“A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes.”
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American author and humorist 1835–1910Related quotes

“No matter what, expect the unexpected. And whenever possible BE the unexpected.”
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“Truly nothing is to be expected but the unexpected.”
As quoted in Alice James, Her Brothers — Her Journal (1934).

"You will hear thunder and remember me...", translated by D. M. Thomas
That day, in Moscow, a true prophecy,
when for the last time I say goodbye,
soaring to the heavens that I longed to see,
leaving my shadow here in the sky.
"Thunder," translated by A.S.Kline

Collected Poems (1992), When the Watchman Saw the Light (1900)
Context: Now the longed-for signal has appeared. Yet when happiness comes
it brings less joy than one expected.
But at least we've gained this much: we've rid ourselves
of hope and expectation.

“Whatever it is you're seeking won't come in the form you're expecting.”