Unexpected Quotes

854 quotes by 703 authors

Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in… — Diane Ackerman
The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient,… — Wystan Hugh Auden
The School Energy Crisis Relief Act authorizes the Secretary of Energy to issue energy assistance grants to help the poorest school districts across the Nation… — Joe Baca
A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open. — Francis Bacon
A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens. — Robert Baden-Powell
A first-rate organizer is never in a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve a margin for the unexpected. — Arnold Bennett
I could never have conceived that I would ever get to work in a Truffaut film. It was astonishing to me, and still is. I… — Jacqueline Bisset
No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected. — Julius Caesar
Which death is preferably to every other? 'The unexpected'. — Julius Caesar
The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the… — Elias Canetti
The best solutions are often simple, yet unexpected. — Julian Casablancas
You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen. — Paulo Coelho
It is the best of all games for me. It frequently escapes from the pattern of sport and assumes the form of a virile ballet.… — Jimmy Cannon
The evolution of culture is ultimately determined by the amount of love, understanding and freedom experienced by its children... Every abandonment, every betrayal, every hateful… — Lloyd deMause
When people are like, Life is good, I go, No, life is a series of disastrous moments, painful moments, unexpected moments, and things that will… — Sandra Bullock
Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots. — Sun Tzu
Gardens... should be like lovely, well-shaped girls: all curves, secret corners, unexpected deviations, seductive surprises and then still more curves. — H E Bates
Everyone who has been to an Olympics says expect the unexpected. That kind of psychology games does go on, so I'm kind of expecting things… — Libby Trickett
Something quite unexpected has happened. It came this morning early. For various reasons, not in themselves at all mysterious, my heart was lighter than it… — C.S. Lewis
Life is full of surprises and and serendipity. Being open to unexpected turns in the road is an important part of success. If you try… — Condoleezza Rice

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