Unexpected Quotes

854 Unexpected quotes by 684 unique authors

Unequal Democracy is the sort of book to which every political scientist should aspire--it is methodologically rigorous, conceptually serious, and above all, it addresses urgent… — Robert D. Putnam
When you don't know what to expect, prepare for the unexpected. — Pierre Omidyar
It's fun playing two roles. The roles provide a wonderful range of emotions. Stuart is childlike and sensitive. Adam is ruthless, outrageous. He's flamboyant. He… — David Canary
If you so choose, even the unexpected setbacks can bring new and positive possibilities. If you so choose, you can find value and fulfillment in… — Ralph Marston
All great inventions emerge from a long sequence of small sparks; the first idea often isn’t all that good, but thanks to collaboration it later… — Scott Belsky
Anything that is unexpected is the X-factor. — Dante Hall
Most short stories have but one plot. The very best, however, have what I call a plot-and-a-half – that is, a main plot and a… — Elizabeth Sims
I've read over 200 self improvement books. I know what to do to change my life around, but I have the fear of that change.… — Tatsuhiko Takimoto
Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared. — Zhuge Liang
When I stand on stage, I get nervous, and because unexpected situations can occur, we need even more preparation. I must have confidence on top… — Seohyun
Laughter, while it lasts, slackens and unbraces the mind, weakens the faculties and causes a kind of remissness and dissolution in all the powers of… — Malcolm De Chazal
Truly nothing is to be expected except for the unexpected. — Alice James
The expected is what keeps us steady. It's the unexpected that changes our lives forever. — Shonda Rhimes
As such, I also bear witness to the unexpected extent to which man is capable of defying and braving even the worst conditions conceivable, — Viktor E. Frankl
In an age in which the classic words of the Surrealists— 'As beautiful as the unexpected meeting, on a dissecting table, of a sewing machine and… — H R Giger
When life is good do not take it for granted as it will pass. Be mindful, be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you… — Ajahn Brahm
Nothing is lost upon a man who is bent upon growth; nothing wasted on one who is always preparing for - life by keeping eyes,… — Hamilton Wright Mabie
At every concert I leave a lot to the moment. I must have the unexpected, the unforeseen. I want to risk, to dare. I want… — Arthur Rubinstein
Never let yourself think that because God has given you many things to do for Himpressing routine jobs, a life full up with duties and… — Evelyn Underhill
There is nothing that compares to an unexpected round of applause. — Lynn Abbey
Many things happen in life. There are joyous days and times of suffering. Sometimes unpleasant things occur. But that's what makes life so interesting. The… — Daisaku Ikeda
Love can achieve unexpected majesty in the rocky soil of misfortune. — Tony Snow
The more you do for others without expectation of return, the more you'll get back from the most unexpected sources. — Brian Tracy
By positional play a master tries to prove and exploit true values, whereas by combinations he seeks to refute false values ... A combination produces… — Emanuel Lasker
Difference of opinion has never been sufficiently appreciated. It is the unexpected, the unknowable, the divine irrationality of life that saves us. — Florida Scott-Maxwell

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