The 100 best surprise phrases

You like surprises? Usually we prepare a surprise to cheer someone up and fill their day with special magic, affection and appreciation.

But not all surprises are good, as they can be unexpected events in general, capable of making our day turn upside down.

In this article you will find a selection of the best phrases about surprise, commented.

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The most interesting and inspiring surprise phrases

Although it belongs to human emotions, in reality it is more neutral because the reaction is different in each person. Therefore, it is a very complex experience. If you are interested in understanding it better, keep reading; here is a list of interesting quotes and thoughts on surprise.

1. What I've always tried to do is surprise people: introduce them to something they didn't expect. (Christopher Lee)

There are those who use surprise as a resource from which to work.

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2. Life is not measured by the amount of air you breathed, but by the moments when your heart beat hard: from laughing so much, from surprise, from ecstasy, from happiness above all from wanting without measure. (Pablo Picasso)

Enjoy all the things that have the capacity for surprise.

3. Searching is half the fun - life is so much more manageable when you think of it as a scavenger hunt rather than a surprise party. (Jimmy Buffett)

There are things that just come unexpectedly and you have to accept them as such.

4. If you have not been surprised by anything strange during the day, it is that there has been no day. (John Archibald Wheeler)

We can all find something new every day.

5. The writer is a surprised man. Love is a cause for surprise and humor, a vital lightning rod. (Alfredo Bryce Echenique)

The writing is full of thousands of surprises.

6. Surprises of life, that by asking for little we receive a lot. (Dochanlu)

The things we get are compared to our effort.

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7. Prizes are always a pleasant surprise. They are the cotton candy pieces of our work. (Sophie Thompson)

Receiving recognition always fills us with enthusiasm.

8. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to be a mother because I expected it to be more difficult and I would have to make more adaptations. (Paula Radcliff)

There are things we are afraid to do and we are surprised when we end up enjoying it.

9. Everything that experience is worth teaching us, it teaches us by surprise. (Charles Sanders Peirce)

There are lessons that are not planned.

10. Life is full of challenges and surprises. (Jil Sander)

We are at the mercy of the twists and turns of life.

11. Life is the constant surprise of knowing that I exist. (Rabindranath Tagore)

Do not question your existence in this world.

12. One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is discovering that he can do what he feared he could not do. (Henry Ford)

There is no more pleasant sensation than breaking down the barrier of the impossible.

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13. It seems that the road is inventing surprises for the enjoyment of the soul of the traveler. (Atahualpa Yupanqui)

It is well said that the path is more important than the goal.

14. Where least expected, the hare jumps. (Saying)

We find our way where we least expect it.

15. Life is a big surprise. I don't see why death couldn't be a greater one. (Vladimir Nabokov)

We cannot know what awaits us behind death.

16. I am very surprised when they talk to us about being opinion leaders, but it turns out that opinion leaders cannot speak more than pure leseras and not about the deep issues that matter. (Felipe Camiroaga)

Hypocrisy about what people want to hear.

17. There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved. (Charles Morgan)

Love can bring us wonderful surprises.

18. Every now and then, you want to plot your mythology plot but never in such a specific way that you can't afford a surprising story. (Eric Kripke)

It is common to add a bit of mysticism to a story to make it more interesting.

19. If you do not expect anything from people, you will save disappointment and you will get pleasant surprises. (Yesid Muñoz Nat Myst)

Don't place high hopes on something you don't know.

20. The wiser you become, the less you will be surprised! (Mehmet Murat ildan)

By gaining experiences, we are able to determine things to come.

21. Art must take reality by surprise. (Francoise Sagan)

Art can create powerful interpretations of reality.

22. Sometimes people surprise us. People we think we know. (Joyce Carol Oates)

Not all the surprises we get are pleasant.

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23. Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you. (Randy Pausch)

We get to know people over time.

24. Surprise is the motive for every discovery. (Cesare Pavese)

Any new discovery is a great surprise.

25. I do not find myself when I look for myself the most. I find myself by surprise when I least expect it. (Michel de Montaigne)

Sometimes we need a moment of solitude to meet.

26. Surprises give you life, right? (Frances Ondiviela)

Unexpected things never run out.

27. The exciting part of acting, I don't know how else to explain it, are those moments when you are surprised. (Tom Cruise)

The most exciting thing about acting.

28. Life gives you surprises, surprises life gives you, Oh God! (Ruben Blades)

The downside is that it doesn't matter if they are good or bad surprises.

29. I think people lose the ability to be surprised because they see disasters happening everywhere on a daily basis. (Nadine Gordimer)

It is necessary to maintain a positive attitude in the face of so many problems.

30. I love humanity, but to my surprise, the more I love humanity in general, the less affection people in particular inspire me. (Fyodor Dostoevsky)

Not all people are trustworthy.

31. Then he realized with surprise that he was not unhappy. (Milan Kundera)

Sometimes we are surprised that we actually have a good life.

