#surprise

We knew all along we were making a good show, so its success was not a surprise to me. What has surprised me is the magnitude of this show's success. More people see me now in one episode than saw me in 20 years of movies and theater! ↗

— William Petersen

#episode #good #knew #magnitude #making

It is only by drawing often, drawing everything, drawing incessantly, that one fine day you discover to your surprise that you have rendered something in its true character. ↗

— Camille Pissarro

#day #discover #drawing #everything #fine

The UK downgrade will come as little surprise to many. It does not appear to be occurring because the UK is cutting its deficit too far and too fast. ↗

— John Redwood

#because #come #cutting #deficit #does

I'd do almost anything for love, within safe boundaries. I've flown to places to surprise people, even if it was just for a day. I think it's so important to keep the romance alive and make sure the fun and spontaneity are there. ↗

— Brittany Murphy

#almost #anything #boundaries #day #even

I was worried people would laugh at me when I started to talk the language, but they were just pleasantly surprised that I could. The sense of humour here is great - once I could have a giggle, I settled down. ↗

— Parminder Nagra

#down #giggle #great #here #humour

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

#doing #easy #easy thing #element #i

Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt. ↗

— Holly Near

#being #hurt #part #shocked #surprised

To my great surprise and pleasure, I have had dinner with most of the people living with whom I would like to have dinner. ↗

— Holly Near

#great #had #i #like #living

I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness. ↗

— Oscar Niemeyer

#art #cause #emotion #i #newness

There's a moment in every book when the book turns and it surprises me. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#every #me #moment #surprises #turns