“I’d like to live in great comfort. And peace.’ And then she added, quite to her surprise, ‘With no one to tell… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“Expectations are a dangerous thing, Miss Daulton. You’ll be taken by surprise at every turn.” — Becca Andre Copy Share Image
Growth takes time. God knows that. I know that. And to my surprise, His abundance is mine in the process - not… — Carol Kent 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
A reversal is just anything that's a surprise. It's a way of keeping the audience interested. — Tony Gilroy Copy Share Image
“...motherhood is the thing in a woman's life that catches her by total and complete surprise.” — Melanie Shankle Copy Share Image
“There were no ordinary human beings. Everybody was born with a surprise inside.” — Jincy Willett Copy Share Image
Uncle Jeb," we croaked in surprise. "You found us." "Well, now," he said, and his gruff voice brought back a hundred memories.… — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
At 'The West Wing,' I cast newscasters, and when you put out a casting call for actors, half of the people who… — Lawrence O'Donnell Copy Share Image
Few, if any, political analysts predicted the Arab Spring. The raw energy of millions of protestors in the streets of Tunis and… — Munira Mirza Copy Share Image
I used to tiptoe up to my bedroom door and leap into my room in an attempt to surprise my dolls in… — Marion Dane Bauer Copy Share Image
All I asked was that I be spared surprises, although, in this world of six billion souls, all acting with free will… — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
I think of shock as kind of an uptown form of surprise. Comedy is filled with surprise, so when I cross a… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The fact that Russia has shown a willingness to disrupt elections and undermine institutions should come as no surprise. Just ask our… — Mike Quigley Copy Share Image
I want to be able to still surprise myself, even shock myself, whether it be sexual content, whether it be about the… — Clive Barker Copy Share Image
There have been studies concluding that most people mostly know people only within their own social class - although such a conclusion… — Zia Haider Rahman Copy Share Image
Then the challenge is, once you left brain it and build it, then when you're on stage you have to know it… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
It's no surprise that the droll and (seemingly) all-knowing wizard behind the Chicago Style Q&A puts it all together-entertainingly-for manuscript editors in… — Arthur Plotnik Copy Share Image
When your fight has purpose—to free you from something, to interfere on the behalf of an innocent—it has a hope of finality.… — Tea Obreht Copy Share Image
When you go into a movie and you're surprised by it - these days with brand recognition being such an important thing… — Simon Pegg Copy Share Image
I missed you every hour, and you know what the worst part was? It caught me completely by surprise. I'd catch myself… — Leigh Bardugo Shadow And Bone Copy Share Image
When I was in Dutch and Italian football, a lot of people looked at Manchester United, and when they were asked who… — Edwin van der Sar Copy Share Image
I see this with experienced writers, too: They worry so much about the plot that they lose sight of the characters. They… — Brian Michael Bendis Copy Share Image
Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results. — George S. Patton Copy Share Image
“People can live with only so much honesty. And sometimes, people can surprise you.” — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
“...you can never imagine my surprise when I realized that you weren't just the next one— you were the last one.” — Georgia Cates Copy Share Image
I hope it won't come as a surprise to anyone that a big part of male homosexual behavior is interest in young… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
“You still don’t believe?” Crash asked, eyebrows jerking upward with genuine surprise.” — Justine Sebastian Copy Share Image
My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really… — Roz Savage Copy Share Image
true humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others; the rest is either shyness or good marketing — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
It's a big surprise to me that I make Radio 4 documentaries. That was never the plan. — Tim Key Copy Share Image
The female mind is certainly a devious one, my lord." Vetinari looked at his secretary in surprise. "Well, of course it is.… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
The idea that 'if you don't like how things are going, you can just leave' is so ingrained in Texas, the secession… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
Most are expecting 5 percent to 10 percent hikes, but there are rumblings of far nastier surprises. — Hugh Hewitt Copy Share Image
I was clearly the singing and dancing actor. When I was picked for serious roles, it came to me as a surprise. — Rituparna Sengupta Copy Share Image
Women do get drunk, they do get sick and they do get food poisoning. It seems to be a bit of a… — Kristen Wiig 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
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
