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Surprise Quotes

I do reread, kind of obsessively, partly for the surprise of how the same book reads at a different point in life, and partly to have the sense of returning to an old friend Picture Quote #1

I never actually expected success, but it doesn’t surprise me when it comes because I know how much work I put into what I do Picture Quote #1

Observe your cat. It is difficult to surprise him. Why? Naturally his superior hearing is part of the answer, but not all of it. He moves well, using his senses fully. He is not preoccupied with irrelevancies. He’s not thinking about his job or his image or his income tax. He is putting first things first, principally his physical security. Do likewise Picture Quote #1

The criminal does not expect his prey to fight back. May he never choose you, but, if he does, surprise him Picture Quote #1

The problem with the future is that it is different, if you are unable to think differently, the future will always arrive as a surprise Picture Quote #1

You don’t want to buy a surprise, because then the surprise is how awful it looks on you Picture Quote #1

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The only certain thing about the future is that it will surprise even those who have seen furthest into it Picture Quote #1

Even the dullest bird or face becomes interesting when you give it a good look in the wild/flesh. The way the shadow drops across the cheek, the light hits an eyebrow, etc... there are many more angles, positions etc. than you can ever imagine. My heart always makes a little jump when I see things in birds or faces that surprise me Picture Quote #1

Another thing about creation is that every day it is like it gave birth, and it’s always kind of innocent and refreshing. So it’s always virginal to me, and it’s always a surprise Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Great fashion is all about surprise. It should always be about doing something that isn’t by the book Picture Quote #1

Do something that surprises yourself cause if you don’t surprise yourself, you’re not going to surprise anybody else Picture Quote #1

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With books at least, the best experiences are not when you find what you were looking for, but when something quite different finds you, takes you by surprise, shifts your tastes to new territory Picture Quote #1

For me, if you distill comedy down, it is surprise and the unexpected. That has to be it on its most base level, in any form Picture Quote #1

I could cut silhouettes almost as soon as I could manage to hold a pair of scissors. I could paint, too, and read, and recite; but these things did not surprise anyone very much. But everybody was astonished about the scissor cuts, which seemed a more unusual accomplishment. The silhouettes were very much praised, and I cut out silhouettes for all the birthdays in the family. Did anyone warn me as to where this path would lead? Not in the least; I was encouraged to continue Picture Quote #1

Ever since I started painting, I have tried to get the fluidity and surprise of image connection, the simultaneity of film montage, into painting Picture Quote #1

I never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again Picture Quote #1

Art must take reality by surprise. It takes those moments which are for us merely a moment, plus a moment, plus another moment, and arbitrarily transforms them into a special series of moments held together by a major emotion Picture Quote #1

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The most interesting things that happen in my books are usually the things that arise spontaneously, the things that surprise me Picture Quote #1

Nice writing isn’t enough. It isn’t enough to have smooth and pretty language. You have to surprise the reader frequently, you can’t just be nice all the time. Provoke the reader. Astonish the reader. Writing that has no surprises is as bland as oatmeal. Surprise the reader with the unexpected verb or adjective. Use one startling adjective per page Picture Quote #1

Most research into life’s murky origin has been carried out by chemists. They’ve tried a variety of approaches in their attempts to recreate the first steps on the road to life, but little progress has been made. Perhaps that is no surprise, given life’s stupendous complexity Picture Quote #1

If there’s one thing I can say about my garden, it can always surprise me Picture Quote #1

I never really set out to do anything in the charts with music. It came as a total surprise that I did, and it’s fun Picture Quote #1

I do feel pressure. I have always been able to surprise people because they didn’t know to expect anything from me. And now people are starting to have expectations Picture Quote #1

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I quite like the element of surprise, and as much as I have my ideas, I always appreciate ideas that come from other people as well, and I love the mystery of not knowing Picture Quote #1

Many of my poems try to use a comic element to reach a place that isn’t comic at all. The comic element works as a surprise. It is unexpected and energizing Picture Quote #1

You never want your second act or the whole movie to just be this relentless march towards its goal. You want things to take the audience by surprise Picture Quote #1

They don’t respect us, so let’s surprise them, we’ll drop the big one, pulverize them Picture Quote #1

Every so often, you want to map out your plot mythology but never so specifically that you can’t let a story surprise you. You want to allow the type of action of the writer’s room so that you have the ability to take a left turn Picture Quote #1

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that those who choose acting as a profession are phonies who live in a fantasy world. What is surprising is how many of them are blissfully unaware of it Picture Quote #1

