The unexpectedness of life, waiting round every corner, catches even wise women unawares (. . . ) To avoid corners altogether is, after all, to refuse to live.
The great artist, whether he be musician, painter, or poet, is known for this absolute unexpectedness.
In [great mathematics] there is a very high degree of unexpectedness, combined with inevitability and economy.
She had caprices of a marvellous unexpectedness, and how is any one to imitate a caprice?