Any party which takes credit for the rain must not be surprised if its opponents blame it for the drought.
When people meet me, and I’m generally pretty sociable, and I meet some definition of normal, they’re almost surprised. And simultaneously disappointed.
I was very surprised to get a reading for ‘Arrested Development’ because it really seemed to be the opposite of that which I was known for doing.
They consistently hobble artists’ in the name of selling more units then are surprised when the fans don’t buy the lukewarm music this produces. So they then drop the artist.
While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago.
For the most part, it was never assumed that I was gay, and I’ve had people be sort of surprised that I was gay or act apologetic like they didn’t know, which would just make me really uncomfortable. And I never had shame for it, but I never felt like introducing myself as, ‘I’m Antoni. I’m gay. How are you?’
When a torrent sweeps a man against a boulder, you must expect him to scream, and you need not be surprised if the scream is sometimes a theory.
Concrete you can mold, you can press it into – after all, you haven’t any straight lines in your body. Why should we have straight lines in our architecture? You’d be surprised when you go into a room that has no straight line – how marvelous it is that you can feel the walls talking back to you, as it were.
Everybody comments that I’m white. I’m surprised I haven’t gotten more criticism for it. I’m always expecting any day now it’s gonna come. I guess I just attribute the lack of hate to people hearing the music and hearing how much I genuinely love it.
Japanese people accept that art and commerce will be blended; and, in fact, they are surprised by the rigid and pretentious Western hierarchy of ‘high art.’
I don’t know what my Death Row meal would be. I’m surprised that people can even eat when they’re on Death Row.
I’m constantly being surprised and finding unplanned things – because the writing is a process of experiencing things on the ground with the characters.
I think most young professionals would be surprised to learn how accommodating employers can be to inquisitive potential candidates.
I’m not surprised ‘The Avengers’ has such enduring popularity, because it was a groundbreaking series that changed television. It was the first show that put its leading man and leading lady on an equal footing and showed a woman fighting and kicking and throwing men around. That was a radical departure in its time.
I love to be surprised.
It’s always better to deliver the news yourself rather than allow your boss to be surprised.
Readers are always surprised to learn that authors have little or no input regarding the cover art for their books.
The thing that really surprised me about strip malls in California, specifically Los Angeles, is that they have some really fantastic restaurants.
People who don’t know me are going to be surprised by how much I don’t take myself seriously.
A lot of people are surprised by my love of heavy metal. I fell in love with heavy metal almost before any other genre. One of the first concerts I went to was a Donnington Monsters Of Rock concert.
If you are a fan of my BBC series ‘Great Continental Railway Journeys,’ you’ll probably not be surprised to learn that one of my great aspirations is to travel on Egypt’s railways.
The best compliment came from Knopf’s Sonny Mehta. We were at lunch in New York with my editor, Gary Fisketjon, it was my first time meeting Sonny, and after ordering our food, he turned to me and said, ‘Adam, I read ‘Mr. Peanut’ in two days; every page surprised me, and that, I can assure you, doesn’t happen often.’
I’m always surprised that I get called to work. I always feel the way I felt when I was 24 or 25 trying to get a job. I’m amazed I have my SAG card and my Equity card.
I am grateful for any following and am always surprised by it!
Although it’s only the beginning of the championship, I am very surprised at my capability.
In the theatre the audience wants to be surprised – but by things that they expect.
Isn’t there something wonderful about being surprised by what you weren’t suspecting?
You’d be surprised how addicting high self-esteem is.
I think my fans would probably be surprised to know I’m not insane – I’m not a crazy person in real life. I’m a pretty low-key dude. I like chilling at home and playing with my dog.
Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.
If pro athletes and entertainers want to freelance as political pundits, then they should not be surprised when they’re called out for insulting politicians.
There’s no artist in this world that doesn’t enjoy the dream that if they have bad reviews now, the story of Keats can redeem them, in their fantasy or imagination, in the future. I think Keats’ poem ‘Endymion’ is a really difficult poem, and I’m not surprised that a lot of people pulled it apart in a way.
Can’t blame men for wanting him. And wouldn’t be surprised if Dad even mildly flirted back. Dad somewhat enjoyed being called gay. He said it made women want to prove the assertion wrong.
Even the most cynical can hardly be surprised by the antics of Nixon and his accomplices as they are gradually revealed. It matters little, at this point, where the exact truth lies in the maze of perjury, evasion, and of contempt for the normal – hardly inspiring – standards of political conduct.
My ex-girlfriend said to me, ‘I’m surprised at how normal you are since you were homeschooled.’ But I was only homeschooled because I wanted to be an actor. My parents are both teachers.
I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.
I was really young when I started on ‘One Tree Hill,’ and the encouragement from my friends and family has been crucial in my development as an actress. I’m also continuously surprised and humbled by the kindness and generosity of the fans.
I’m so happy to be a song-writer – I’m even surprised when I get to record anything. I consider it a considerable privilege and a blessing to have a medium of expression that has a place in the world.
All sorts of computer errors are now turning up. You’d be surprised to know the number of doctors who claim they are treating pregnant men.
It is amazing that something I did 23 years ago still has an audience that people respond to and I am touched and surprised that people are still very positive about.
A lot of people have been quite surprised with the stuff that I’m doing on my own, which shocks me because I’ve always known what I wanted to do. But people have only seen me with the Spice Girls, so I suppose it’s not that surprising.
If you know what you want, you use Google. But if you don’t know what you want, and you want to be surprised and find something you didn’t expect, we want you come to StumbleUpon. Really, that idea of being a discovery engine versus a search engine.
No nose hair. Ever. You’d be surprised at all the little twigs sticking out. I just can’t get it. How can you see that and not just want to hack it off?
It is difficult to predict technology more than 10 years out with any certitude, but what I observe is that change and innovation happens earlier and faster than we expect. We are constantly surprised at what technology can do.
Many clubs wanted to know when I was leaving Inter, and Liverpool was one of those clubs, so people were surprised I chose Galatasaray.
The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good.
I always want to be surprised and just see what’s going to happen next. But definitely next is going to be busy, too.
Men go into marriage with virtually no expectations whatsoever. Ten years later, the men are delightfully surprised to find out that it’s actually kind of nice, and the women have sort of had to take a nose dive from what they thought it was going to be.
I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award.
Some younger drivers didn’t grow up seeing racing as being dangerous. They break their little finger, and they are surprised. It’s like, ‘Be happy it’s only that.’
The lesson of 9/11 is that America is truly exceptional. We withstood the worst attack of our history, intended by our enemies to destroy us. Instead, it drew us closer and made us more united. Our love for freedom and one another has given us a strength that surprised even ourselves.
I think what’s surprised me about the music industry is that you never know what’s going to happen. I’ve had to teach myself that, because I love to know everything. I’m quite a control freak when it comes to stuff like that.
‘Ancillary Sword’ picked up the Locus and the BSFA, which surprised the heck out of me.
Often times, I’m surprised by what I’m writing or what I’m playing, and then that inspires me to keep going with it, so it ends up being a very adventurous process.
The only thing that surprised me about ‘Lincoln’ is that most of the critics who reviewed the film seem not to have grasped what should have been apparent right from the start, which is that ‘Lincoln’ is at bottom a play with pictures, not a screenplay.
