Perfect love means putting up with other peoples shortcomings, feeling no surprise at their weaknesses, finding encouragement even in the slightest evidence… — Therese of Lisieux Copy Share Image
The surprising thing about this paper is that a man who could write it would. — John Edensor Littlewood Copy Share Image
What would surprise a lot of people about me... I'm a gardener! I have a green thumb. I really like to get… — Jeffrey Donovan Copy Share Image
Ashton Ford will come as something of a surprise to those of you who have been with me over the years. This… — Don Pendleton Copy Share Image
It would probably surprise people how prevalent reading is in institutions - and the degree to which some states discourage reading by… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
It's such a pleasant surprise when you come on set and you find someone in charge like Ken Branagh or James Ivory.… — Anthony Hopkins Copy Share Image
Funny how it kept hitting me, like each new thing was a surprise. When was I going to stop being surprised? — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
Most creativity is a transition from one context into another where things are more surprising. There’s an element of surprise, and especially… — Alan Kay Copy Share Image
Parenting is not logical. If it were, we would never have to read a book, never need a family therapist, and never… — Jeanne Elium Copy Share Image
I judge wisely...as if nothin ever surprise me, Loungin, between two pillars of ivory. I'm lively, my dome piece is like buildin… — Killah Priest Copy Share Image
To be honest, I wrote so many drafts of this book [ The Nightingale ] and changed the characters so many times;… — Megan Chance Copy Share Image
We find things beautiful because we recognize them and contrariwise we find things beautiful because their novelty surprises us. — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
The criminal does not expect his prey to fight back. May he never choose you, but, if he does, surprise him. — Jeff Cooper Copy Share Image
The success of an assailant's attack depends on surprise, and if you're sufficiently alert to prevent a surprise, your counterattack is already… — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image
Oh, if I had had a friend at this moment, a friend in an attic room, dreaming by candlelight and with a… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
I don't like the idea of pre-meditated music. Things like free-styling, the element of surprise - I think people need to scale… — Fabolous Copy Share Image
I never understood the concept of showing everything in the trailer. Why go to a movie if there's no surprise? I can't… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
I'll do my bit tonight, but forgive me if it's a little harder to keep going than normal. Forgive me if I'm… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
She would smile and show no surprise, convinced as she was, the same as I, that casual meetings are apt to be… — Julio Cortazar Copy Share Image
I had been trying to make movies, but they were really hard to get made. TV wound up, by surprise, a much… — Alan Taylor Copy Share Image
If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Would you like to know your future? If your answer is yes, think again. Not knowing is the greatest life motivator. So… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
Where will I be five years from now? I delight in not knowing. That's one of the greatest things about life its… — Marlo Thomas 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
