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Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced and the

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced and the inconvenience is often considerable. – Jane Austen

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My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation that is what I call good company. – Jane Austen

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. . . it is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are the result of previous study? – Jane Austen

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At the age of 19, you always think you are prepared for everything and you think you have the knowledge of what?s coming ahead. – Princess of Wales Diana

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A man surprised is half beaten. – Thomas Fuller

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The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself. – Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet)

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The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. – Francois de la Rochefoucauld

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