32. I feel pressure. I've always been able to surprise people because they don't know what to expect from me. And now people are starting to have expectations. (Michael Cerveris)

It is difficult to keep up with the novelty over time.

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33. The constant surprise is not surprising. (Alejandro Dolina)

Repetitive things lose their enthusiasm.

34. Lead a life that will make you kind and friendly to everyone around you, and you will be amazed at the happy life you will lead. (Charles M. Schwab)

Great and beautiful advice to follow.

35. Perhaps the safest prediction we can make about the future is that it will surprise us. (George Leonard)

No one can be sure what the future will be like.

36. If you confront someone who has lied with the truth, they will generally admit it, often out of sheer surprise. You only need to get it right to produce the effect. (Christie Agatha)

Lies never last long.

37. Life is an aggregate of experience, which continually surprises us. (Ron Carlson)

Life is full of changes and with it; brings new opportunities.

38. When you are so in love with a person it seems that no words, no surprise can be enough to make you understand. (Federico Moccia)

The impact of a deep love.

39. There is a moment in every book when the book turns and it surprises me. (Chuck Palahniuk)

Every book should have a great element of surprise.

40. The day you think you know, your death has occurred, because now there will be no wonder, joy, or surprise. Now you will live a dead life. (Rajneesh)

Death can occur when we lose the meaning of our life.

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41. Irregularity, that is, the unexpected, surprise or amazement are essential and characteristic elements of beauty. (Charles Baudelaire)

Beauty is that which surprises us.

42. And one day she found to her surprise that she was making love with the light on but that she closed her eyes. She made love and remembered. (Milan Kundera)

When reality hits us in the face.

43. We cannot depend on change, but we can depend on surprise. However, we can't always depend on surprise either. This keeps us on our toes. (Vivian Gornick)

No dependency is good.

44. Even in the familiar there can be surprise and amazement. (Tierney Gearon)

Everyday life can also bring unexpected things.

45. The difficulty is capturing the surprise on film. (F. Murray Abraham)

All movies need to surprise their audience.

46. Let us accept the truth, even when it surprises us and alters our views. (George Sand)

The truth, even if it hurts, is necessary.

47. Everything is surprise. The world flashing feels that a sea is suddenly naked, tremulous, that it is that feverish and hungry chest that only asks for the brightness of light. (Vicente Aleixandre)

Everything that excites us is a surprise.

48. The surprise comes from defying expectations. (Seth Godin)

Only you can impose limits on yourself.

49. Surrealism is not the magical surprise of finding a lion in the closet where he wanted to take a shirt. (Frida Kahlo)

Surrealism is perhaps the ultimate expression of surprise in art.

50. One of the most shocking surprises we can take is discovering that the most beautiful woman we have ever seen is the one we have never observed. (Nelson Damian Cabral)

Beauty doesn't just go back to physical appearance.

51. It should come as no surprise that someone as lazy as I must be economical to the point of pettiness with everything he writes. (Leslie Charteris)

Talking about the simplicity of his personality.

52. We must always be prepared for the surprises of time. (Paulo Coelho)

Although they arrive unexpectedly, we must always prepare.

53. The most delicious surprise in life is suddenly realizing your own worth. (Maxwell Maltz)

Recognizing our strength changes our perspective forever.

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54. What a surprise your body, what ineffable vehemence! To be all of this yours, to be able to enjoy everything without having dreamed of it. (Carmen Conde)

The intensity of passion.

55. Do not expect anything. Live frugally with surprise. (Alice Walker)

Great expectations generate great disappointments.

56. When packing, you should have a spirit open to all surprises, not to get tired, not to be capricious, to eat well and drink better. (Francisco Nieva)

Change should never be frowned upon.

57. If they are not real enough to surprise me, then they are not real enough to go to the page. (Chelsea Quinn Yarbro)

Talking about his process of placing characters.

58. That life always has a surprise for you. You just have to wait, jump on it and say: Mine! (Andreu Buenafuente)

Patience can bring very favorable results.

59. Nothing surprises people so much as common sense and easy handling. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Simple things can make more of an impression than quirky things.

60. There can never be surprises in logic. (Ludwig Wittgenstein)

Therefore, we must listen to our instincts from time to time.

61. A person is always surprised when he hears old calling for the first time. (Oliver Wendell Holmes)

The transition from youth to old age can catch us off guard.

62. Scratch an artist and you surprise a child. (James Huneker)

The artists maintain a childlike spirit.

63. I have always known that great surprises await us where we have finally learned not to be surprised at anything, meaning by this not to be scandalized by the breakdown of order. (Julio Cortazar)

The big surprises are in the most unexpected places.

64. Who can surprise well must win. (John Paul Jones)

Having the element of surprise can give you the upper hand.

65. Being a father comes as a surprise to me every day. (Sean Pertwee)

Fatherhood is the greatest of all changes.

