Surprise Me Quotes

• The depth of John Candy's talent did surprise me. He was one of my all-time favorite leading men.

  Maureen O'Hara

  Men, Depth, Talent

  Maureen O'Hara, John Nicoletti (2005). “'Tis Herself: An Autobiography”, p.303, Simon and Schuster

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• I love anyone who surprises me and makes me laugh.

  Anthony Jeselnik

  Laughing, Surprise, Make Me Laugh

  "Comedian Anthony Jeselnik: “He’s The Best!” -Everybody". Interview With David Dean, www.serialoptimist.com. November 29, 2010.

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• First of all move me, surprise me, rend my heart; make me tremble, weep, shudder; outrage me; delight my eyes afterwards if you can.

  Denis Diderot

  Moving, Heart, Eye

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• Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I've done. But I'm telling you honestly that it doesn't surprise me. I knew I could do it.

  Patrick Ewing

  Basketball, Confidence, Done

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• Man surprised me most about humanity.Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.

  Dalai Lama

  Spiritual, Hard Work, Sacrifice

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• My life is so full of surprises, nothing surprises me any more.

  Kim Wilde

  Life Is, Surprise, Life Is Full Of Surprises

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• There's a moment in every book when the book turns and it surprises me.

  Chuck Palahniuk

  Book, Surprise, Moments

  "Chuck Palahniuk: 'I wrote the book while my mother was dying of cancer'" by Euan Ferguson, www.theguardian.com. September 03, 2011.

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• Its a crazy world out there. Be curious.

  Stephen Hawking

  Crazy, World, Curious

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• Who I am, and what I am capable of doing has always managed to surprise me.

  Jodi Picoult

  Who I Am, Surprise, Capable

  Jodi Picoult (2007). “Vanishing acts”, p.369, Simon and Schuster

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• My childhood gave me resilience - and there's little that can surprise me in life.

  Natalia Vodianova

  Childhood, Resilience, Littles

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• What surprises me about getting older is that I remain so young.

  Hugh Hefner

  Getting Older, Age, Surprise

  "Hugh Hefner: What I've Learned" by Wil S. Hylton, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.

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• Sometimes my husband will surprise me with flowers for no reason. Unexpected romantic gestures are very important and keep things exciting.

  Adriana Lima

  Husband, Flower, Important

  Source: www.pretapregnant.com

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• The thing that surprises me most is, you cannot change who you are.

  Jeff Probst

  Surprise, Who You Are

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• I try to leave some space in my mind for things to surprise me or change my mind, I think that's important.

  Veronica Roth

  Thinking, Space, Mind

  "Veronica Roth and Garth Nix: Sizing up two YA giants". Interview with Garth Nix, www.chicagotribune.com. October 8, 2014.

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• I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them exactly what I want because I want them to surprise me. I even encourage them to change some of the verses of the script if they need to.

  Alejandro Amenabar

  Change, Needs, Actors

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• Do not know yourself. I want to continue to surprise me.

  Arielle Dombasle

  Want, Surprise, Know Yourself

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• It surprises me how disinterested we are today about things like physics, space, the universe and philosophy of our existence, our purpose, our final destination. Its a crazy world out there. Be curious.

  Stephen Hawking

  Philosophy, Crazy, Space

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• I love arguing with you, Claire. You always surprise me. And occasionally, you even make sense.

  Rachel Caine

  Arguing, Surprise, Claire

  Rachel Caine (2010). “Ghost Town”, p.28, Allison & Busby

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• If there's one thing I can say about my garden, it can always surprise me.

  David Hobson

  Garden, Essentials, Surprise

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• It always surprises me how much my followers appreciate how candid my photos are - they may not have a particularly unique subject, but it's more about the light you shed on the subject than the subject itself.

  Connor Franta

  Unique, Appreciate, Surprise

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• Hollywood is portrayed in this super glamorous way, but when I see pictures of actresses going off the rails, it doesn't surprise me at all.

  Minnie Driver

  Hollywood, Way, Actresses

  "'I dropped down to 7st and cried a lot': Minnie Driver on how Hollywood fame made her miserable". Stylist Magazine, www.dailymail.co.uk. February 8, 2012.

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• Sometimes I think of you and I feel giddy. Memory makes me lightheaded, drunk on champagne. All the things we did. And if anyone has said this was the price I would have agreed to pay it. That surprises me; that with the hurt and the mess comes a shift of recognition. It was worth it. Love is worth it.

  Jeanette Winterson

  Hurt, Memories, Thinking

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• I miss you, Eleanor. I want to be with you all the time. You’re the smartest girl I’ve ever met, and the funniest, and everything you do surprises me. And I wish I could say that those are the reasons I like you, because that would make me sound like a really evolved human being …‘But I think it’s got as much to do with your hair being red and your hands being soft … and the fact that you smell like homemade birthday cake

  Rainbow Rowell

  Girl, I Like You, Thinking

  Rainbow Rowell (2016). “The Rainbow Rowell Collection: Eleanor & Park, Fangirl, Landline, and Carry On”, p.101, St. Martin's Griffin

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• 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

  Eye, Thinking, Victory

  Sherrilyn Kenyon (2008). “Acheron: A Dark-Hunter Novel”, p.432, Macmillan

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• Surprise me, Atlantean. Attack. This isn’t a dance party. (Takeshi) You know, this isn’t building my confidence. In fact, I think I’m just going to lie here for a bit and take in some sun. (Acheron)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Lying, Party, Thinking

  Sherrilyn Kenyon (2008). “Acheron: A Dark-Hunter Novel”, p.432, Macmillan

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