Quotes about Surprise

The whole point of the Resurrection stories - and the Resurrection itself - is that we don't recognize Jesus when he comes back to us.

I am always pleasantly surprised by the criticism because I learn from it and sometimes shocked by it.

When it comes to awards and things like that - I don't know why - I just always sit in amazement and never really expect it.

You never can tell with bees.

They're funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you're having them.

They're funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you're having them.

Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living.

I would say about individuals, A Individual dies when they cease to to be surprised. I am surprised every morning when I see the sunshine again. When I see an act of evil I don't accomodate, I don't accomodate myself to the violence that goes on everywhere. I am still so surprised! That is why I am against it. We must learn to be surprised.

We will learn in this chapter of 1 Kings 17 the amazing and surprising ways God supplies our needs. But it also demonstrates God's love for all peoples, not only Israel.

God is predictably unpredictable.

I have one talent, and that is the capacity to be tremendously surprised, surprised at life, at ideas. This is to me the supreme Hasidic imperative: Don't be old. Don't be stale.

I found out I got 'The Little Drummer Girl' and my BAFTA nomination in quick succession, and I just didn't expect it to be like that. I thought there would be a lot more time in between. It's been an overwhelming experience.