If some longing goes unmet, don't be astonished. We call that Life. Anna Freud
The world would be astonished if it knew how great a proportion of its brightest ornaments, of those most distinguished even in popular estimation for wisdom and virtue, are complete skeptics in religion. John Stuart Mill
Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become. Paramahansa Yogananda
In order not to be astonished at obtaining victories, one ought not to think only of defeats. Napoleon Bonaparte
What's beautiful is that a creator can be astonished by his own creations. David Zindell
I really mean what I say. A Dickens character to me is a theatrical projection of a character. Not that it isn't real. It's real, but in that removed sense. But Sherlock Holmes is simply there. I would be astonished if I went to 221½ B Baker Street and didn't find him. Rex Stout