Quotes About Surprise

If you could know what was going to happen tomorrow so easily, there wouldn't be much use for fortunetellers, would there?

Shocked as if I had bitten on a firecracker...

Sometimes responsibility sneaked up on you without your seeing it coming, and then, very suddenly, it wouldn't let you go anymore.

He conveyed a strange impression of being in safety, and completely secure. He had a courteous little manner with him, and smiled and nodded, as I pointed out the hills and the tall trees to him, as if he were interested in everything, and incapable of surprise at anything. I wondered if this consistency was produced by an entire ignorance of the evil of the world, or by a deep knowledge and acceptance of it.

Good God, what happened to ye? Shelton dropped the bucket of water he was carrying, unmindful that it spilled across the barn floor. I fell. Dougal picked up a brush and began to groom Poseidon. Shelton gave a silent whistle. Fell into what? A hammer? Something like that.

I want this chimney to smoke worse than Lucifer's own fire. Let's add another brick to be certain. Dougal stiffened. He'd thought they were repairing the chimney, but they wanted it to smoke. What in the hell was going on?

But what Jane hadn't known about Michael Hurst until the day she stepped into his tent was that this adventurous, driven, gruff, brilliant explorer was also handsome. Blink-twice-and-try-to-breathe-and-still-think-you're-seeing-an-angel handsome.

I must admit that I never expected to find such beauty here. His gaze raked her again. It quite takes my breath away. Sophia quirked a brow. He didn't look breathless. He looked calm and collected-a bit predatory, perhaps, but nothing to suggest that her appearance had been anything more than a pleasant surprise.

Men are, if nothing else, predictable. Fortunately for us all, women are not.

No matter what station you hold in life, there will always be things that will surprise you. Whether you choose to be outraged or delighted is up to you.

You'd be surprised at the things you can discover by barging into someone's bedchamber unannounced.

Good God! What in the hell was that noise?" The man in front of them turned in his seat. "That's what I've been asking myself this half hour and then some

An uncle?" Christian looked from his brother, to his sister-in-law. "But…how?" Prudence laughed, Beth chiming in. Tristan shook his head ruefully. "I will explain it to you later." "No, no! I didn't mean that! I just—when did this happen? How long have you known?

Finding the book was like kissing a lightning bolt.

Love is like lightning. You never see it coming. If it strikes you, you know it instantly and it will forever leave its mark.

of a copperhead. When he

Why did it have to be her?

Jeffrey felt too blindsided

Existe gentileza em muitos lugares inesperados.

expected him to look like a cross between Colonel Sanders and Foghorn Leghorn.

but did I mention

But they soften you in ways you can't imagine. It's so unexpected. They just smooth out your hard lines.

You think I'm joking? she asked. I'm three weeks late. Finally, he came up with Stress can do that, right? So can sperm.

I was still getting my head round the fact that carrot juice existed