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• Which death is preferably to every other? 'The unexpected'.

  Julius Caesar

  Death, Unexpected, Julius

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• A rule of thumb for a warrior is that he makes his decisions so carefully that nothing that may happen as a result of them can surprise him, much less drain his power.

  Carlos Castaneda

  Spiritual, Courage, Warrior

  Carlos Castaneda (1974). “Tales of Power”, p.154, Simon and Schuster

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• Scratch an artist and you surprise a child.

  James Huneker

  Art, Children, Scratches

  James Huneker (2015). “Chopin”, p.13, Sheba Blake Publishing

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• A laugh is a surprise. And all humor is physical. I was always athletic, so that came naturally to me.

  Chevy Chase

  Humor, Laughing, Athletic

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• I don't repeat that many styles if I can help, although some have become classics. I try not to repeat. I'd rather surprise people.

  Christian Louboutin

  People, Style, Trying

  "Christian Louboutin Opens Up About His Favorite Footwear, Famous Fans and Plans to Expand Into Some Unlikely Countries (Q&A)". Interview with Merle Ginsberg, www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 11, 2011.

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• 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

  People, Influence, Stills

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

  Josh Billings

  Intelligence, Aristocracy, Comedy

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• We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts.

  Spike Lee

  Art, Creative, Environmental

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• I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Karate Kid was a real surprise and I was a little uncomfortable.

  Pat Morita

  Real, Kids, Awards

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• At the age of 19, you always think you are prepared for everything and you think you have the knowledge of what?s coming ahead.

  Princess Diana

  Thinking, Age, Prepared

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• I was well warned about English food, so it did not surprise me, but I do wonder sometimes, how they ever manage to prise it up long enough to get a plate under it.

  Margaret Halsey

  Long, Sometimes, Wonder

  Margaret Halsey (1938). “With Malice Toward Some”

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• What would surprise a lot of people about me... I'm a gardener! I have a green thumb. I really like to get into the shrubs, the bushes, and really cultivate.

  Jeffrey Donovan

  People, Thumbs, Green

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• Whenever death may surprise us, let it be welcome if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.

  Che Guevara

  Hands, Umpires, Political

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• My people - before I was changed - they exchanged this as a sign of devotion. It's a Claddagh ring. The hands represent friendship; the crown represents loyalty... and the heart... Well, you know... Wear it with the heart pointing towards you. It means you belong to somebody. Like this.

  Joss Whedon

  Loyalty, Heart, Mean

  "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". www.imdb.com. 1997–2003.

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• Why is it a surprise to find that people other than ourselves are able to tell lies?

  Alice Munro

  Lying, People, Able

  FaceBook post by Alice Munro from Jun 30, 2010

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• It is great to be a blonde. With low expectations it's very easy to surprise people.

  Pamela Anderson

  Funny, Sarcastic, People

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• I have the "thing" worked out - the trick or the surprise or the pivotal fact. Then I just start somewhere and let the story work itself out.

  Lee Child

  Stories, Facts, Tricks

  Interview with Claire E. White for "The Internet Writing Journal", www.writerswrite.com. August 2001.

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• My own belief is that there is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if it were broadcast, would not fill the world at large with surprise and horror.

  W. Somerset Maugham

  Life, Sex, Gay

  "Somerset Maugham". Book by Ted Morgan, 1980.

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• A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant.

  Wilson Mizner

  Drama, Criticism, Theatre

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• That element of surprise is what I look for when I am writing. It is my way of judging what I am doing - which is never an easy thing to do.

  V. S. Naipaul

  Writing, Judging, Looks

  V. S. Naipaul (2012). “Literary Occasions: Essays”, p.188, Pan Macmillan

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• I actually got a nice surprise about being a mother because I expected it to be harder and to have to make more adaptations.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Mother, Nice, Adaptation

  "Marathon mum". Interview with Duncan Mackay, www.theguardian.com. December 8, 2007.

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• You're always under the microscope, you don't know which mission you're going to get. It's a surprise.

  Julie Payette

  Source: www.macleans.ca

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• A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.

  Charles de Gaulle

  Leadership, Inspiration, Elements

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• The exciting part of acting, I don't know how else to explain it, are those moments when you surprise yourself.

  Tom Cruise

  Acting, Moments, Exciting

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• Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment.

  Ron Fournier

  Presidential, Honest, Moments

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