Surprised Me Quotes

58 Surprised Me quotes by 55 unique authors

When we got into office, the thing that surprised me most was to find that things were just as bad as we'd been saying they… — John F. Kennedy
It surprised me, the feeling I got when I won the Oscar for 'Scent of a Woman.' It was a new feeling. I'd never felt… — Al Pacino
When I was a child I devoured every book I could get my hands on. I loved losing myself in colourful and dramatic stories -… — David Walliams
She glared at me like she was about to punch me, but then she did something that surprised me even more. She kissed me. "Be… — Rick Riordan
The vehemence of my moral indignation surprised me. Was I beginning to have standards and principles, and, oh dear, scruples? What were they, and what… — Elaine Dundy
He started to look at me in a manner I recognized: it was the way I looked at a new book, one I had never… — Alice Hoffman
But you'll be killed!" "I'll be fine. Besides, we've got no choice." Annabeth glared at me like she was going to punch me. And then… — Rick Riordan
My kind [vampires] does not surprise easily," he said. "You surprised me, this morning. I have thus used up my full quota of shock and… — Robin McKinley
Then she did something that really surprised me. She blinked back tears and put out her arms. I stepped forward and hugged her. Butterflies started… — Rick Riordan
Hey Jacob!" I felt an unfamiliar surge of enthusiasm at his smile. I realized that I was pleased to see him. This knowledge surprised me.… — Stephenie Meyer
I couldn’t have asked for more than God in deliberate grace has surprised me with! — Jim Elliot
I liked looking on at other people in crucial situations. If there was a road accident or a street fight or a baby pickled in… — Sylvia Plath
I have read for countless people on innumerable subjects and the most difficult thing to understand within the cards is always the timing. I knew… — Erin Morgenstern
Man surprised me most about humanity.Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.And then he… — Dalai Lama
Taking a deep breath that smelled of rain, she was poised to move when a hand clasped her elbow. Memories of another hand grabbing her… — C.C. Hunter
She was not crying Which surprised me very much But I understand now That she had found places For her melancholy That were behind more… — Jonathan Safran Foer
I learned that it was in hard times that people usually changed the course of their life; in good times, they frequently only talked about… — Po Bronson
If you were closer, I'd slap you," she said. "Let me help," I replied, and stepped closer. She promptly slapped me, which surprised me only… — Kenneth Oppel
You saw me before I saw you. In the airport, that day in August, you had that look in your eyes, as though you wanted… — Lucy Christopher
~I think what surprised me the most about motherhood, as sentimental as it sounds, is how much I love my kids. I mean, I just… — Gwyneth Paltrow
Usually, my favorite joke is whichever joke I most recently came up with that surprised me the first time I thought of it. — Demetri Martin
When I moved from Independiente to Atletico Madrid, I was only 18, and I found it hard to adapt. But what surprised me most about… — Sergio Aguero
It was amazing that a play that seems dated in this world... A man whose best friend is a six-foot white rabbit... But it caught… — James Stewart
He surprised me by his familiarity with details of movements and battles which I did not suppose had come to his knowledge. As he kept… — Henry Villard
I think airports are places of huge human drama. The more I see of it, the more I am convinced that Heathrow is a secret… — Tony Parsons

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