“Children seem to think that every pleasant thing has to be a surprise.”
“The things we teach our children are cheerful, pleasant lies: and it is high time that someone has the fortitude to admit it”
“The good thing about being a pessimist is that I'm either always right, or pleasantly surprised.”
“Seeing you here is a pleasant surprise. I'm not fond of surprises.”
“expect nothing, be pleasantly surprised.”
“If good things are coming, they will be a pleasant surprise," said the seer. "If bad things are, and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur.”