Surprising Quotes

507 Surprising quotes by 449 unique authors

The Only Thing More Surprising Than the Chance She's Taking...Is Where It's Taking Her! — Frances Mayes
You suck, surprising no one!!!! If bad was a boot, you'd fit it!!!! You're a stupid poo-poo head! I had sexual relations with your mother!… — Bryan Lee O'Malley
Considering that we live in an era of evolutionary everything---evolutionary biology, evolutionary medicine, evolutionary ecology, evolutionary psychology, evolutionary economics, evolutionary computing---it was surprising how rarely… — Michael Crichton
You are an endless project...changing, evolving, surprising. — James Patterson
Retribution is tricky. . . . The insult isn't usually worth the risk of punishment. And eventually one learns that karma has a surprising way… — Candace Bushnell
It's not surprising that truly humanitarian manifestos originate frequently in minority circles or with people whose consciences are troubled by the problems of minorities. — Naguib Mahfouz
It is almost as if happiness is an acquired taste, like coconut cordial or ceviche, to which you can eventually become accustomed, but despair is… — Daniel Handler
A flood of emotions rushes into me. Pain and anger. Sadness and pity. But most surprising of all, hope. — Jay Asher
Minnesotans who bought scenic art usually avoided winter scenes. Hannah didn't find that surprising. Minnesota winters were long. Why would they want to buy a… — Joanne Fluke
Welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, well. To what do I owe the extreme pleasure of this surprising visit? — Anthony Burgess
It's surprising how often history is decided by something as trival as bad shellfish. — John Flanagan
Whatcha doin', Freak Girl?" --------------------------- "What does it look like, brainiac?" I shot back, even surprising myself with the force of my jab. "I'll give… — Mari Mancusi
As I say, I have never in all these years thought of the matter in quite this way; but then it is perhaps in the… — Kazuo Ishiguro
She stretched out her hand, saying, “Vernon! My dear, what a delightful surprise!” “What’s surprising about it?” he enquired, lifting his black brows. “Didn’t you… — Georgette Heyer
The world could bring you poison in a jewelled cup, or surprising gifts. Sometimes you didn't know which of them it was. — Guy Gavriel Kay
Orion sniffed. "Good. Then, worthy centaur, perhaps you could give me a ride to the village on your way back. Then I can make a… — Eoin Colfer
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, O’er a plan to venge myself upon that cursed Thursday Next- This Eyre affair,… — Jasper Fforde
There isn’t any particular relationship between the messages, except that the author has chosen them carefully, so that, when seen all at once, they produce… — Kurt Vonnegut
Symbols and emblems were everywhere. Buildings and pictures were designed to be read like books. Everything stood for something else; if you had the right… — Philip Pullman
The next thing I knew I was listening to five people shouting. What was that all about, anyway?” (Luke) “Nothing,” chorused Clary, Simon, Alec, Magnus,… — Cassandra Clare
I think you're intelligent and charming, and that you're a person with a kind heart. I know that when you want to, you can look… — Nicholas Sparks
Well, you've finally got a license to kill. It's about time. " I turned and met the amused eyes of Christian Ozera, a onetime annoyance… — Richelle Mead
It's the stupid questions that have some of the most surprising and interesting answers. Most people never think to ask the stupid questions. — Cory Doctorow
In this dark world where he now dwelt, ugly things and surprising things and once in a long while a tiny wondrous thing spilled out… — Philip K. Dick
He does have surprising, secret purposes. I open a Bible, and His plans, startling, lie there barefaced. It’s hard to believe it, when I read… — Ann Voskamp

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