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The unexpected3 quotes
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men,
Gang aft a-gley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain,
For promis'd joy. — Robert Burns · 1785Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! — Cardinal Ximinez · 1970It's a trip, you know? When you're a kid, you - you see the life you want, and it never crosses your mind that it's not gonna turn out that way. — Monica Wright · 2000Dashed hopes1 quote
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men,
Gang aft a-gley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain,
For promis'd joy. — Robert Burns · 1785Fate1 quote
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men,
Gang aft a-gley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain,
For promis'd joy. — Robert Burns · 1785Making plans1 quote
The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men,
Gang aft a-gley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain,
For promis'd joy. — Robert Burns · 1785Twists and turns of life1 quote
It's a trip, you know? When you're a kid, you - you see the life you want, and it never crosses your mind that it's not gonna turn out that way. — Monica Wright · 2000