Unexpected Quotes

Almost five million viewers for curling, in a country like Italy where football is the favorite sport, is completely unexpected.

What a fortuitous blessing it was for me. It was unexpected joy.

All creative people want to do the unexpected.

You could never ask for more. That was totally unexpected, but it was probably the best thing he could have ever given me.

Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

It was so unexpected it shocked me.

I lost my focus but unexpected things happen. I wasn't prepared for that situation. I have never dealt with anything like that before.

There is an unexpected cautiousness to their tone and their outlook for the fourth quarter. Good isn't good enough. It's got to be really good.

I think these results are really unexpected. I think it is a wake-up call to the research and university community.

One person's objectionable is another person's bottom line. I think it's shortsighted of them, but it's not unexpected.

It is an unexpected but very, very intriguing finding. It seems counterintuitive that Mother Nature would press on the brake and gas pedal at the same time.

A good manager identifies ways to mitigate routine problems and respond quickly to unexpected ones, freeing up more time for bigger-picture issues.

[U.S. rejection] would not be unexpected as every other regulator has forbidden the deal unless BA gives away it's right arm.

It's one of those things, I guess. It's unexpected and it happened. I can't dwell on it; I just have to get to the next game.

The confidence numbers are perhaps the most unexpected and perhaps added a little worry to the broader mix.

He filled the manager's shoes because of the unexpected circumstances this club found itself in back in November.

It's a disappointment but not unexpected by the market or any one else.

[Equally unexpected was the comedy writing Emmy that went to Jim Valley and show creator Mitchell Hurwitz for an episode of] Arrested Development. ... We'd be remiss if we didn't point out that you've twice rewarded us for something people won't watch.

You come to expect the unexpected.

A sense of humor can help you overlook the unattractive, tolerate the unpleasant, cope with the unexpected, and smile through the unbearable.

It was unexpected. That's just how it was. I don't believe they were faster than us. I don't believe they had more heart or dedication. It just fell on their side. That's the reality of it.

This is totally new, totally unexpected. This is the type of unscripted event in our nearby universe that we hoped Swift could catch.

One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should have been expected.

[The numbers reflect] a little bit of the unwinding of consumer spending, ... It's not all of that was unexpected, given the (weak) figures we had on retail sales.