If you expect the worst from a person you can never be…

I believe passionately in preemptive pessimism, especially before a book comes out. I expect the worst both from reviewers and sales, and then, with…

— Antony Beevor

Hope for the best, expect the worst and you will be less shocked

— Anonymous

Expect the worst, and hope to be pleasantly surprised.

— Mary R McDowell

I always expect the worst so I wont ever be disappointed

— Anonymous

Keep a light, hopeful heart. But expect the worst.

— Joyce Carol Oates

“It is high time that I learn to be more careful about hope, a reckless emotion for travellers. The sensible approach would be to…

— Martha Gellhorn

“It was his job to expect the worst of humanity, including myself.”

— James S.A. Corey

“We also know about the self-fulfilling prophecy, which tells us that if you expect the worst out of people, that’s what you will get.”

— Anonymous

With total strangers, it had always been my policy to expect the worst. Usually they-and those that you knew best, for that matter-did not…

— Sarah Dessen

“Don't expect the worst because, by expecting the worst, you're inviting it to come true.”

— Pepper Winters

“Hope for the best and expect the worst.”

— Jerry Ross Symposium

Expect the worst And that's what You'll get Only it will be Much worse.

— J. P. Donleavy

Hope for the best, expect the worst.

— Angela Carter

“I guess when you expect the worst it’s always a pleasant surprise if everything ends up going smoothly.”

— Karina Halle

The art of defending is always to expect the worst.

— Matthijs de Ligt