Best 516 quotes in «surprise quotes» category

Surprise is inherent in the structure of the world.

Surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone.

Surprise comes from defying expectations.

Surprise is the essence of humor, and nothing is more surprising than truth.

Surprise is the warrior's greatest weapon

Surprise makes a joke funny. I love it when someone tells me something I couldn't possibly have expected; you've been led along one path and - bang! - the joke comes out of nowhere.

Surrender is a state of living in the flow, trusting what is, and being open to serendipity and surprises.

Surrealism is the magical surprise of finding a lion in a wardrobe, where you were 'sure' of finding shirts.

Surprise is the enemy of prudence.

Surprise keeps the reader awake. The only alternative is to continue saying what the reader is expecting. What fun is that?

Surprise! The returns reported by mutual funds aren't actually earned by mutual fund investors.

Surprise me! Yogi's reply when he was asked by his wife, Carmen, where he would like to be buried

Surprises are like misfortunes or herrings - they rarely come single.

Surprise, unpredictability: these are the main materials of creativity.

That's the thing with suicide pacts. Sometimes they only really work if they catch you by surprise.

Texture and pattern should function as a surprise.

That's the terrible thing about growing up. You lose friends. It's inevitable. It's not like it's a surprise. But it is terrible.

That's the hardest thing about doing sequels - you've lost the element of surprise.

That which is not slightly distorted lacks sensible appeal; from which it follows that irregularity – that is to say, the unexpected, surprise and astonishment, are a essential part and characteristic of beauty.

The best advice I've gotten in terms of that was someone who said, "People will surprise you if you let them.

That which intoxicates, the sensually ecstatic, the sudden surprise, the urge to be profoundly stirred at any price -- dreadful tendencies!

The best live recordings capture elements of surprise onstage.

The bewildering success of my books continues to surprise me.

That's the tricky thing these days: being able to surprise people.

The biggest winners are surprises to me, and takeovers are even more surprising. It takes years, not months, to produce big results.

the cynic is a coward. He foresees all barrenness so that barrenness can never surprise him.

The demon bared its greenish fangs. "This is my true form. An ugly surprise for you, I suppose." "I daresay it's an improvement," said Will. "You weren't much to look at before, and at least the horns are dramatic.

The distribution of troops devoted to the defence of a place includes a garrison, an occupying force, numerically as weak as possible; a reserve as strong as possible, designed for counterattacking and for providing itself, at the moment it goes into action, with a security service which will guard it from any possible surprise.

The element of surprise wasn't allowed near the Periodic Table.

The essence of humour is surprise; that is why you laugh when you see a joke in Punch.

The benefit of the radio is, something beyond your realm of knowledge can surprise you, can enter your realm of knowledge.

The female mind is certainly a devious one, my lord." Vetinari looked at his secretary in surprise. "Well, of course it is. It has to deal with the male one.

The fun thing about TV is you get the opportunity to discover things, and somebody who starts off in a smaller part can really emerge and surprise you.

The future is a trickster rabbit, full of surprises. Only the past is predictable. -Bobby Goodspeed

The idea of surprise is part of what makes something funny, or what gets a reaction. At least when I'm an audience member, after you hear a joke so many times it's not as funny because it loses its surprise or its twist. So I think funny has to do with surprise.

The idea that if you don’t like how things are going, you can just leave is so engrained in Texas, the secession movement is no surprise.

The joy of living, its beauty, is all bound up in the fact that life can surprise you.

The latest thing that has caught me by surprise is Maryanne Amacher. I like sound that affects the listener physically. Traits such as complexity or simplicity don't really become a factor then. It's just the sound that I pay attention to.

The longer you work in this business [movie], the more you start to be able to see the carpentry. You can see where things are going, and it's harder to surprise you, as a reader

The exciting thing about seeing a new show is that you are taken on a journey of surprises, if you know what's coming it takes away the fun.

The most delightful surprise in life is to suddenly recognise your own worth.

The only surprise about the economic crisis of 2008 was that it came as a surprise to so many.

The only way things will change will be when we're all wilder, louder, riskier, sillier, unexpectedly overflowing with surprise.

The odd thing about recurring dreams is that, no matter how many times you dream the same thing, it always takes you by surprise.

The good traveler has the gift of surprise.

The real artist's work is a surprise to himself.

There are almost unlimited possibilities for making discoveries and to uncover the unknown. It is in the nature of the discovery that it can not be planned or programmed. On the contrary it consists of surprises and appears many times in the most unexpected places.

There are a lot of things that American fans don't know about me yet! I would say they don't know me at all, but I guess that's great because now I have the chance to surprise them and make friends.

There are no guarantees, but being ready sure beats being taken by surprise

There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing.