

I did not think this doll could ever be this huge.

There are games that you completely dominate and suddenly you're behind and you ask yourself how that's possible.

Audiences are quite happy to be astonished, and they don't care who does that astonishing.

When you work at street level you never know who's going to walk through your door.

I never, ever dreamed that I'd play in the NFL.