The only thing that should astonish us is that anything can yet astonish us. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
History , as it comes into our daily lives, is charged with surprise and shock. — Robert Heilbroner Copy Share Image
Don't judge people until you truly know them. The truth might surprise you. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Giddy's answer did not surprise her, even as it did. Knowing and not knowing.” — Heather McGowan Copy Share Image
Disaster can take a nation by surprise, slowly, and then all at once. — David Remnick Copy Share Image
We do not always get what we want. Sometimes life presents us with surprises. — Michael Scott Copy Share Image
Winning the Absa Cape Epic already was a wonderful surprise. The World Cup was, for sure, my main goal, but winning all… — Nino Schurter Copy Share Image
A party like this isn't about the surprise factor. It's about someone going to so much trouble that it just... overwhelms you. — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
I'm not a popular actor. I don't necessarily want to be famous. I want to be known for great work. I want… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
My childhood gave me resilience - and there's little that can surprise me in life. — Natalia Vodianova Copy Share Image
Don't prove to them first, when they doubt your strength. Surprise them after they make the first move. — Terry Mark Copy Share Image
I pulled it in and opened it up and much to my surprise. Oh, I discovered a... Right before my eyes. — Phil Harris Copy Share Image
The element of surprise - where you think you know where a joke is going, and then you're wrong. Those are my… — Riki Lindhome Copy Share Image
“Though it's with you at every moment, it's always something of a surprise to discover that you can be at once alive… — Andrew Pyper Copy Share Image
The news of Mr. Breitbart’s death came as a surprise to me when I was informed of it this morning. My prayers… — Shirley Sherrod Copy Share Image
To my great surprise, Twitter is not housed in a silver pod that orbits Earth at supersonic speeds, vacuuming up and then… — Susan Orlean Copy Share Image
The initial attraction of a political convention was that often the outcome was not preordained. There was at least some element of… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
If we get total certainty, we get … bored out of our minds. So, God, in Her infinite wisdom, gave us a… — Tony Robbins Copy Share Image
Déjà vu is more than just that fleeting moment of surprise, instantly forgotten because we never bother with things that make no… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
Libraries are magical places. There's nothing quite like strolling the hushed aisles, letting your eye rove along dimly lit shelves. Each spine,… — John Jakes Copy Share Image
With 'Outlander,' definitely the book fans were at the door, ready to go, as soon as we started. But it felt like… — Ronald D. Moore Copy Share Image
The fascinating thing about Game of Thrones is that none of the badasses are just badasses, and none of the wimps are… — Pedro Pascal Copy Share Image
Sometimes love is a surprise, an instant of recognition, a sudden gift at a sudden moment that makes everything different from then… — Deb Caletti Copy Share Image
Life's very difficult and full of surprises. At all events, I've got as far as that. To be humble and kind, to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Shebna scraped the tablet clean and began drawing circles in the soft clay. "Suppose you had six figs and you ate two.… — Lynn Austin Copy Share Image
You guessed? You must have been pretty sure, considering you could have killed me." "I was ninety percent sure." "I see," Clary… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“Right here ?" he echoed, his voice breaking with surprise. "Right now ?" Susanna couldn't help but laugh a little. It felt… — Tessa Dare Copy Share Image
I loved you!” he yelled. He jumped up out of his chair so quickly I never saw it coming. “I loved you,… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
I think it's always a challenge when you're telling a story that people know. But hopefully, good storytelling - well, there's two… — Kimberly Peirce Copy Share Image
He lifed his head and looked down at her seriously. "Could you," he began, then he had to clear his throat. "Could… — Lynn Kurland Copy Share Image
Surprise is not humor. I think that there can be a fine line there. — Keegan-Michael Key Copy Share Image