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I do reread, kind of obsessively, partly for the surprise of how the same book reads at a different point in life, and partly to have the sense of returning to an old friend (Surprise Quotes) I never actually expected success, but it doesn’t surprise me when it comes because I know how much work I put into what I do (Surprise Quotes) Observe your cat. It is difficult to surprise him. Why? Naturally his superior hearing is part of the answer, but not all of it. He moves well, using his senses fully. He is not preoccupied with irrelevancies. He’s not thinking about his job or his image or his income tax. He is putting first things first, principally his physical security. Do likewise (Surprise Quotes) The criminal does not expect his prey to fight back. May he never choose you, but, if he does, surprise him (Surprise Quotes) The problem with the future is that it is different, if you are unable to think differently, the future will always arrive as a surprise (Surprise Quotes) You don’t want to buy a surprise, because then the surprise is how awful it looks on you (Surprise Quotes) The only certain thing about the future is that it will surprise even those who have seen furthest into it (Surprise Quotes) Even the dullest bird or face becomes interesting when you give it a good look in the wild/flesh. The way the shadow drops across the cheek, the light hits an eyebrow, etc... there are many more angles, positions etc. than you can ever imagine. My heart always makes a little jump when I see things in birds or faces that surprise me (Surprise Quotes) Another thing about creation is that every day it is like it gave birth, and it’s always kind of innocent and refreshing. So it’s always virginal to me, and it’s always a surprise (Surprise Quotes) 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 (Surprise Quotes) Great fashion is all about surprise. It should always be about doing something that isn’t by the book (Surprise Quotes) Do something that surprises yourself cause if you don’t surprise yourself, you’re not going to surprise anybody else (Surprise Quotes) With books at least, the best experiences are not when you find what you were looking for, but when something quite different finds you, takes you by surprise, shifts your tastes to new territory (Surprise Quotes) For me, if you distill comedy down, it is surprise and the unexpected. That has to be it on its most base level, in any form (Surprise Quotes) I could cut silhouettes almost as soon as I could manage to hold a pair of scissors. I could paint, too, and read, and recite; but these things did not surprise anyone very much. But everybody was astonished about the scissor cuts, which seemed a more unusual accomplishment. The silhouettes were very much praised, and I cut out silhouettes for all the birthdays in the family. Did anyone warn me as to where this path would lead? Not in the least; I was encouraged to continue (Surprise Quotes) Ever since I started painting, I have tried to get the fluidity and surprise of image connection, the simultaneity of film montage, into painting (Surprise Quotes) I never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again (Surprise Quotes) Art must take reality by surprise. It takes those moments which are for us merely a moment, plus a moment, plus another moment, and arbitrarily transforms them into a special series of moments held together by a major emotion (Surprise Quotes) The most interesting things that happen in my books are usually the things that arise spontaneously, the things that surprise me (Surprise Quotes) Nice writing isn’t enough. It isn’t enough to have smooth and pretty language. You have to surprise the reader frequently, you can’t just be nice all the time. Provoke the reader. Astonish the reader. Writing that has no surprises is as bland as oatmeal. Surprise the reader with the unexpected verb or adjective. Use one startling adjective per page (Surprise Quotes) Most research into life’s murky origin has been carried out by chemists. They’ve tried a variety of approaches in their attempts to recreate the first steps on the road to life, but little progress has been made. Perhaps that is no surprise, given life’s stupendous complexity (Surprise Quotes) If there’s one thing I can say about my garden, it can always surprise me (Surprise Quotes) I never really set out to do anything in the charts with music. It came as a total surprise that I did, and it’s fun (Surprise Quotes) I do feel pressure. I have always been able to surprise people because they didn’t know to expect anything from me. And now people are starting to have expectations (Surprise Quotes) I quite like the element of surprise, and as much as I have my ideas, I always appreciate ideas that come from other people as well, and I love the mystery of not knowing (Surprise Quotes) Many of my poems try to use a comic element to reach a place that isn’t comic at all. The comic element works as a surprise. It is unexpected and energizing (Surprise Quotes) You never want your second act or the whole movie to just be this relentless march towards its goal. You want things to take the audience by surprise (Surprise Quotes) They don’t respect us, so let’s surprise them, we’ll drop the big one, pulverize them (Surprise Quotes) Every so often, you want to map out your plot mythology but never so specifically that you can’t let a story surprise you. You want to allow the type of action of the writer’s room so that you have the ability to take a left turn (Surprise Quotes) It shouldn’t come as any surprise that those who choose acting as a profession are phonies who live in a fantasy world. What is surprising is how many of them are blissfully unaware of it (Surprise Quotes)

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