“In books, you always know what's coming next. There are no surprises.”

“May I ask you something?" I say. "Why do you read books, when you could be outside, living a million different adventures every day?" "Because you can always count on a book to stay the same. EVerything else changes when you least expect it," she replies, bitter. "Families split apart, and nothing's forever. In books, you always know what's coming next. There are no surprises.”

“When I am working on a book or story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you come to your work and warm as you write. You read what you have written and, as you always stop when you know what is going to happen next, you go on from there. You write until you come to a place where you still have your juice and know what will happen next and you stop and try to live through until the next day next you hit it again.”

“I always thought the joy of reading a book is not knowing what happens next. (Leonard Shelby, Memento)”

“Wait, do they even know I'm coming with you?""No. But they like surprises. Almost always.”

“In fight, by 'knowing what to do next', element of surprise can be overcomed.”