Better to put things at the worst at first and reserve the best for a surprise. — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
No surprise here: Pop music is by far the most conservative art form there is. — Russell Smith Copy Share Image
I'm a sucker for expertly-executed detail and surprise elements in clothing. — Tabatha Coffey Copy Share Image
Being 40 and pregnant with my third child, it's no surprise that the cellulite on my legs got out of control. — Emma Willis Copy Share Image
Compared to dreams, reality can be truly cruel. But it can also come up with beautiful surprises. — Nujood Ali Copy Share Image
“Seriously. Poor little me can deal with having mated a millionaire.” “Oh, you found someone else? With less money?” — Vivian Arend Copy Share Image
Look for the contradictions in every character, especially in your heroes and villains. No one should be what they first seem to… — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
I like to surprise the listener a little bit and also surprise myself when I write the music. — Trentemøller Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter to me if it has a surprise ending or not. I usually go for the material or the project. — Donnie Wahlberg Copy Share Image
It surprises me how much children like me, you know? If they look at me as an example, I have a big… — Mario Balotelli Copy Share Image
If you have so much time of doing nothing,well I am not surprise of your current situation — Bishop Tshi Copy Share Image
If I knew what it was going to look like, I wouldnt be so excited to be a part of it. Jazz… — Joshua Redman Copy Share Image
Safety is the most unsafe spiritual path you can take. Safety keeps you numb and dead. People are caught by surprise when… — Stephen Levine Copy Share Image
True empathy is always free of any evaluative or diagnostic quality. This comes across to the recipient with some surprise. "If I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I don't go into it trying to be this or that because that completely taints and corrupts the work that you're trying… — Tim Kang Copy Share Image
When reflecting upon it today, that the Pearl Harbor attack should have succeeded in achieving surprise seems a blessing from Heaven. It… — Hideki Tojo Copy Share Image
This is a big surprise I don't agree with the concept of award ceremonies, but I'm prepared to make an exception for… — Banksy Copy Share Image
This [a surprise attack] is an operation by no means to be despised in war, although it is rare, and less brilliant… — Antoine-Henri Jomini Copy Share Image
I love a sense of humor, I love intelligence, I love specificity, I love surprises. I'm inspired to get out of bed… — Michael Stuhlbarg Copy Share Image
When someone doesn't show up, the people who wait sometimes tell stories about what might have happened and come to half believe… — Rebecca Solnit 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
A big part of making music is the discovery aspect, is the surprise aspect. That's why I think I'll always love sampling.… — Gotye Copy Share Image
“Tyson okay?” I asked. The question seemed to take my dad by surprise. He’s fine. Doing much better than I expected. Though… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
We can think about how we reduce the pain in paying. So, for example, credit cards are wonderful mechanisms to reduce the… — Dan Ariely Copy Share Image
I soon began to dream. ... I heard subdued sobs, as if a number of people were weeping. ... I left my… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
You can't reinvent the wheel. You've got to just take the best from all the other shows and try to make it… — Brett Ratner Copy Share Image
Women spend 30 percent more time doing household chores. No surprise. But women also spend more time volunteering in their community. And… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image