Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that happen to a man.

—Leon Trotsky

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About Leon Trotsky

Portrait of Leon Trotsky

Lev Davidovich Trotsky (né Bronstein; 7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky, was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician, and political theorist. He was a key figure in the 1905 Revolution, the October Revolution of 1917, the Russian Civil War, and the establishment...

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What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.

—Benjamin Disraeli

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It's always better to expect for the worst. If the worst happens, you are prepared for it; if it doesn't, you get surprised and become grateful.

—Mya Robarts in The V Girl

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The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

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Don't be surprised by your greatness. Be surprised that no one expected it.

—Rebecca Maizel in Infinite Days

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Sometimes I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company?

—Zora Neale Hurston

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