Unexpected Quotes

854 Unexpected quotes by 684 unique authors

Always be a little unexpected. — Oscar Wilde
Miroslav Holub seems to expect his readers to act like scientists, who are curious in every direction, take nothing for granted, and are willing to… — Matthew Zapruder
There may be an art to conversation, and some are better at it than others, but conversation's virtue lies in randomness and possibility: people, without… — Lynne Tillman
It is only through letting our heart break that we discover something unexpected: the heart cannot actually break, it can only break open. When we… — John Welwood
The best minds come from the most unexpected faces and places. There is no image for intelligence or genius. Genius is something that cannot be… — Suzy Kassem
Relief work does not consist entirely in wearisome appeals ... it has its moments of enchantment, its adventures, its unexpected vistas into new worlds — Eglantyne Jebb
Told with rare honesty, My Accidental Jihad is the story of Krista Bremer's lifelong quest for insight and understanding, a search that leads her out… — Maggie Shipstead
The biggest surprise watching video on the tiny, 2.5-inch screen (320 by 240 pixels) is completely immersive. Three unexpected factors are at work. First, the… — David Pogue
Today is one of those excellent January partly cloudies in which light chooses an unexpected part of the landscape to trick out in gilt, and… — Annie Dillard
I do believe very much in the idea of unexpected or "convulsive" beauty - beauty in the service of liberty. — Jeff VanderMeer
When you're in the news business, you always expect the unexpected. — Helen Thomas
It is commonly said that men are forward to believe whatever is connected with their own interest. This in common cases is true; but it… — Archibald Alexander
I want to seduce the audience. If they can go along for a ride they wouldn't ordinarily take, or don't even know they're taking, then… — Paula Vogel
The higher arithmetic presents us with an inexhaustible store of interesting truths - of truths, too, which are not isolated, but stand in a close… — Carl Friedrich Gauss
Love does not come on schedule or on time. It comes unexpected, it comes unplanned. Do not shut your doors on love just because you've… — Rita Zahara
Logic is the kingdom of the unexpected. To think logically means to be continually amazed. — Osip Mandelstam
The Unexpected always comes at the most awkward times. — Larry Niven
I was in the South of France, in Saint-Tropez and I met her when it was totally unexpected. I was very lucky because she was… — Bert Stern
The Besicovitch style is architectural. He builds out of simply elements a delicate and complicated architectural structure, usually with a hierarchical plan, and then, when… — Freeman Dyson
It was not until some weeks later that I realized there is no need to restrict oneself to 2 by 2 matrices. One could go… — Paul Dirac
I like to imagine a person's psyche to be like a boardinghouse full of characters. The ones who show up regularly and who habitually follow… — James Hillman
Intentions often melt in the face of unexpected opportunity. — Shirley Temple
It's my mission to share this with the world and to let them know that there is life on the other side of those dark… — Demi Lovato
You had some unexpected help. You had help from God! Essentially, it became a handicap match! Me vs you and God! — Vince McMahon
The ability to recognize opportunities and move in new - and sometimes unexpected - directions will benefit you no matter your interests or aspirations. — Drew Gilpin Faust

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