66. I have a great capacity for admiration, surprise and curiosity, which are the three things that define childhood the most. (Antonio gala)

Surprise leads us to discover new things.

67. To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be polite. (James P. Carse)

Be that as it may, preparing for what you are looking for is important.

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68. For me, the biggest surprise is that Google continues to function despite the explosion in the number of sites. (Robert Cailliau)

Technology is increasing in power.

69. The letters are like packages that contain surprises. (Domenico Cieri Estrada)

The downside of this is that you do not know what your content will bring.

70. Comedy is surprises, so if you intend to make someone laugh and they don't laugh, it's hilarious. (Norm MacDonald)

Laughing fills us with energy at any time.

71. Never ask for anything from life. Wait... and someday life will give you a wonderful surprise. (Alejandro Casona)

Build your path, but also have the gift of patience.

72. One thing that seems to surprise the studios is to find out later, my willingness to listen. In the right circumstances, I actually like it very much. (Frank Welker)

When we decide to listen, we can learn very interesting stories.

73. A sudden, bold and unexpected question often surprises a man and leaves him open. (Francis Bacon)

Questions can also throw us off.

74. Only children accept surprises for the pleasure of surprises. (William Faulkner)

Children, because of their innocence, enjoy things more.

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75. Surprise yourself every day with your own courage. (Denholm Elliott)

Work on your strengths.

76. All remarkable things are surprisingly simple; although difficult to find. (Criss Jami)

We worry so much about things that we don't see what is really important.

77. Desperation can make a person do amazing things. (Veronica Roth)

Use despair as a motor to keep going.

78. It always amazes me that people take what I say seriously. I don't even take what I am seriously. (David Bowie)

Everyone decides to believe things according to how they perceive it.

79. When vitality is high, death takes men by surprise. But if they close their eyes to this possibility, what they gain in peace they lose in sensitivity and meaning. (Lewis Mumford)

Death knocks on our door at any moment.

80. You slept, you extended your arms and by surprise you surrounded my insomnia. (Jorge Guillén)

That love that shelters us at night.

81. Expect nothing and accept as a happy surprise how well you are in your marriage. (Frank Leslie)

Even in relationships, high expectations are dangerous.

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82. You don't know yourself. I want to keep surprising myself. (Arielle Dombasle)

Do we ever know each other completely?

83. Surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let's think about what the whole battle is. (David Mamet)

Having a good attitude is the first step to reaching a goal.

84. Adults cannot bear surprises unless they are promised in advance that they will want to possess them. (William Faulkner)

Many hate surprises because they cannot be in control.

85. If I have health and desire and something new to say about me and I can cause surprise, I think I have to continue. But it depends on my nature and how I feel. (Paco de Lucía)

We can achieve what we set out to do, always and when we think so.

86. Believe in your program, do what you can, prepare for life's surprises, expect the unexpected. (Lorena Moller)

Believing in ourselves is essential to enjoy life.

87. The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very surprised himself. (Voltaire)

Being detail-oriented always enlivens a relationship.

88. He would love to live like the flowing river, taken by the surprise of his own development. (John O'Donohue)

There are times when we must go with the flow.

89. I started composing as entertainment and, to my surprise, I discovered that that inner truth that I felt was reflected on paper and belonged to me... It is a magical moment. (Seamus Heaney)

Our passions can become our way of making a living.

90. If your life didn't surprise you, you wouldn't be alive. Life is surprise. (William S. Burroughs)

Never restrict your emotions.

91. Without surprises, even if they are unpleasant, nobody would be willing to live. (David Olguin)

Surprises are an essential part of our decisions.

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92. An engagement should be a surprise for a young woman, pleasant or unpleasant, as the case may be. (Oscar Wilde)

A sign that not all surprises are taken with a good attitude.

93. I love surprises and coincidences. I love them even more when I don't pass them off as luck, but rather acknowledge them as a sign that my life course is on the right track. (Jason Mraz)

A great way to see surprises.

94. The world is a strange place, (... ). Always the same, but always a surprise. (Anthony Bruno)

In everyday life there are different surprises.

95. Poetry must be large and discreet, something that enters the soul and does not scare or surprise it by itself, but by its subject. (John Bartlett)

The soul of poetry.

96. My advice is not to keep asking if something can be done. So get out there and do it. It can really surprise you. (Roz Savage)

Take whatever actions you can with your hand.

97. People are generally surprised that I am interested in any way that requires me to stop talking for three hours. (Henry A. Kissinger)

There are those who find their peace in solitude.

98. For sudden joys, like sorrows, are initially disconcerting. (Daniel Defoe)

The emotions that appear suddenly, leave you frozen.

99. You are a surprise box... One of those that a better one does not open, lest you discover the surprise they hide. Wise choice. (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)

Each person is a box of surprises.

100. In life, the only thing you can hope for is the unexpected; the only surprise is a day without any. (Joan Rivers)

The future is just a succession of unknown events.