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Surprise drives progress because innovation depends on the sort of knowledge no one can gather in a central place. — Virginia Postrel

Texture and pattern should function as a surprise. — Robert Denning

I will tell you something else, King, which may be a surprise for you. It will not happen for hundreds of years, but both of us are to come back. — T.H. White

Life's supposed to be an adventure, a surprise! — Anton Du Beke

It hurt her eyes, almost, Ror City; and it didn't surprise her that Po should come from a place that shone. — Kristin Cashore

Nobody now fears that a Japanese fleet could deal an unexpected blow on our Pacific possessions. Radio makes surprise impossible. — Josephus Daniels

I went to the movie this weekend with a gun. And surprise, surprise, I didn't kill anybody! — Glenn Beck

Elizabeth: "Maybe he'll surprise you."
Meghann: "Birdie, they all surprise me. Last week, I hugged my date at the door and felt a bra strap. — Kristin Hannah

A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is - full of surprises. — Isaac Bashevis Singer

It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect. — Bonnie Raitt

Surprise, surprise! I have a band! I'm really excited that we have a song on the soundtrack of 'American Reunion' for that very reason. — Thomas Ian Nicholas

The marvelous thing about lack of planning is that failure comes as a complete and utter surprise. — Peter Green

I love the surprise element of being a mom. — Jessica Capshaw

It was a bit of a surprise when I became a Tory MP. My friends said it was a stupid idea. — Rory Stewart

Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise. — Horace

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

New Yorkers, we've seen Donald Trump for, like, 30 years; we know who he is. So he wasn't a surprise to me. — Fran Lebowitz

When time has come, it will be a surprise. — Me

Graymark," he said. "What a nice surprise." Luke stood up. "If you're surprised, you're an idiot," he said. "I didn't exactly arrive quietly. — Cassandra Clare

Life has a way of turning around and surprising you! — Anuranjita Kumar

With writing music, as a general rule I'm looking for something that surprises me, that doesn't fall within what's easy for me. — John Maus

The sudden, painful flare of envy caught me by surprise. I was a loner, my last few years in school. I could have done with a friend like that. — Tana French

It's a trifle hard to surprise yourself with a story you've written. — Ed Greenwood

I was like a chocolate in a box, looking well behaved and perfect in place, all the while harboring a secret center. — Deb Caletti

As President Obama is inaugurated for a second time, the biggest political surprise is that gun control is now key to his political legacy. — Juan Williams

Every year, dads will dress up as Santa and try to surprise their kids by coming down the chimney, and every year, a dad gets stuck and dies. — Kyle Dunnigan

Open your eyes, I've got a big surprise, it will feel alright, I want to make your motor run. — Meat Loaf

When a Roman was returning from a trip, he used to send someone ahead to let his wife know, so as not to surprise her in the act. — Michel De Montaigne

It can't be a surprise that I haven't met u yet or I haven't realised it's you whom I will serve, help and become one with. — S. Magobs

Ha, Eleanor thought, you'd be surprised what could be a surprise at this point. — Rainbow Rowell

In this chaotic universe, surprise not when a disaster does happen, but surprise when it doesn't happen! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

I didn't particularly feel like explaining myself to eighteen bewildered people. — Shannon A. Thompson

It's not a huge surprise that there are habitations at the bottom of the Black Sea. — Robert Ballard

You don't want to ruin the surprise." "If the surprise is a spike through the chest, I do. — Tessa Dare

Drama demands the reversal of expectation, but in such a way that the first surprise is followed by an immediate recognition of inevitability. — Wallace Stegner

I'm like an abused puppy, so desperate for attention that it's almost a surprise when I get belted in the gut.
Again. — Talia Vance

A wise man can never be caught by surprise. — Sunday Adelaja

Nature, even in the act of satisfying anticipation, often provides a surprise. — Alfred North Whitehead

Oh ... and Bacon Surprise.'
REALLY? WHAT IS SO SURPRISING ABOUT BACON?
'I don't know. I suppose it comes as something of a shock to the pig. — Terry Pratchett

The real universe has a marvellous and unique quality, inasmuch as it and only it can take us completely by surprise. — John Brunner

That's the thing about my father. You never know when he's hiding a giant surprise giraffe head from you. — Jenny Lawson

During a race where everyone holds their own truth, the finish line is a surprise. — Akiane Kramarik

It's much easier to have nothing to live up to. You surprise people when you form a full sentence. — Pamela Anderson

In 2002, my daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of colon cancer. And it was such a shock, a surprise to us. — Iyanla Vanzant

The biggest surprise in a man's life is old age. — Ben Kingsley

To create a perfume you have to be the servant of the unconscious. Each idea evolves and transforms, but there should be a surprise with each note. — Serge Lutens

You can't surprise a man with a dog. — Cindy Chupack

I think falling in love is always a surprise, right? — Josh Dallas

Magic is a very beautiful mystery. Even the ages old magic effects still surprises the most modern men. — Amit Kalantri

Children seem to think that every pleasant thing has to be a surprise. — Marilynne Robinson

When the woman you live with is an artist, every day is a surprise. — Audrey Niffenegger

