"Believe it or not, there exists in the Anyplace a solitary chicken whose sole mission in life is to get to the other side of the road."
—Peter David, Tigerheart

"Mathematics — this may surprise you or shock you some — is never deductive in its creation."
—Douglas M. Campbell & John C. Higgins, Mathematics: People, Problems, Results, Vol. 2 (1984)

"The surprising truth is that, historically speaking, payola has often fostered musical diversity, rather than squelching it."
—James Surowiecki, The New Yorker (July 12, 2004)

"This may surprise you, but teachers actually feel a little hurt themselves when they catch students cheating."
—Meg F. Schneider & David Goldin, Help! My Teacher Hates Me (1995)

"This may surprise you, but it's true — the first reader can usually tell within 10 pages whether or not the writer has what it takes." —Thomas F. Monteleone, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel

"The surprising truth, once understood, is the most wonderful revelation the human mind could receive or contain!"
—Herbert W. Armstrong, Mystery of the Ages (1985)

"The health risks of obesity are exaggerated. This may surprise you."
—Susan Schulherr, Eating Disorders for Dummies

"The surprising truth is that violent TV programs are not more popular but they are more profitable."
—Jeff Cohen & Norman Solomon, Through the Media Looking Glass (1995)

"Many men have forgotten how to play [handball], and some never knew how.  This may surprise you, but it is a solemn fact." —Charles Phelps Cushing, "What Can a Fat Man Do?" The World's Work, July 1916

"This may surprise you; a neutron, you will say, has no electric charge and so remains unchanged if you reverse all electric charges!  But that is not so: a neutron is magnetic, more precisely a magnetic spinning top ... and if you reverse all electrical charges you also reverse magnetic polarities." —The New Scientist, Jan. 31 1957

"The outstanding characteristic of the Russian people is their gaiety."
—Joseph Stalin

"This may come as a surprise, but we don't need to be right in order to be smart or wise."
—Cindy Currier, Forgiveness

"This may surprise you but one of the biggest reasons [people get stuck in the safety of the status quo] is fear." —Bob Beaudine, The Power of Who (2009)

The surprising truth is that most people don't want to sober up at the end of a night of partying.
—E A Stamant/E O Zucca, Instant Sober (2010)

"Now this may surprise you, but I think the automotive industry is doing its best."
—Boys' Life, March 1972

"The triumph of empiricism in science is jeopardized by the surprising truth that our sense-data are primarily symbols."
—Susanne Langer

"Fat is the most valuable nutrient in your milk.  This may surprise you." —Martha Sears & William Sears, The Breastfeeding Book (2000)

"This may come as a surprise, but you're not a king, and you don't have any subjects."
—Glenn "Tex" Riley, Marco's Mission