That is simply that Marxism has been tremendously fashionable in our time, so it has infected a very large number of major institutions in many countries of the world. So I suppose that we shouldn't be too surprised that it should infect the church a...
I have to say, I'm still surprised anyone's nice to me, that anyone talks to me. But I think people understand that other people go through things. We're all a bit gonzo, and you're allowed to take a little time to get your head on straight.
Spirit of place! It is for this we travel, to surprise its subtlety; and where it is a strong and dominant angel, that place, seen once, abides entire in the memory with all its own accidents, its habits, its breath, its name.
John Milton: I'm the hand up Mona Lisa's skirt. I'm a surprise, Kevin. They don't see me coming: that's what you're missing.
[after their escape from the Death Eaters] Ron Weasley: You're amazing, you are! Hermione Granger: [wryly] Always the tone of surprise.
Michael Rodgers: No, no, no, you needn't worry about the Canadians, they're just happy to be there. [pause] Michael Rodgers: Yes, well, they always look surprised when they're invited.
Jill: You wake up one morning and say "World, I know you! From now on there are no more surprises!".
Indiana: I'm gonna blow up the Ark, Rene. Belloq: Your persistence surprises even me. You're going to give mercenaries a bad name.
Michael: [from the theatrical trailer] . [At the Tram Terminal] Michael: [in insistent upset voice] I'm looking for Hanna Schmitz! Tram Supervisor: Schmitz has left. Michael: [surprised and even more upset] LEFT?
[after Bond first meets Tatiana, who has crawled naked into his bed] Tatiana: You look surprised. I thought you expected me.
[Shaun is surprised to see that Liz has a pack of cigarettes] Liz: You left them in my flat. Shaun: Yeah, in the bin! Liz: I was desperate. Shaun: Sneaky monkey...
Captain Shakespeare: And, Yvaine, I have some lovely dresses; take your pick. Yvaine: [surprised] I'm fine. Captain Shakespeare: [quietly] Honey... you're wearing a bathrobe.
Flynn Rider: [after Rapunzel's magical tear revives him] Rapunzel? Rapunzel: [surprised] Eugene! Flynn Rider: [smiles] Did I ever tell you I've got a thing for brunettes?
Willy Wonka: Little surprises around every corner, but nothing dangerous. So don't be alarmed. As soon as your outer vestments are at hand, we'll begin.
I run a charity. If my name pops up in your call ID, chances are I'm about to ask you for something - money, free ad space, your first born. So it is probably no surprise that people often don't take my calls.
As children we were bombarded by competing answers. Church says one thing, school another. Now as adults it's no surprise that if we discuss the nature of it all, we generally spout some combination of the two, depending on our individual inclination...
I have been a reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy for a long time, since I was 11 or 12 I think, so I understand it and I'm not at all surprised that readers of the genre might enjoy my books.
When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile.
I was really surprised at the success of 'House of Sand and Fog,' because it is so awfully dark. Believe it or not, when writing it, I never had the word 'tragedy' in my head - I wasn't trying to write a dark book at all.
It was important on The Shipping News to have my house far enough away from each location so I had this time in the morning to think about my shots and still remain open to surprises once I got to the set.
I was always a drama queen. I remember playing in the kitchen, trying to get my mom to think I was dead and call the police. When she didn't, I would cry. I was always theatrical. I don't think any of my relatives are surprised.