Expect the best and people will rise to the occasion.

I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to…

— David S. Goyer

If you expect the worst from a person you can never be disappointed.

— Anthony Burgess

Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt. That's morality, that's religion. That's art. That's…

— Phil Ochs

Get to know yourself well enough to not only expect, but also control, your response to the unexpected challenges in life.

— Senoraroy

Beare with evill, and expect good.

— George Herbert

“Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

— Anonymous

People expect more and more every time.

— Lil Boosie

“Love is promising to give someone everything and not expect anything in return.”

— Emma Hart

I wanted to make a place for filmmakers and artists to come and 'do their stuff,' but I didn't expect it to have had…

— Tom Anderson

Parents should have perfect control over their own spirits, and with mildness and yet firmness bend the will of the child until it shall…

— Ellen G. White

“When you have a relationship with Jesus, you learn to expect something different everyday of your life.”

— Mlungisi Simelane

I didn't expect I will get the Arjuna at 18 years. I thought 19.

— Hima Das

“Maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it.”

— Jodi Picoult

“Sometimes when you least expect it, hope wiggles into your heart.”

— Lynn Plourde

I laid my life on the line, so I expect nothing less from you

— A Day To Remember