78 Surprise Quotes for Those Unexpected Moments in Life

Surprise

A surprise is something unexpected. It could be an event or a fact. It's also that feeling of astonishment or shock when something unexpected happens. A surprise can be taken either in a good way where someone likes it, neutrally where someone is unfazed, or negatively where it is unpleasant for someone.

Some good surprises are birthday party surprises, engagements, a job offer, a refund, etc. Some bad ones are break-ups, being diagnosed with cancer, sudden death, being fired, etc.

Surprises trigger the release of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is the chemical that makes you feel good. There are four stages of surprise responses.

First, there is the Freeze when the surprise happens, and we are frozen in our tracks. The second stage is the Find, where we try to understand how it happened and what really is going on. The third stage is the Shift, where we try to settle back down and shift our ways of thinking based on what we learned from the surprise.

The fourth stage is the Share, where we feel we should share the surprise with others. It helps relieve the burden of surprise on our brains, and that's why more often, we share our surprises with other people.

Whether you just discovered a fantastic fact, someone did something astonishing for you, or you just went through a bewildering experience. When we share, we feel lighter, get to relish the moment, or we can get support if we need it.

Some people generally love surprises, while others hate surprises no matter how marvelous the surprise is.

Well, here is our collection of surprise quotes that encompass all forms of surprise, from the little ones to the big ones.

Surprise Quotes

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Well that's quite a distinct chin you've got there Jakob. I knew you Toretto's had mixed bloodlines... But I never detected/expected a Nordic trait.

Well that’s quite a distinct chin you’ve got there Jakob. I knew you Toretto’s had mixed bloodlines… But I never detected/expected a Nordic trait.

Blessings can come in a number of ways. The Lord doesn't give you what you want, the Lord gives you what you need. Good Morning.

Blessings can come in a number of ways. The Lord doesn’t give you what you want, the Lord gives you what you need. Good Morning.

Life is so baffling that sometimes there is no way to win, no matter how much we try. In these kinds of situations, all we can do is accept things as they are, saying proper goodbyes and moving forward with our heads up.

Life is so baffling that sometimes there is no way to win, no matter how much we try. In these kinds of situations, all we

Kazuma Sohma: It seems things have gone well in my absence. I must admit I was worried, but he surprised me - the expression I saw on his face today. Akito Sohma: Tell me, I've been wondering, don't you think it's time, time we revealed that freak cat's true form? Kazuma Sohma: Yes. I agree. It may be at that. Akito Sohma: I wonder what she'll do when she sees it. I can just imagine the look on her face. She won't be able to stand it. She'll probably never be able to set foot in that place again, and when that happens Yuki will be very sad, won't he? Poor thing.

Kazuma Sohma: It seems things have gone well in my absence. I must admit I was worried, but he surprised me – the expression I

Yuki Sohma: I think I'll go back to the main house for New Year's. Tohru Honda: EH?! Shigure Sohma: Oh, my. Yuki Sohma: Just for one night. I'll come back the evening of New Year's Day. Shigure Sohma: Something up, Yuki-kun? That doesn't sound like you. Did you hit your head? Yuki Sohma: I did not. ...I'll be going. Tohru Honda: All right! Shigure Sohma: Hmm...if you're going to bother going back, you should take your time - stay longer than a night.

Yuki Sohma: I think I’ll go back to the main house for New Year’s.
Tohru Honda: EH?!
Shigure Sohma: Oh, my.
Yuki Sohma: Just for one night. I’ll

Kakeru Manabe: Let’s say that did happen – that I turn out to be that kind of guy… Then what would you do? Yuki Sohma: Then we wouldn’t be friends. Kakeru Manabe: Not… friends? Yuki Sohma: Where did that lame threat come from?! I’m not some snotty little kid on the playground! I sound like an idiot! He’s gonna make fun of me, for sure! Wait! That’s not what I meant!! Kakeru Manabe: What?! You can’t go around saying you won’t be friends with people! That’s totally crossing the line! Think about all we’d be missing. We haven’t even had the chance to discuss our taste in erotica? Yuki Sohma: Wha–.. That.. worked?

Kakeru Manabe: Let’s say that did happen – that I turn out to be that kind of guy… Then what would you do?
Yuki Sohma: Then

I always thought Hiro-chan hated me... When I was still in elementary school, he would always... Play with me, but recently he started acting distant... And even when he did talk to me, he was so cold... I didn't... Know why. So I was really surprised... I was so happy...

I always thought Hiro-chan hated me… When I was still in elementary school, he would always… Play with me, but recently he started acting distant…

Hatori: I’m surprised though… I assumed you would have known [Hiro’s situation] long before now… I thought Akito told you about anything concerning the family. Shigure: Apparently even I am only trusted so far… Let Akito scheme. When the dust settles, one of us will be sorry. But it won’t be me. Hatori: You’re a child. Shigure: Yes, I’m disgustingly, unrepentantly immature. Hatori: I worry what would happen eventually if Akito decides to take it out on Honda. Like Hiro did… Shigure: I have to say – we really are terrible at this…the whole love thing…when it comes to cherishing another person…we Sohma’s are lost..

