Faces Quote by Bernard Beckett Download Open image “I try not to be surprised. Surprise is the public face of a mind that has been closed.” — Bernard Beckett ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Faces Mind Psychology Surprise Trying
The President continues to surprise people, so I am not surprised to be surprised. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
You can never tell what the public will think! But when something goes well and is well-received, it's a great surprise! — Jennifer Coolidge Copy Share Image
Nothing surprises me. One thing I don't ever have in my world is surprise. — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
“Surprise is the practice of accepting the unexpected interruption, and the practice of leaving enough space in the day for something to happen that… — Christina Baldwin Copy Share Image
Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth. — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
“Do you believe in God?' Grace asked him. The question was not strange. They were past strangeness. 'Of course' he replied. It was easier… — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
I just love the idea that people disappear into the story for a while. You grab a book, and you want to get back… — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
Science is a little bit more than a wonderful way of modelling and predicting; it's a wonderful technical abstraction. I think science is a… — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
“Ugly's still ugly, no matter how you see it." "An interesting assertion. Justify it." "You bring twenty people in here," Adam told him, "and… — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
Unable to attribute misfortune to chance, unable to accept their ultimate insignificance within the greater scheme, the people looked for monsters in their midst. — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
Our world is limited by the machinery we carry. It's very different to the 18th and 19th century Enlightenment scientists who were mostly men… — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
“You think the thing you call consciousness is some mysterious gift from the heavens, but in the end consciousness is nothing but the context… — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
“We have nothing but a history of our own invention to support this view. It suits us to believe it. It allows us to… — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
The Idea enters the brain from the outside. It rearranges the furniture to make it more to its liking. It finds other Ideas already… — Bernard Beckett Copy Share Image
It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced… — Emily Deschanel Copy Share Image
Because the truth is that gossip is as good as gospel in this town. You can save face but you won't ever save your… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
My friends, this body - perhaps more than any other gathering in human history - now faces that difficult task. — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
His fingertips slid down from my face, lightly stroking the line of my neck, down toward my shoulder. Everywhere he touched, a trail of… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
I've seen every one, from Motley Crue to John Denver, with tears running down my face. I had no idea everyone had such a… — Stevie Nicks Copy Share Image
So," I said. "Seems you're going to be stuck with me for a while." He smiled. A real smile that lit up his whole… — Kelley Armstrong Copy Share Image
We have a fear of facing ourselves. That is the obstacle. Experiencing the innermost core of our existence is very embarrassing to a lot… — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
I went to a mosque in Philadelphia with [my wife] in December 24, 1999. And we we went to this mosque in Philly, and… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
If I had a million dollars, I just wouldn't just completely set back. I'd have to get out there and show my face to… — Muddy Waters Copy Share Image
It is proposed that a form of free dialogue may well be one of the most effective ways of investigating the crisis which faces… — David Bohm Copy Share Image
If enough money is involved and enough people believe that two plus two equals five the media will report the story with a straight… — Susan Jacoby Copy Share Image
Here comes old Rosie she's looking mighty fine, here comes hot Nancy she's steppin' right on time. There go the street lights bringing on… — Bob Seger Copy Share Image