Expectations are just disappointments waiting to happen.

Expectations just lead to disappointments

— Anonymous

We are often less grieved at disappointments than at ourselves for having said much concerning the certainty of our expectations.

— Norm MacDonald

“Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.”

— Elizabeth George

Less expectations, less disappointments.

— Anonymous

“There is a satisfaction we don't want to come to until we come to it in God…[Disappointments] serve to remind us every day that…

— John Eldredge

After reaching season two on TV series, having done a film, and receiving acknowledgment in America, I feel like now whatever I do will…

— Priyanka Chopra

“Life has too many disappointments to make room for negativity.”

— Daniel Willey

So many dreams, so many disappointments, so many promises. And in the end, they all just vanish.

— Haruki Murakami

Cynicism is full of naive disappointments.

— Mason Cooley

I think making mistakes is as inevitable as receiving disappointments.

— Loretta Young

“She sat at the little table, her expression like that of a child digesting failed plans.”

— R.J. Lawrence

“Goodbye!" "Oh, not goodbye!" he protested. "I mean to know you better, Miss Lanyon of Undershaw!" "To be sure, it does seem a pity…

— Georgette Heyer

When the bottom falls out and disappointments come, you will learn what you believe, what you love, and what you treasure.

— Ligon Duncan

In life we have many disappointments. Those who go on to greater things dwell on the disappointments briefly and then move on

— Zig Ziglar

In all disappointments sympathy is a great balm.

— Elizabeth Gaskell