Unexpected Quotes

854 Unexpected quotes by 684 unique authors

It is not order only, but unexpected order, that has value. — Henri Poincare
The writer, like a swimmer caught by an undertow, is borne in an unexpected direction. He is carried to a subject which has awaited him--a… — Elizabeth Bowen
Maybe it's all utterly meaningless. Maybe it's all unutterably meaningful. If you want to know which, pay attention to what it means to be truly… — Frederick Buechner
Over the years, I have learned that every significant invention has several characteristics. By definition it must be startling, unexpected, and must come into a… — Edwin Land
A significant inventionmust be startling, unexpected. It must come to a world that is not prepared for it. — Edwin Land
What does it mean to be a snowboarder? It's about having fun, with your friends or by yourself. It's about pushing yourself to try new… — Shaun White
Did You wrap yourself inside the unexpected so we might know that Love would go that far? — Francesca Battistelli
On October 18, 1941, I suddenly received a mandate from His Majesty to form a new cabinet. This was completely unexpected, and when I was… — Hideki Tojo
Getting over those unexpected hurdles may not be exactly enjoyable, but ultimately I believe that such challenges and the solutions we find give us more… — Martha Stewart
Creativity is a renewable resource. Challenge yourself every day. Be as creative as you like, as often as you want, because you can never run… — Biz Stone
It often feels like a tremendous amount of work is required to get an idea moving forward, like pushing a train uphill. But at a… — Danny Elfman
I have had to work long and hard to eradicate the dangerous delusion that, in a bad position, I could always, or nearly always, conjure… — Alexander Alekhine
The cardinal rule for hosting the Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants is to expect the unexpected. — Bob Barker
An unexpected benefit of my career in biochemistry has been travel. — Paul D. Boyer
I am fairly certain that my independent, high-spirited grandmother must have had a childhood similar to Betsy Ray'sAs I read about the School Entertainment and… — Ann M. Martin
I've never feared the unexpected. — Kate Voegele
Traditional matter must be glorified, since it would be easier to listen to the re-creation of familiar stories than to quite new and unexpected things;… — Lascelles Abercrombie
We attempt to define a person, the most commonplace person we know, but he will not submit to bounds; some unexpected beauty of nature breaks… — Charlotte Mason
Take a brilliant, creative social scientist, without any respect for conventional wisdom and you get Ellen Langer. She is a fantastic storyteller, and Counterclockwise is… — Dan Ariely
I simply love classic design when it's reinterpreted. These collections reflect the spirit of this design philosophy; clean pared down lines and forms rooted in… — Candice Olson
The best kind of travel – the kind I wanted to experience – involves a particular state of mind, in which one is not merely… — Elisabeth Eaves
Like an unexpected wet mop in the face of tired complacency, The Sovereignty Solution works on the receptive mind as a pry bar works on… — Adam Garfinkle
Know whatever comes to you unexpected to be a gift from God, which will surely serve you if you use it to the fullest. It… — Brandon Bays
Sometimes when we’re focused on quickly getting to our destination, we’ll encounter unexpected roadblocks and detours. Always remember that there’s more than one path that will… — Clifton Anderson
There are some things we can control and others we simply cannot. And our ability to distinguish between them is critical to our happiness and… — Clifton Anderson

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