Surprised Quotes
1260 quotes by 1009 authors
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At first the English were very surprised by our disregarding the Hague Convention. But from 1916 onward they used at least as much poison as…
— Otto Hahn
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When people meet me, many times they're very surprised because they expect someone who is kind of wacky with seven piercings and very hip and…
— Augusten Burroughs
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We all have our own battles to fight, and sometimes we have to go it alone. I'm stronger than you think, you'd be surprised.
— Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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And with the right mentor, don't be afraid to expose your vulnerabilities. Admit you don't know what you don't know. When you acknowledge your weaknesses…
— Howard Schultz
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I conduct my life with an expectation that people will do the right thing. Yet even with all my experience, I am still surprised when…
— Howard Schultz
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American critics of welfare statism are often surprised to learn that countries like West Germany, with a much more comprehensive welfare state and a statistically…
— Robert Kuttner
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Remember God is not surprised by your inabilities, your imperfections, or your faults. He has always known everything about you that you are just now…
— Joyce Meyer
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You’d be surprised at the things that look great on the outside but are dysfunctional on the inside. Be sure to function as good as…
— T.D. Jakes
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Well, I bought a ticket to the circus. I don't know why I was surprised to see elephants.
— Norris Church Mailer
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I always see things that I can improve. But frankly with Stripes, I'm surprised at how effective it is, even today, and how vibrant that…
— Ivan Reitman
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It is true that I should have been surprised in the past to learn that Professor Hardy had joined the Oxford Group. But one could…
— John Edensor Littlewood
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When you're blessed, the haters come out. When you wear God's blessings well, don't be surprised if it draws jealousy out on people.
— Joel Osteen
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If we go about apologizing for speaking to people of the things of God, we must not be very much surprised if they catch our…
— Mildred Cable
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I wouldn't be surprised if many marriages end in divorce largely because one or both partners are running from their own revealed weaknesses as much…
— Gary L. Thomas
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Man, you'd be surprised how much I'm learning - not only about myself, but about the musicians who came before me. You don't realize at…
— Freddie Hubbard
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If you train your mind to search for the positive things about other people, you will be surprised at how many good things you can…
— Alan Loy McGinnis
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I am surprised that I cannot recall whether my desire to become a minister transformed itself into a wish to lead the more militant life…
— Pierre Loti
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If you have so many defects, why are you surprised to find defects in others?
— Josemaria Escriva
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I am surprised at three things: 1. [A] man runs from death while death is inevitable. 2. One sees minor faults in others, yet overlooks…
— Unknown Author
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It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once…
— Anne Tyler
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