Tell me about your project." "It's a surprise," I said loudly over the siren. "I don't like surprises." No surprise there. — Jennifer Echols

After all, your head only had so much room in it. No surprise if it overflowed once in a while with little bits of sparkle and electrical fizz. — Jean Thompson

Give your employees a mission that matches their ambitions. When you challenge people, they surprise you. — Richard Branson

Geniuses are people who notice things and connections between things which others haven't noticed. Genius must be a surprise. — Christopher Ricks

I really like it when you can step outside of what's come before and find a surprise for the reader and find a surprise for yourself. — Dave Gibbons

[I]t was as if I had been strolling absentmindedly and banged into a door. — Elena Ferrante

The knife to heart is always a surprise;
it isn't the fashion to name evil
or forever bind a liar to their lies. — Talie Helene

I can be a lady - surprise! — Carnie Wilson

Each work is a surprise and has its own personal and intuitive meaning. — Fernando Araujo Perdomo

I wish you'd stop writing people off before they have a chance to surprise you. — Heidi Cullinan

Growth takes time. God knows that. I know that. And to my surprise, His abundance is mine in the process - not as a prize at the end. — Carol Kent

Life is a great surprise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one. — Vladimir Nabokov

A traveler's most interesting meals tend to happen by surprise. — David Dale

The experience of surprise is a sign of one's readiness to grow. — Sidney Jourard

The Occupy movement is - it was a big surprise. — Noam Chomsky

I like to create a nice environment and let people reveal themselves instead of trying to trick them or surprise them with a hidden question. — Wayne Rogers

An artistic perspective will jab at you from a different angle; its logic comes like a pitcher with a curveball. — Criss Jami

When one would make a surprise attack on the enemy, he should avoid the major roads and seek out the lesser ones. Then attack. — Takeda Nobushige

I was eleven years old when I saw a woman for the first time, and I was seized by such sudden surprise that I burst into tears. — Mia Couto

That was just kind of a surprise when the doctor said, 'We did a biopsy on your appendix, and you have cancer.' — Stuart Scott

Music helps set a romantic mood. Imagine her surprise when you say, "We don't need a stereo - I have an accordion." — Martin Mull

And that's the first surprise about change: What looks like a people problem is often a situation problem. — Chip Heath

I got nominated for a Tony, which was a complete surprise. It was an experience that I will always cherish. — Sanaa Lathan

Life is not a series of events charged with elements of contrast, contradiction, or surprise. It is a deep, coherent, and unfaltering process. — Percy C. Ainsworth

Horror movies are all about getting your attention; you always have to be on guard. People love to be on the edge - there's nothing like a surprise. — P. J. Soles

I start with a character and a situation, but I don't know what's going to happen until I write it. Sometimes things happen that surprise me. — Louis L'Amour

giving children something with which to surprise their parents is one of the greatest gifts a teacher can bestow. — Richard Dawkins

Well, hello there, Mother," Sebastian said in a voice like silk. "Surprised to see me? — Cassandra Clare

What a surprise (we all know how tolerant the tolerant are)- ... — Junot Diaz

I'm a great believer in the beauty and the power of surprise. — Mark Gatiss

Failure must be a surprise not an expectation. — Bonakala Bsac

Investigators have discovered that dogs can laugh, which can't be too big of a surprise. — Tony Snow

They rode in a cab to the rendezvous spot. It was a warehouse, which didn't surprise Shaw.
"It's usually a damn warehouse," he said to Reggie. — David Baldacci

Never take your eyes off your opponent. And never think you don't have to work for a victory. Even now, you could surprise me. (Takeshi) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

Each painting is fresh and new, a surprise even to myself. — Anne Jackson

To be married to a good woman is to live with tender surprise. — Norman Mailer

It's hard to remember that Jesus did not come to make us safe, but rather to make us disciples, citizens of God's new age, a kingdom of surprise. — Stanley Hauerwas

Captain," Amos said with mock surprise. "Have you actually learned from your past? Is this a new thing you do now? — James S.A. Corey

A sentimental aphorism is even more a surprise than a hard- boiled sonnet. — Mason Cooley

A surprise trigonometry quiz that everyone in class fails? Must be in the Lord's plan to give us challenges. — Nicholas Sparks

The day has to come when it's not a surprise that a woman has a powerful position. — Condoleezza Rice

I never planned on becoming a brand name. The success of the Trump name worldwide has been a surprise. — Donald Trump

Today would have been the birthday of Osama bin Laden. It makes me remember when Seal Team 6 threw him a surprise party. — David Letterman

Unfamiliarity lends weight to misfortune, and there was never a man whose grief was not heightened by surprise. — Seneca The Younger

Scratch an artist and you surprise a child. — James Huneker

Sometimes the world sits at a corner and waits for you to fail! Surprise the world! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

I think Miller is better looking than that guy," Sunny says. "Yeah, but you have an unusual affinity for yetis, so that's not really a surprise. — Helena Hunting

[On Lisa Kudrow:] She's like the best kind of jazz there is. You don't know what note she's going to hit and it's always a surprise. — Meg Ryan

Revolution is as unpredictable as an earthquake and as beautiful as spring. Its coming is always a surprise, but its nature should not be. — Rebecca Solnit