I have a 'hope for the best, expect the worst' mentality.

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

— Anonymous

Look, the point is there's no way to be a hundred percent sure about anyone or anything. So you're left with a choice. Either…

— Sarah Dessen

Expect the worst and hope for the best.

— M.A. Cassata

70% of people hope for the best but often expect the worst in order to avoid the pain of disappointment.

— Anonymous

Hope for the Best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We're unrehearsed.

— Mel Brooks

“Hope for the best and expect the worst.”

— Jerry Ross Symposium

Hope for the best, expect the worst.

— Angela Carter

“Look,” he said, “the point is there’s no way to be a hundred percent sure about anyone or anything. So you’re left with a…

— Sarah Dessen

Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and then take what God chooses to send.

— Matthew Henry

You don't ever know with films. You just hope for the best, but sometimes it's a bit of a crapshoot.

— Famke Janssen

Nature does not pile up 1000 hogs, then hope for the best.

— Joan Dye Gussow

I've done a lot of shows that didn't do well. You have to go in with a 50-50 take on it. If it goes…

— Amanda Righetti

Hope for the best and work for it.

— Deval Patrick

Hope for the best is what we do, right from the moment we're born.

— Michael Moore

I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.

— Benjamin Disraeli