Surprisingly Quotes

The first day of school went surprisingly well. The contractor hadn't gotten the no parking signs out, but students weren't parking on Maplewood. - Jack Barnes

The economy will likely continue to prove surprisingly resilient to rising oil prices. - Michael Englund

The day of reckoning is upon us. The question that will be answered Tuesday is whether the Fed believes that the recent spate of surprisingly strong inflation data indicates that they no longer have the luxury of taking a more cautious approach. - Rick MacDonald

The current business structure is 50 years old, and not surprisingly needs updating. Balancing the needs of racing as a sport and racing as a business will be of critical importance. We think our proposed legislation is a good first step in that direction. - Tim Smith

The changes are big and bold, and so the 'Change' launch campaign is big and bold. But that's the idea -- great tempting food that is surprisingly from McDonald's. - John Hawkes

The Chairman (over the two days) was surprisingly hawkish, and we should be ready for rate hikes as soon as the data justify them. - Steve Stanley

The buffalo is a surprisingly stupid animal. - Ellsworth Huntington

The Berkshire Hathaway commitment generated a lot of interest, not surprisingly. - David Heiman

The auction went surprisingly well, but it's a low volume day and crude oil is dropping. - Bill Hornbarger

The ... numbers feel surprisingly weak, compared with the recent [macroeconomic] news flow... The survey makes us more comfortable with the view that capital spending growth over the next few quarters will remain relatively moderate by the standards of past recoveries. - Jan Hatzius