The universe is kinder than any of us has any reason to…

For the very reason that we expect things to be good and beautiful, they won't be. In genuine spirituality, we don't look for bliss.

— Chogyam Trungpa

It must be remembered that there is no real reason to expect anything in particular from mankind; good and evil are local expedients -…

— H. P. Lovecraft

“It does not matter if you are asking for health, for happiness, for financial wealth, or for all three. It doesn’t matter if you…

— Stephen Richards

Nothing beats reason for keeping tigers away. But be excessively reasonable and you risk throwing out the universe with the bathwater.

— Yann Martel

Now, almost one hundred years later, it is difficult to fully appreciate how much our picture of the universe has changed in the span…

— Lawrence M. Krauss

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

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

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

— Emma Hart

People expect more and more every time.

— Lil Boosie

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

— Anonymous

Beare with evill, and expect good.

— George Herbert

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

— Senoraroy

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

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

— Anthony Burgess

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