Unanticipated Quotes

25 quotes by 24 authors

Somehow, the fact that more poor people are on welfare, receiving more generous payments, does not seem to have made this country a nice place… — Irving Kristol
"On unanticipated problems: There's been "a dramatic increase in edibles." And "no one had ever worried about dosage sizes. The original edibles that came out,… — John Hickenlooper
Fate is the raw materials of experience. They come uninvited and often unanticipated. Destiny is what a man does with these raw materials. — Howard Thurman
This investigation has yielded an unanticipated result that reaction of cyanic acid with ammonia gives urea, a noteworthy result in as much as it provides… — Friedrich Wohler
We pass the billboard and I console myself in two ways. First, I know that most photographs taken are a gamble at best. Second and… — Laura McPhee
All interesting issues in natural history are questions of relative frequency, not single examples. Everything happens once amidst the richness of nature. But when an… — Stephen Jay Gould
I have observed over the years that the unanticipated consequences of social action are always more important, and usually less agreeable, than the intended consequences. — Irving Kristol
Generativity is a system's capacity to produce unanticipated change through unfiltered contributions from broad and varied audiences. — Jonathan Zittrain
You need to plan the way a fire department plans: it cannot anticipate where the next fire will be, so it has to shape an… — Andy Grove
An unanticipated destination, perhaps, but you must admit,all the best journeys take unexpected detours. — Lisa Mangum
Keep moving ahead because action creates momentum, which in turn creates unanticipated opportunities. — Nick Vujicic
The not-knowing is crucial to art, is what permits art to be made. Without the scanning process engendered by not-knowing, without the possibility of having… — Donald Barthelme
Learning in the arts requires the ability and a willingness to surrender to the unanticipated possibilities of the work as it unfolds. — Elliot W. Eisner
My unanticipated success as a sportscaster is a perfect example of the importance of saying yes to yourself, even when you are uncertain. — Phyllis George
The man who is striving to solve a problem defined by existing knowledge and technique is not, however, just looking around. He knows what he… — Thomas Kuhn
So mothers everywhere take heart. The indoctrination you administer now may have unanticipated positive effects years later. — Robert B. Laughlin
In our lives and in our careers, whether we are aware of it or not, we are constantly navigating a path by deciding between our… — Clayton Christensen
Truly great architecture always transcends its stated function, sometimes in unanticipated ways. — Martin Filler
Tragedy, loss, and hurt often arrive unanticipated. How we react when we are surprised will tell our families whether what we have taught and testified… — Henry B. Eyring
With the development of industrial capitalism, a new and unanticipated system of injustice, it is libertarian socialism that has preserved and extended the radical humanist… — Noam Chomsky

Who Wrote These Unanticipated Quotes

24 authors contributed a total of 25 Unanticipated Quotes as follows: