On October 18, 1941, I suddenly received a mandate from His Majesty to form a new cabinet. This was completely unexpected, and when I was summoned to the Imperial Palace I thought I would be questioned on the army’s point of view. – Hideki Tojo
If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail. – Heraclitus
In New Classical theory, periods of declining employment – business cycle downturns – may be caused by an unexpected decline in aggregate demand, which leaves workers mistakenly holding out for nominal wages that exceed the new market-clearing level. – George Akerlof
Look at what has occurred in history. When the Berlin Wall fell, it was not surprising, but it was unexpected. Who predicted the Arab Spring? Nobody expected it, but all the ingredients were there. I think all the ingredients are also there for Quebec to become a country. But when? That’s another question. – Gilles Duceppe
I like to employ a form of repetition, in which the same elements recur but in different and unexpected ways. rather than being discarded as soon as they are understood or passed over. – Graham Nelson
To keep art stimulating, it’s important to open it up to new horizons, which includes showing it in unexpected contexts. – Hans-Ulrich Obrist
Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources. – Herbert Spencer
There’s always going to be the circumstances you can’t plan for. There’s always the unexpected relevance and the serendipity. – Jason Silva
Now and again, an actor will blow my mind by doing something really unexpected, like Mickey Rourke or Christopher Walken – you have absolutely no idea what they’re going to do, which is really thrilling to watch. – Jamie Dornan
Especially on unexpected journeys, you have time; you can figure certain deeper things out, like who you are and what you want. That’s why I enjoy journeys. – Imtiaz Ali
There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men. – John Locke
The future path of the federal funds rate is necessarily uncertain because economic activity and inflation will likely evolve in unexpected ways. For example, no one can be certain about the pace at which economic headwinds will fade. More generally, the economy will inevitably be buffeted by shocks that cannot be foreseen. – Janet Yellen
I could never have conceived that I would ever get to work in a Truffaut film. It was astonishing to me, and still is. I felt like an old pro, but it was still so unexpected. – Jacqueline Bisset
If I have a day off, I want to get on a plane and go to Paris! If I have a couple hours off work, I want to run to the market and make a four-course meal. I like to do things that are unexpected. – Ali Larter
Every joke in ‘The Office’ was unexpected. I cringed; I could hardly look. I cried with laughter. – Ian Watson
After ‘Life Unexpected’ ended, I wanted to do something that was completely different from Lux and that show. I wanted to be able to keep my fans, but not have them confused about who I was or what my character was. – Britt Robertson
The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected. – Charles Kennedy
Different viral species contain nucleic acids that differ not only in length and nucleotide sequence but in many unexpected ways as well. – Alfred Hershey
A first-rate organizer is never in a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve a margin for the unexpected. – Arnold Bennett
You’d always see a lady or a little girl sitting at a piano. I decided I wanted to play something more unexpected, so that’s when I got interested in learning to play the guitar. – Barbara Lynn
The concept of the marvelous begins to take form when it arises from an unexpected alteration of reality, the miracle. – Alejo Carpentier
