Surprising Quotes

507 Surprising quotes by 449 unique authors

That something so obvious as the vanity of the world should be so little recognized that people find it odd and surprising to be told… — Blaise Pascal
Any group of people that has been subordinate absorbs the idea of our own subordination, and that it is natural, and comes to think that… — Gloria Steinem
I love surprising people with a present or a gift or a stage performance or anything. — Michael Jackson
Political consultants are pugilists, masters in the dark art of negativity. Which is why it's surprising to hear Democrats such as Steve McMahon and Republicans… — Ron Fournier
I kind of put myself out there as is. I'm a quiet person. I don't know if that's surprising. I'm a Pilates junkie. — Zach Galifianakis
Our music over the years has been very cinematic. It's surprising we never really got into film soundtracks. — Martin Gore
Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always be some novelty left over. The person who displays a little more… — Baltasar Gracian
As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy - nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because… — Bear Grylls
I'm sorry that it was all so successful. I honestly didn't mean it to happen like that. It's hardly surprising that people grew to hate… — Phil Collins
Landing the role of Stephen Hawking was the most positively surprising thing that has happened to me. — Benedict Cumberbatch
I rarely come away from presenting the 'Today' programme without some sense of regret. There is always some question that I should have asked, or… — Evan Davis
I always had a sense that I would fall in love with Tokyo. In retrospect I guess it's not that surprising. I was of the… — Junot Diaz
But Saudi Arabia is surprising in a lot of ways. Like any place, or any people, it relentlessly defies easy categorization. — Dave Eggers
One of the interesting things about having little musical knowledge is that you generate surprising results sometimes; you move to places you wouldn't if you… — Brian Eno
Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America. — Renee Fleming
It is not surprising that most Pakistanis do not support America's bombardment of Afghanistan. The Afghans are neighbours on the brink of starvation and devastated… — Mohsin Hamid
Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce; it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created… — Garrett Hardin
It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves,… — Sydney J. Harris
To be No. 1 on the 'New York Times' best-seller list, well, that's alarming. Having been a stand-up comedian, I think it's surprising to a… — Steve Harvey
Drama assumes an order. If only so that it might have - by disrupting that order - a way of surprising. — Vaclav Havel
The dream is to keep surprising yourself, never mind the audience. — Tom Hiddleston
It's surprising to me how many of my friends send Christmas cards, or holiday cards, including my atheist and secular friends. — Christopher Hitchens
One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself. — E. W. Howe
Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few. — David Hume
What interests me is the surprising enormous extent to which most people accept the fate that's been given to them, and find some dignity. — Kazuo Ishiguro

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