Dreaming is one thing, and working towards the dream is one thing, but working with expectations in mind is very self-defeating. — Michael Landon Copy Share Image
“One can talk good and shower down roses, but it's the receiver that has to walk through the thorns, and all its… — Anthony Liccione Copy Share Image
People's expectations of what I'm capable of doing are very low. People have been used to hearing little one-liners and me play… — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
When you're young, you try to meet that expectation that people have of you. It can be very stressful. But with time… — Catherine Deneuve Copy Share Image
On the New England Patriots losing the Super Bowl after going 18-0: We set high expectations, now we go down as 18-1,… — Ellis Hobbs Copy Share Image
I am sure that nothing has such a decisive influence upon a man's course as his personal appearance, and not so much… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
What a doctor or healer tells you is a reflection of the beliefs and expectations you hold. Change your beliefs and you… — Alan Cohen Copy Share Image
Even within the band, if I cannot manage to persuade the members of what I see to be the next course of… — Robert Fripp Copy Share Image
The fact is that I'm interested in getting on with my job of holding the Government to account and I think that… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
“For people who live on expectations, to face up to their realisation is something of an ordeal. Expectations are the most perilous… — Elizabeth Bowen Copy Share Image
Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are among humanity's most pressing concerns. Societal expectations on climate change are real, and our industry… — Ali al-Naimi Copy Share Image
Once we truly grasp the message of the New Testament, it is impossible to read the Old Testament again without seeing Christ… — Michael Horton Copy Share Image
I think we are challenged in how we define humanitarian action today and how we relate to long-term needs. We are also… — Peter Maurer Copy Share Image
“I resolved to tell my guardian that I doubted Orlick being the right sort of man to fill a post of trust… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Personally, I hate waiking the red carpet. You are expected to conform to every single expectation. People will say, "Try as hard… — America Ferrera Copy Share Image
Just because life doesnt always turn out the way we expect it to, dont let that stop you from having great expectations… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
~ Even if we know it will happen, it still hurts inside. Expect the unexpected and we might give ourselves a thought. ~ — Vince Copy Share Image
“At the end when you cut to the bone,we're all essentially the same; we are women of great expectations” — Inji Amr Copy Share Image
If, from time to time, you give up expectation, you will be able to perceive what it is you are getting. — Idries Shah Copy Share Image
Expectations are gift, not a curse. When people expect something from you, it means you have given them a reason to believe… — Ritu Copy Share Image
There's a lot of expectation after you do something that seems to have been well received. It's kind of unfair. — Angel Olsen Copy Share Image
“Expect the unexpected like a chain smoking, hard drinking, monochrome world dwelling Noir Detective” — Dean Cavanagh Copy Share Image
“Does your reality match your expectations? If not it's time to change either your expectations or your reality.” — Steven Redhead Copy Share Image
To love is to not expecting anything in return and to give away all the important things that you have and to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It makes my skin crawl when people tell me, 'Don't worry, you'll get another series.' Their expectations have little to do with… — Stephanie Zimbalist Copy Share Image
The pressure and hype is created by the media. Of course, expectations are there and we cannot stop that nor change yourself… — Vetrimaaran Copy Share Image
I think expectations of 'Doctor Who' should always be high, because it's a show that must always progress and get better and… — Matt Smith Copy Share Image
I think anytime you have expectations for your team and for yourself and you have goals that you want to accomplish you… — J. J. Redick Copy Share Image
...I don't have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine. — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
The primary limitation in life is our low expectations for ourselves and others. When we expect minimum results, that's usually what we… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders. — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Half of our sorrows come from setting exalted standards for people and then breaking our hearts when they fail to live up… — Alice Hegan Rice Copy Share Image
Parents and educators need to establish a culture in which security and clarity of expectations are balanced with the encouragement of playfulness,… — Guy Claxton Copy Share Image
The biggest difference in writing a sequel is that now there are expectations. But also - and this is the awesome part… — Tim Federle Copy Share Image
Never expect anything from those who dont love and care about you and those who really do will already fulfil your expectations… — Vikrant Parsai Copy Share Image
Belief transcends ritual, structure and societal expectation. It is an enlivening, intensely personal core to our being. Our way of being. — Mary Anne Radmacher Copy Share Image
Sometimes I wonder if there's something wrong with me. Perhaps I've spent too long in the company of my literary romantic heroes,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Laughter is a form of internal jogging. It moves your internal organs around. It enhances respiration. It is an igniter of great… — Norman Cousins Copy Share Image
Students, in particular, now find themselves in a world in which heightened expectations have been replaced by dashed hopes. — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
