Unexpectedly Quotes

153 quotes by 124 authors

The great revelation perhaps never did come. Instead there were little daily miracles, illuminations, matches struck unexpectedly in the dark. — Virginia Woolf
He was going through one of those moments that you read about in books, when a character reacts in an unexpectedly extreme way to the… — Elena Ferrante
Sometimes I get so immersed in my own company, if I unexpectedly run into someone I know, it's a bit of a shock and takes… — Kazuo Ishiguro
He shook his head. He didn't know. He couldn't tell when he had woken fully. He walked to the horses. They definitely seemed alarmed. But… — John Flanagan
Stuart, who had just witnessed me go through an entire rainbow of emotions and experiences. There was parents-have-just-been-jailed me, stuck-in-a-strange-town me, insane-and-can't-shut-up me, kind-of-snarky-to-the-strange-guy-trying-to-be-helpful me,… — Maureen Johnson
Can't you just thank me and get over it?" "Thank you." I waited, fuming and expectant. "You're not going to let it go, are you?"… — Stephenie Meyer
If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable. — Rainer Maria Rilke
Happiness. It comes on unexpectedly. And goes beyond, really, any early morning talk about it. — Raymond Carver
Happiness is strange; it comes when you are not seeking it. When you are not making an effort to be happy, then unexpectedly, mysteriously, happiness… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Two things you should know about me; The first is that I am deeply suspicious of people in general. It is my nature to expect… — Veronica Roth
Revenge is a dish best served unexpectedly and from a distance - like a thrown trifle. — Frances Hardinge
Before we invented civilization our ancestors lived mainly in the open out under the sky. Before we devised artificial lights and atmospheric pollution and modern… — Carl Sagan
Madame Lefoux acted as midwife. In her scientific way, she was unexpectedly adept at the job. When the infant finally appeared, she held it up… — Gail Carriger
Yes, man is mortal, but that would be only half the trouble. The worst of it is that he's sometimes unexpectedly mortalâ€”there's the trick! — Mikhail Bulgakov
He grinned at me so unexpectedly I forgot to flap for a second and dropped several feet."You looove me," he crooned smugly holding his arms… — James Patterson
Unexpectedly, a fierce sense of protectiveness comes over me. Except I fight it back because I can hardly look after myself these days. — Melina Marchetta
I'm mesmerized by the way his fingers move confidently along her skin, as though her body is his to reat and touch and tend to.… — Lauren Oliver
Is there anyoneâ€™s life story you donâ€™t want to know?â€ â€œNot really.â€ His expression was unexpectedly serious. â€œBecause people make a story of their lives.… — Michelle Sagara
Did you love Melanie?" asked Adam unexpectedly. There was no pause before I shook my head. "That's a shame," said Adam. "Why?" "Well, someone as… — Malorie Blackman
Grief is a curious thing, when it happens unexpectedly. It is a Band-Aid being ripped away, taking the top layer off a family. And the… — Jodi Picoult

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