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And it is very sexy as well: somebody says I'm taking you on a surprise date, you don't know where you are going and you… — Emily Watson
On December 7, 1941, an event took place that had nothing to do with me or my family and yet which had devastating consequences for… — David Suzuki
Tragedy is an imitation not only of a complete action, but of events inspiring fear and pity. Such an effect is best produced when the… — Aristotle
This element of surprise or mystery - the detective element as it is sometimes rather emptily called - is of great importance in a plot.… — E. M. Forster
The test of a round character is whether it is capable of surprising in a convincing way. If it never surprises it is flat. Flat… — E. M. Forster
The shot will go smoothly only when it takes the archer himself by surprise. — Eugen Herrigel
Improvisation is a great mystery. You play something, and you play an answer to it. Then you play something to wrap it up. Nothing is… — Unknown Author
The monotony of staying in one place is the best thing for writing a novel. Having regular habits, a kind of security, but especially no… — Paul Theroux
Obviously, it wasn't meant for me to die of cancer at 40. Every day my life surprises me, just like my cancer diagnosis surprised me.… — Edie Falco
The muse appears at the point in my writing when I sense a subtle shift, a nudge to move over, and everything cracks open, the… — Amy Tan
Good writing is full of surprises and novelties, moving in a direction you don't expect. — Iris Murdoch
I was surprised, but I always say nothing surprises me in football. — Les Ferdinand
Life as it unfolds in front of the camera is full of so much complexity, wonder and surprise that I find it unnecessary to create… — David Hurn
If you can capture the element of surprise, you're way ahead of the game. — Jay Maisel
When I say that a good picture has surprise quality or shock appeal, I do not mean that it is a loud or vulgar picture… — Alexey Brodovitch
Surprise quality can be achieved in many ways. It may be produced by a certain stimulating geometrical relationship between elements in the picture or through… — Alexey Brodovitch
It is every photographer's responsibility to discover new images and a new personal way of looking at things. If he can do this his pictures… — Alexey Brodovitch
It is the unexpected and the surprise quality of a personal vision, rather than the emotion, which make people respond to a photograph. — Alexey Brodovitch
Silver gray hair Neatly combed in place There were four generations Of love on her face She was so wise No surprise passed her eyes… — Dianne Reeves
There has come about a general public awareness that America is not automatically, and effortlessly, and unquestionably the leader of the world in science and… — Edward Condon
He had regrets, of course, but not so many that he would lose any sleep over them. Life surprised him now and then and he… — Steve Perry
Ninety-nine percent of all surprises in business are negative. — Harold Geneen
It's called 'falling in love' for a reason: it does not have to be forced and cannot be planned. It just happens naturally, and if… — Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Respect was mingled with surprise, And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel. — Walter Scott
We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God. Immediately we abandon to God, and do the duty that lies nearest,… — Oswald Chambers

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