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Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.

Quote by James Russell Lowell about pleasure, things

Every so often I'd be able to write a scene with greater flourish because I'd gotten lucky with my words as I was writing them down, but no surprises.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about writing, word

I'm one of those writers who, when writing, believes she's god-and that she hasn't bestowed free will on any of her characters. In that sense there are no surprises in any of my books.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about writers, books, writing, common sense, sense, god

One mind can think only of its own questions; it rarely surprises itself.

Quote by Orson Scott about mind

I go to the movies a lot, and I regret when I see some actor that I used to like, to find them offering no more surprises.

Quote by Catherine Deneuve about regret, actors

One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do.

Quote by Henry Ford about man

It surprises a few people, we have a full string orchestral intro on the album. I think this album is what a sequel should be. It goes to a new place.

Quote by Brad Paisley about people

What surprises me is when people give me their mobile number. The other day, someone on a bus asked if I swear. I said I try not to, but of course I'm just a normal person.

Quote by Christopher Parker about joy, people, numbers, day

There are some sins which are more justly to be denominated surprises than infidelities.

Quote by Jean Baptiste Massillon about sin