Surprise Quotes

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The secret to humor is surprise. — Aristotle
I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon. — Neil Armstrong
Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable. — Jane Austen
A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open. — Francis Bacon
Be Prepared... the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any… — Robert Baden-Powell
A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens. — Robert Baden-Powell
Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity, and… — Joseph Addison
There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing. — Josh Billings
To my surprise, my 70s are nicer than my 60s and my 60s than my 50s, and I wouldn't wish my teens and 20s on… — Lionel Blue
The most important American addition to the World Experience was the simple surprising fact of America. We have helped prepare mankind for all its later… — Daniel J. Boorstin
A study last year showed that the page you turn to first in the newspaper can be a predictor of how long you will live.… — Elayne Boosler
When it comes down to it, it's giving people a good night out in a basic way and I think my company guarantees that. There's… — Matthew Bourne
Searching is half the fun: life is much more manageable when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party. — Jimmy Buffett
It shouldn't come as any surprise that those who choose acting as a profession are phonies who live in a fantasy world. What is surprising… — Julie Burchill
What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be. — Ellen Burstyn
Which death is preferably to every other? 'The unexpected'. — Julius Caesar
It may come as a surprise to people, but I'm actually quite boring and normal. What do I do? I read books. I drive my… — Nicolas Cage
Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. — Julia Cameron
Sometimes you surprise the goalkeeper and sometimes the goalkeeper surprises you. In my career, I tried to do more of the first than the second. — Eric Cantona
I'm going to keep thinking about topping myself every time. I can say very confidently that Alice In Chains have done that on every record.… — Jerry Cantrell

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