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.



















![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..](/_img/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/8989.jpg)



















![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.](/_img/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/6986.jpg)






































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