Hatori: I’m surprised though… I assumed you would have known [Hiro’s situation] long before now… I thought Akito told you about anything concerning the family.
Shigure:

Roman Pearce: Where the hell does this dude think he's going? We're on an army base, he's trapped. Tej: Wow, you just had to open your mouth. Now we got a big-ass plane to deal with. Roman Pearce: That ain't a plane. That's a planet.

Roman Pearce: Where the hell does this dude think he’s going? We’re on an army base, he’s trapped.
Tej: Wow, you just had to open your mouth. Now we got a big-ass plane to deal with.
Roman Pearce: That ain’t a plane. That’s a planet.

Tej: Uh, guys, we might wanna come up with another plan! They got a tank! Roman Pearce: I'm sorry, did someone just say "a *TANK*"?

Tej: Uh, guys, we might wanna come up with another plan! They got a tank!
Roman Pearce: I’m sorry, did someone just say “a *TANK*”?

You say what? This shit just went from mission: impossible to mission: in freaking sanity! Whatever man. I ain't scared, I'm just letting you all know: going in that building it's crazy!

You say what? This shit just went from mission: impossible to mission: in freaking sanity! Whatever man. I ain’t scared, I’m just letting you all know: going in that building it’s crazy!

I’m not sending this text to wake you up am only making sure you smile on your second wake up. Good morning my charming prince!!

I’m not sending this text to wake you up am only making sure you smile on your second wake up. Good morning my charming prince!!

I love you, in ways you've never been loved, for reasons you've never been told, for longer than you think you deserved and with more than you will ever know existed inside me.

I love you, in ways you’ve never been loved, for reasons you’ve never been told, for longer than you think you deserved and with more than you will ever know existed inside me.

I spent that afternoon with Lara. We were very cutesy, even though we didn't know the first thing about each other and barely talked. But we made out. She grabbed my butt at one point, and I sort of jumped.

I spent that afternoon with Lara. We were very cutesy, even though we didn’t know the first thing about each other and barely talked. But we made out. She grabbed my butt at one point, and I sort of jumped.

Kevin Copeland: [as Brittney Wilson] Oh, my god! Look who's here. It's that beautiful... Section Chief Elliott Gordon: Save it! Because of you, I had to suspend two of my best agents! Kevin Copeland: But Chief, I can explain. Section Chief Elliott Gordon: I don't wanna hear it! You're just lucky we caught Burton before he could strike. Kevin Copeland: But Burton is not our guy! Section Chief Elliott Gordon: Let me guess: Woman's intuition? You're both fired. Turn in your guns and your badges. This operation is over! Kevin Copeland: Come on, Chief! You can't fire us. Section Chief Elliott Gordon: I just did.

Kevin Copeland: [as Brittney Wilson] Oh, my god! Look who’s here. It’s that beautiful…
Section Chief Elliott Gordon: Save it! Because of you, I had to suspend two of my best agents!
Kevin Copeland: But Chief, I can explain.
Section Chief Elliott Gordon: I don’t wanna hear it! You’re just lucky we caught Burton before he could strike.
Kevin Copeland: But Burton is not our guy!
Section Chief Elliott Gordon: Let me guess: Woman’s intuition? You’re both fired. Turn in your guns and your badges. This operation is over!
Kevin Copeland: Come on, Chief! You can’t fire us.
Section Chief Elliott Gordon: I just did.

"Example?" "I like Henrik Ibsen's. He was a playwright." I knew a lot about Ibsen, but I'd never read any of his plays. I didn't like reading plays. I liked reading biographies. "Yeah, I know who he was," said Chip. "Right, well, he'd been sick for a while and his nurse said to him, 'You seem to be feeling better this morning,' and Ibsen looked at her and said, 'On the contrary,' and then he died." Chip laughed. "That's morbid. But I like it."

“Example?”
“I like Henrik Ibsen’s. He was a playwright.” I knew a lot about Ibsen, but I’d never read any of his plays. I didn’t like reading plays. I liked reading biographies.
“Yeah, I know who he was,” said Chip.
“Right, well, he’d been sick for a while and his nurse said to him, ‘You seem to be feeling better this morning,’ and Ibsen looked at her and said, ‘On the contrary,’ and then he died.”
Chip laughed. “That’s morbid. But I like it.”

"my God," they will say, "all Chinaski writes about are cats!" "my God," they used to say, "all Chinaski writes about are whores!" the complainers will complain and keep buying my books: they love the way I irritate them.

“my God,” they will say, “all Chinaski writes about
are cats!”
“my God,” they used to say, “all Chinaski writes about
are whores!”
the complainers will complain and keep buying my
books: they love the way I irritate them.

As much as you want to plan your life, it has a way of surprising you with unexpected things that will make you happier than your original planned. That’s what we called, God’s will.

