“You are more likely to learn something by finding surprises in your own behavior than by hearing surprising facts about people in general.”

“If you fail to pilot your own ship, don't be surprised at what inappropiate port you find yourself docked.”

“There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved.”

“There are no surprising facts, only models that are surprised by facts”

“Let God have you, and let God love you - and don’t be surprised if your heart begins to hear music you’ve never heard and your feet learn to dance as never before.”

“Why is it a surprise to find that people other than ourselves are able to tell lies?”

“The Golden Notebook for some reason surprised people but it was no more than you would hear women say in their kitchens every day in any country. … I was really astounded that some people were shocked.”

“Nothing is more surprising than the surprises of history, and nothing more untrustworthy than the uncritical extrapolation of the tendencies of the recent past.”

“NEVER be surprised by your own success!”

“Not only had he become adept at predicting the behavior of others, but he could predict his own behavior just as well. He no longer surprised himself. It was one of the saddest things about aging.”