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Surprises Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and allusions; their learning instructs, and their subtlety…
- The essence of poetry is invention; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights.
- Our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.
More Surprises Quotes
- The secret to humor is surprise. — Aristotle
- Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable. — Jane Austen
- The most important American addition to the World Experience was the simple surprising fact of America. We have helped prepare mankind for… — Daniel J. Boorstin
- Sometimes you surprise the goalkeeper and sometimes the goalkeeper surprises you. In my career, I tried to do more of the first… — 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… — Jerry Cantrell
- One mind can think only of its own questions; it rarely surprises itself. — Orson Scott Card
- One of the characteristics of the dream is that nothing surprises us in it. With no regret, we agree to live in… — Jean Cocteau
- Aging is not 'lost youth,' but a new stage of opportunity and strength. It's a different stage of life, and if you… — Betty Friedan