As much as you want to plan your life, it has a way of surprising you with unexpected things that will make you happier than your original planned. That’s what we called, God’s will.

I never thought I’d be praised. I never thought that day would come. I’m imperfect, warped, defective…and yet here is someone who’s praising me.

I never thought I’d be praised. I never thought that day would come. I’m imperfect, warped, defective…and yet here is someone who’s praising me.

Huh…I’m surprised. I see, you’re actually an interesting guy! Sorry if I pissed you off. I’m an idiot at heart, so it tends to happen a lot. Don’t let that get in the way of us becoming friends! Thanks for seeing me off! Next time, let’s really sit down and talk!

Huh…I’m surprised. I see, you’re actually an interesting guy! Sorry if I pissed you off. I’m an idiot at heart, so it tends to happen a lot. Don’t let that get in the way of us becoming friends! Thanks for seeing me off! Next time, let’s really sit down and talk!

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control. His sovereignty is absolute. Everything that happens is uniquely ordained by God. Sovereignty is a weighty thing to ascribe to the nature and character of God. Yet if He were not sovereign, He would not be God. The Bible is clear that God is in control of everything that happens.

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control. His sovereignty is absolute. Everything that happens is uniquely ordained by God. Sovereignty is a weighty thing to ascribe to the nature and character of God. Yet if He were not sovereign, He would not be God. The Bible is clear that God is in control of everything that happens.

The significance and joy in my science comes in those occasional moments of discovering something new and saying to myself, 'So that's how God did it.' My goal is to understand a little corner of God's plan.

The significance and joy in my science comes in those occasional moments of discovering something new and saying to myself, ‘So that’s how God did it.’ My goal is to understand a little corner of God’s plan.

Karen: Oh my god, you guys. Heath is here. What should I do? Tori: Karen, I don't understand what you see in him. He's an out-of-work actor living in a share house. And he drives a 3 Series BMW. Karen: Tori, I really think that you need to cut Heath a little bit of slack. His aunt died three years ago and he really needs new headshots. He's just going through a really rough time right now. Okay?

Karen: Oh my god, you guys. Heath is here. What should I do?
Tori: Karen, I don’t understand what you see in him. He’s an out-of-work actor living in a share house. And he drives a 3 Series BMW.
Karen: Tori, I really think that you need to cut Heath a little bit of slack. His aunt died three years ago and he really needs new headshots. He’s just going through a really rough time right now. Okay?

He had to take sleep by surprise. Preparing for bed simply alerted insomnia, brought all the busy thoughts, the renegade remorses and guilts and recriminations.

He had to take sleep by surprise. Preparing for bed simply alerted insomnia, brought all the busy thoughts, the renegade remorses and guilts and recriminations.

Neal: Del... Why did you kiss my ear? Del: Why are you holding my hand? Neal: Where's your other hand? Del: Between two pillows... Neal: Those aren't pillows!

Neal: Del… Why did you kiss my ear?
Del: Why are you holding my hand?
Neal: Where’s your other hand?
Del: Between two pillows…
Neal: Those aren’t pillows!

It was a perfectly normal May Day, but Sophie was scared of that too. And when a young man in a fantastical blue-and-silver costume spotted Sophie and decided to accost her as well, Sophie shrank into a shop doorway and tried to hide. The young man looked at her in surprise. "It's all right, you little gray mouse," he said laughing rather pityingly. "I only want to buy you a drink. Don't look so scared."

It was a perfectly normal May Day, but Sophie was scared of that too. And when a young man in a fantastical blue-and-silver costume spotted Sophie and decided to accost her as well, Sophie shrank into a shop doorway and tried to hide. The young man looked at her in surprise. “It’s all right, you little gray mouse,” he said laughing rather pityingly. “I only want to buy you a drink. Don’t look so scared.”

He is Running and Shouting and teasing around, people know that he is just a vamp on the ground. People no more fear him. But the one sitting silent with no sigh of talky move, people simply fear him because no one knows what destruction he can bring to one in the this bushy grass of violence.

He is Running and Shouting and teasing around, people know that he is just a vamp on the ground. People no more fear him. But the one sitting silent with no sigh of talky move, people simply fear him because no one knows what destruction he can bring to one in the this bushy grass of violence.

Chapter One, continued. More of what I was just saying…Never in a million years would I imagine myself being in Mexico. After all, who would? Most Mexicans spend the bulk of their day just trying to get out, so you can hardly blame foreigners like myself for not thinkin’ about gettin’ in.

Chapter One, continued. More of what I was just saying…Never in a million years would I imagine myself being in Mexico. After all, who would? Most Mexicans spend the bulk of their day just trying to get out, so you can hardly blame foreigners like myself for not thinkin’ about gettin’ in.

Everything that happens is meant to be. It's meant to happen like that. But sometimes you don't know at the time that it's meant to be disaster.

Everything that happens is meant to be. It’s meant to happen like that. But sometimes you don’t know at the time that it’s meant to be disaster.

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