It's most presumptuous to believe we already know all the answers and will never get any more big surprises. — Stanley Schmidt Copy Share Image
However desperate the situation and circumstances, don't despair. When there is everything to fear, be unafraid. When surrounded by dangers, fear none… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
I guess I just always want to surprise myself and say something that I'm not really quite sure where it came from,… — David Shrigley Copy Share Image
The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we… — Vita Sackville-West Copy Share Image
The lifelong health problems of John F. Kennedy constitute one of the best-kept secrets of recent U.S. history - no surprise, because… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
Well, everything surprises me about the writing process because illustrating comes much more naturally to me than writing does. — Brian Selznick Copy Share Image
Sit down, Will. There’s a good fellow,” he said. “Yes, sir,” replied Will, and Halt’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “He’s never… — John Flanagan Copy Share Image
It is all a question of weeding out what you yourself like best to do, so that you can live most agreeably… — M. F. K. Fisher Copy Share Image
I was something of a surprise to my parents. My mum, Margaret, was 42 when she had me and had been told… — Dave Myers Copy Share Image
Sweet, loveable, and with every click revealing a new surprise, 'Botanicula' creates both a wonderful world where bees and twigs play in… — Rob Manuel Copy Share Image
The modern world has far too little understanding of the art of keeping young. Its notion of progress has been to pile… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
Unlike previous wars, our enemy now is a stateless network of religious extremists. They do not obey the laws of war, they… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
There's an old line that goes, the truck you see 400 yards down the road is not the truck that hits you.… — John Manley Copy Share Image
Silver gray hair Neatly combed in place There were four generations Of love on her face She was so wise No surprise… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
So here are reasons why I talk to strangers: because I never know what might happen, because the world is full of… — Camille Dungy Copy Share Image
Everybody knows a guillotine choke, and most know how to get to one. But if you can create a different way to… — Bas Rutten Copy Share Image
For me, it was a wonderful surprise because I saw wonderful actors being very professional working in front of me [on Chicken… — Vincent Paronnaud Copy Share Image
I was in Britain that year [1963] and some music publishing people in Denmark Street in London suggested me to the BBC.… — Gordon Lightfoot Copy Share Image
I'm sure it came as no surprise to my friends and family when I became an illustrator and then a writer because,… — Philip Reeve Copy Share Image
I thought the world had actually ended. I thought nothing good could ever happen again. I thought anything might happen if I… — Jojo Moyes Copy Share Image
Rather than dwelling on the past, we should make the most of today, of the here and now, doing all we can… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
Nor has his death the world deceiv'd than his wondrous life surprise d; if he like a madman liv'd least he like… — Miguel de Cervantes Copy Share Image