Surprise Quotes - Page 34

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

  Jeff Probst

  Surprise Me, Who You Are

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• To surprise the enemy is to defeat him.

  Alexander Suvorov

  Enemy, Defeat

  "As Military Adviser in China". Book by Aleksandr Cherepanov, p. 245, 1982.

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• I am convinced that we as adults must constantly cling to, affirm, and celebrate with our children those things we love, sunsets, laughter, the taste of a good meal, the warmth of a hickory fire shared by real friends, the joy of discovery and accomplishment, the constant surprises of life.

  Eliot Wigginton

  Laughter, Children, Real

  Eliot Wigginton (1975). “Moments: The Foxfire Experience”

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• But, I know enough people in that court, through the years, to know one thing: There's always somebody who surprises you, who rises above what they thought they appointed him for, and stays with the separation of powers, and with the right of the law to decide.

  Arthur Hertzberg

  Years, Law, People

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• I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Politics Is the Entertainment Branch of Industry. C-SPAN's coverage of governmental proceedings is wonderful. Caution! Buffoons on the Hill! Wallowing in blabber and spew, regiments of ex-lawyers and used-car salesmen attempt to distract us from the naughty little surprises served up by deregulated corporate America.

  Frank Zappa

  Naughty, America, Car

  Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso (1990). “Real Frank Zappa Book”, p.322, Simon and Schuster

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• If we live in the here and now, each moment is a surprise, every instant a new wonder. But it often fails to work this way. Onto the present we superimpose our expectations and opinions, based on the past or future. We meet someone, and we already anticipate what he/she will be like and what they will say.

  Piero Ferrucci

  Past, Expectations, Way

  Piero Ferrucci (2007). “The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life--Tenth Anniversary Edition”, p.105, Penguin

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• It's not always that easy to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys. Sinners can surprise you. And the same is true for saints.Why do we try to define people as simply good or simply evil? Because no one wants to admit that compassion and cruelty can live side by side in one heart. And that anyone is capable of anything.

  Mary Alice

  Heart, Compassion, People

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• The best surprise is no surprise.

  Kemmons Wilson

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• She waits for me, my lady Earth, Smiles and waits and sighs; I'll say her nay, and hide away, Then take her by surprise.

  Mary Mapes Dodge

  Waiting, Earth, Sigh

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• Letting go of its good players, like Özil, the ones who know how to play football – that did surprise me.

  Cesar Luis Menotti

  Letting Go, Football, Player

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• Mathematics - this may surprise or shock some - is never deductive in creation.

  Paul Halmos

  Education, Knowledge, Math

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• Priests, like all of us, are affected by culture. When the culture is sick, every element in it becomes infected. While it is no excuse for this scandal, it is no surprise that Boston, a seat of academic, political and cultural liberalism in America, lies at the center of the storm.

  Rick Santorum

  Lying, Boston, America

  "Fishers of Men". www.catholic.org.

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• The collapse of the administration's rationales for war, which became apparent months after our invasion, should never have come as such a surprise. In this case, the 'liberal media' didn't live up to its reputation. If it had, the country would have been better served.

  Scott McClellan

  Country, War, Media

  "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception". Book by Scott McClellan, April 21, 2008.

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• It is always a great pleasure, and surprise, when you happen on just the perfect place in which to plant some special treasure.

  Margery Fish

  Perfect, Special, Treasure

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• It’s very strange how electronic music formatted
  itself and forgot that its roots are about the
  surprise, freedom, and the acceptance of every race,
  gender, and style of music into this big party.

  Thomas Bangalter

  Party, Acceptance, Race

  "Machines for Life". Interview with Ryan Dombal, pitchfork.com.

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• Use justice to rule a country. Use surprise to wage war. Use non-action to govern the world.

  Laozi

  Country, War, Justice

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• This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer security. I am primarily interested in writing software that works as intended.

  Wietse Venema

  Writing, Computer, Interest

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• The capacity of man himself is only revealed when, under stress and responsibility, he breaks through his educational shell, and he may then be a splendid surprise to himself no less than to this teachers.

  Harvey Cushing

  Teacher, Educational, Stress

  Harvey Cushing (1940). “Consecratio Medici: And Other Papers”

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• An essential part of the magic involves turning everyone into an enemy, to ward off surprises.

  Alma Guillermoprieto

  Magic, Enemy, Essentials

  Alma Guillermoprieto (2011). “The Heart That Bleeds: Latin America Now”, p.105, Vintage

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• What surprises me is when people give me their mobile number. The other day, someone on a bus asked if I swear. I said I try not to, but of course I'm just a normal person.

  Christopher Parker

  Numbers, People, Giving

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• Life is full of surprises. Why is that always surprising?

  Cathleen Schine

  Life Is, Life Is Full Of Surprises, Surprising

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• The thrills, the turmoil, the passion, the stunning surprises of that roller coaster ride in '72 caused our emotions to run wild

  Harry Sinden

  Running, Passion, Emotion

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• I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.

  David Morrissey

  Ambition, Journey, Discovery

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• We can hardly get up in the morning or cross the street without being Jewish. We dream Jewish dreams and hope Jewish hopes. Most of our best words, in fact - new, adventure, surprise; unique, individual, person, vocation; time, history, future; freedom, progress, spirit; faith, hope, justice - are the gifts of the Jews.

  Thomas Cahill

  Dream, Morning, Adventure

  "Jews Built the Civilization That the Irish Saved / Thomas Cahill says Israelites provided the foundation for Western culture" by Ron H. Feldman, www.sfgate.com. March 29, 1998.

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• You can treat experience as a set of surprises on which to exercise your quirky self.

  William Stafford

  Exercise, Self, Quirky

  William Stafford (1986). “You must revise your life”, University of Michigan Press

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