It was a bit of a surprise when I became a Tory MP. My friends said it was a stupid idea. — Rory Stewart Copy Share Image
Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible. — Don Roff Copy Share Image
Did not you? I did for you. But that is one great difference between us. Compliments always take you by surprise, and… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
I miss the generation of actors such as John Mills, where it doesn't surprise you at all when he crops up in… — Jamie Parker Copy Share Image
I've become accustomed to supporting politicians who are more conservative than I am. This is not entirely a surprise. — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
“And because of who we are we react in mock surprise. The curse of there must be more so don't breath here.” — Steven Wilson Copy Share Image
“I guess when you expect the worst it’s always a pleasant surprise if everything ends up going smoothly.” — Karina Halle Copy Share Image
People show surprise that I have interests outside my political career. There is subtle surprise, for example, that I would be interested… — Lucille Roybal-Allard Copy Share Image
To my great surprise, I never heard anyone cry out in the disorder, even though they suffered in great agony. They died… — John Hersey Copy Share Image
A modest ring at the bell at length allayed her fears, and Miss Benton, hurrying into her own room and shutting herself… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I do not personally agree with some of the positions that Mr. Gonzales has advocated, but that should come as no surprise,… — Daniel Inouye Copy Share Image
Once a film is shot, the thing that mostly happens is that I go see all the things I would have fixed… — James Cromwell Copy Share Image
We're not in cultures which support learning; we're in cultures that give us the message consistently: "Don't mess up, don't make mistakes,… — Walter Wriston Copy Share Image
The most romantic thing someone did was surprise me at the airport, after being away for 3 months in Los Angeles. You… — Ophelia Lovibond Copy Share Image
There were two unpleasant surprises [about Washington]. One was the inertia of Congress, the length of time it takes to get a… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
“There is some awe mixed with the joy of our surprise, when this poet, who lived in some past world, two or… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Nothing surprises me anymore. We'll keep doing what we're doing. I'm going to keep going forward with solutions that I want to… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
“...witness the surprise of the average American: 'How is it possible that these people display and practise such a disregard for their… — Slavoj Žižek Copy Share Image
Usually, when making a film, the surprises are negative surprises. You don't get what you wanted or what you hoped for. The… — Michael Haneke Copy Share Image
“Dante let out an ugly laugh. “I decided to surprise them…I started taking off my clothes as I went to their bedroom.… — Sloane Kennedy Copy Share Image
Some economists became obsessed with market efficiency and others with market failure. Generally held to be members of opposite schools-freshwater and saltwater,… — George Gilder Copy Share Image
The thing that would probably surprise most people was that Dr. Martin Luther King was a very reluctant leader. He felt very… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
Because I'm a "strong person," the symptoms hit me by surprise. It was, as I write in the book, stinging in my… — Barbara Brown Taylor Copy Share Image
I always went in with a very specific idea of the sound I wanted, and once I'd recorded I'd try and make… — Iggy Pop Copy Share Image
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for a long… — Jean Baudrillard Copy Share Image
There are things that are really disappointing about being an actress in Hollywood that surprise me all the time. — Maggie Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Even feigning surprise, pretending it was unexpected and saying a ritual thanks, is surely wiser than just expecting everything so carelessly. — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
I'll tell you what I love about directing: the surprise. You never know what's going to happen with your piece until an… — James Burrows Copy Share Image
There is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if it were broadcast, would not fill the world at large with surprise and horror. — William Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
You know what it was like? It was like thinking I was heading to a surprise party and instead it was a… — Jen Lancaster Copy Share Image
Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I've done. But I'm telling you honestly that it doesn't surprise me.… — Patrick Ewing Copy Share Image
The odd thing about recurring dreams is that, no matter how many times you dream the same thing, it always takes you… — David Small Copy Share Image
It was a surprise for my family when I told them that I was offered 'Madras Cafe.' My family was initially worried… — Raashi Khanna Copy Share Image
My biggest surprise is probably the level of involvement of all the artists [in Valerian] who participated at every level. — Luc Besson Copy Share Image
The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
Women are like wine: strong, spirited, full bodied, intoxicating, and potent. And we never cease to surprise. — Shefali Shah Copy Share Image
The only thing that surprises me is the characterization of teachers as lazy and greedy. Only someone with very little understanding of… — Taylor Mali Copy Share Image
The feeling of insecurity is inimical to our sense of wellbeing, as it causes anxiety and stress, which harms our physical and… — Ha-Joon Chang Copy Share Image
I had fractures in my spine that had to be repaired that came as a big surprise; nobody warned me that I… — Tom Brokaw Copy Share Image
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