Surprise
The surprise would have been the clock being inside the egg on the chariot, though the exact design is not known.
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Famous quotes containing the word surprise:
“We are living in a demented world. And we know it. It would not come as a surprise to anyone if tomorrow the madness gave way to a frenzy which would leave our poor Europe in a state of distracted stupor, with engines still turning and flags streaming in the breeze, but with the spirit gone.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)
“The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let’s think about what’s the whole battle.”
—David Mamet, U.S. screenwriter, and Brian DePalma. Elliot Ness (Kevin Costner)
“The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.”
—Voltaire [François Marie Arouet] (1694–1778)