Pleasantly Surprised Quotes

#1. And I don't say that we didn't expect it, but we were pleasantly surprised to see the generosity of their foreign policy; and the generosity of their foreign policy at that moment was expressed through the Marshall Plan.

Gianni Agnelli

#2. What's happiness for a reader? Be pleasantly surprised by a book from which he expected nothing.

Gabrielle Dubois

#3. I am a little in awe of Jeff Bridges. He's an actor I have admired for many years, and so I didn't know who I was going to get, in the sense that I didn't know what he was going to be like. And so I was pleasantly surprised that he is this kind of laid-back guy.

James Frain

#4. The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.

George F. Will

#5. If you keep on eating unhealthy food than no matter how many weight loss tips you follow, you are likely to retain weight and become obese. If only you start eating healthy food, you will be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to lose weight.

Subodh Gupta

#6. I always expect the worst from this evil and wicked world and am often pleasantly surprised when the worst does not come to pass, but never or rarely surprised or upset when it does.

Semir Zeki

#7. I maintain that I never expect anything, therefore I'm always pleasantly surprised.

Lianne La Havas

#8. I didn't think I would see you here again, Ms. Prior," she says.
"Is that because I'm supposed to be dead?" I say.
"I always expect those who live by the gun to die by it. I am often pleasantly surprised.

Veronica Roth

#9. Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. I'm pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good.

Brooke Shields

#10. At the dockside I was pleasantly surprised to find the North wasn't all hairy men in animal skins. There was also hairy women in animal skins.

Mark Lawrence

#11. Always do business as if the person you're doing business with is trying to screw you, because he probably is. And if he's not, you can be pleasantly surprised.

Steve Martin

#12. I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than fatally disappointed.

Julia Glass

#13. While I was pleasantly surprised by the relatively high number of jobs created in April, the fact is that job creation during this recovery period has significantly lagged both historical experience in recovery, and the projections of the Bush Administration.

Barney Frank

#14. expect nothing, be pleasantly surprised.

Cindy Pon

#15. 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

#16. You read the Miss Bea Haven column?" She sounded pleasantly surprised, almost flattered.
"Of course not. A column where the sexiest woman on earth pleasures herself with sex toys and then writes about it? Gross.

Tiffany Reisz

#17. Trusting others is all good and well, but distrusting them is better. People are rotten so always expect the worst in them. This way, when people don't turn out as bad as you thought they'd be, you'll be pleasantly surprised. It's a lot better than being disappointed. Also,

R Shaw

#18. How would I feel, he thought, If I woke up and she was making love to me? Why I believe that I would be pleasantly surprised.

Christopher Moore

#19. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that pirates did wear eye patches and have peg legs and have brightly colored beads. I never knew what the beads were for. They really were for frightening and terrifying their prey.

Robert Kurson

#20. I would rather have an inferiority complex and be pleasantly surprised, than have a superiority complex and be rudely awakened.

Vanna Bonta

#21. There's so much nonsense tossed around about L.A. and how horrible it is and 'don't go out there' and all that stuff. So I went out to L.A. and I was pleasantly surprised.

Josh Radnor

#22. Isn't it better when people are pleasantly surprised rather than mildly disappointed by that which is you?

Stacey Turis

#23. The only way to go on holiday is with your expectations at ground level. Convince yourself before you go that the weather's going to be dreadful and there will be nylon sheets. You'll then be pleasantly surprised.

Jenny Eclair

#24. Take control from the moment you step in her place. She'll be pleasantly surprised and impressed.

Auliq Ice

#25. I think it's a problem when something's a dream because it'll never live up to your expectations. It's better to go somewhere thinking it'll be horrible, and then be pleasantly surprised.

Karl Pilkington

#26. I was pleasantly surprised after the book came out. It was like, hey, the home team put down a nice score.

Rocco DiSpirito

#27. I love when people underestimate me and then become pleasantly surprised.

Kim Kardashian

#28. Having a Southwest Green in my backyard is a huge advantage for me on tour. I am pleasantly surprised just how true the ball rolls and reacts to chip and pitch shots. I love my Southwest Green.

Jim Furyk

#29. Plan for the worst," Grue replied, staring into the distance, "If you're right, you're prepared. If you're wrong, you're pleasantly surprised.

Wildbow

#30. I guess it's easier to think badly and then be pleasantly surprised.

Ellie Kemper

#31. I've never had any idea that what I like would resonate with the audience, and I'm pleasantly surprised when it does.

Tom Petty

#32. I don't look backwards. I'm pleasantly surprised, and I feel really proud of the team and what we were able to accomplish together. But really, where I'm focused is the future and where Nest is going.

Tony Fadell

#33. On reflection, I am always pleasantly surprised when ordinary members of the public stop me in the street to say, 'Thank you,' I guess for making travel and other goods and services affordable to them.

Stelios Haji-Ioannou

#34. Warraner looked pleasantly surprised at the question, like a Mormon who had suddenly found himself invited into a house for coffee, cake, and a discussion of the wit and wisdom of Joseph Smith.

John Connolly

#35. I keep sniffing my skin, pleasantly surprised by how nice it is to smell like a flower. I've never smelled like anything before.

Tahereh Mafi

#36. Shit is another useful word. Also very common. For example, pleasantly surprised? You say 'No shit?' You think someone tells you tales, you scoff 'You're shitting me.' You find something you like very much, you exclaim 'That's good shit!

Jane Yolen

#37. I'd rather be a pessimist because then I can only be pleasantly surprised.

Benjamin Franklin

#38. I actually liked Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I remember just watching it and being pleasantly surprised with that movie. I didn't think it would be as good as it was, so I love that movie.

Ashley Tisdale

#39. I don't always expect good from people. I always expect the bad and I am pleasantly surprised when they are nice.

Nick Wechsler

#40. I grew up in the suburbs, so I figured 'Why not try downtown living?' And, honestly, I love it. I've been very pleasantly surprised at how much downtown Indianapolis has to offer.

Andrew Luck

#41. Fatherhood surprised him pleasantly. As a male he assumed no unpleasant duties would accrue to him. He would be responsible for teaching the child conversational skills once it reached its teens.

Nell Zink

#42. To expect wickedness from human beings is the best way I know of to avoid surprises. And when I am surprised, it's always pleasantly.

Orson Scott Card

#43. I don't why whatever works and whatever doesn't. You just make the film that you enjoy making at the time, and you think there's a good chance that people might enjoy the story. You're surprised pleasantly when they do. It's just luck.

Woody Allen

#44. It's always good to have no expectations when you see a film. Then you can be pleasantly disappointed or surprised.

Bill Paxton