“Waiting patiently for the fatest bone is a dog's lifestyle.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
The expectation of an unpleasantness is more terrible than the thing itself. — Marie Bashkirtseff Copy Share Image
prospect, n. An outlook, usually forbidding. An expectation, usually forbidden. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Expectation is the root of all heartache. Therefore, no expectations, no disappointments. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
With success comes expectation and I know the expectation on me is going to be pretty high. — Rory McIlroy Copy Share Image
I don't mind expectation. I feel you've got to be a big boy, and be able to handle that. If you want… — Justin Rose Copy Share Image
Start living a positive and most fulfilling life, and expect the amazing luck that will come your way soonest. — Kemmy Nola Copy Share Image
If God take away something you've never expected losing, He can replace it with something you've never imagined. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“If not violently overthrown, expectation can have a power in itself, can invest a place with what literally isn't there.” — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
Life is filled with unexpected adventures. As you continue to move on in life and face new events, adventures, and challenges, we… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Expectation has brought me disappointment. Disappointment has brought me wisdom. Acceptance, gratitude and appreciation have brought me joy and fulfilment.” — Rasheed Ogunlaru Copy Share Image
Expectation loiters in the DNA of every sentient being; when you tell yourself or a loved one, 'Don't get your hopes up,'… — Martha Beck Copy Share Image
Writing is taking a risk, and it is actually fighting invisible and invincible enemies. They are over-confidence, stupidity, expectation and narcissism. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Wisdom is the ability to make wise decisions and pursue them. The bible said "wisdom is the principal thing". This means it's… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome. Set your expectation to a… — DrAnil Kr Sinha Copy Share Image
When things are going well, everyone's coming into training, having a lot of banter and joking about and enjoying things, and when… — Gary Cahill Copy Share Image
I was aware that there is an expectation that writers inevitably falter at this stage, that they fail to live up to… — David Guterson Copy Share Image
The weight of expectation is huge. But for me, that pressure has been outweighed by getting text messages from mums I know… — Noma Dumezweni Copy Share Image
William James once made an acute point about the relationship between happiness and expectation. He argued that satisfaction with ourselves does not… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
There is one minute difference between Love & Care. In love we expect love in return while in care, we don't expect… — Ankit Singh Copy Share Image
“Whereas some dwell on the bright side of life, enjoying an exciting spectrum of contingencies, and get all the breaks, others live… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
“Our capacity for calm ultimately depends on our levels of expectation: if we suppose that most things normally turn out to be… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
“Is God present or is he absent? Maybe we can say now that in the center of our sadness for his absence… — Henri J.M. Nouwen Copy Share Image
“Both, business expectation and scientific hypothesis serve the same purpose; both reflect an attempt at cognition and orientation in an imperfectly known… — Ludwig Lachmann Copy Share Image
“Evangelicals sometimes expect too much or, to put it more precisely, we look for a kind of change God hasn't promised. It's… — Larry Crabb Copy Share Image
“What could I do? My needlework teacher suffered from a problem of vision. She recognised things according to expectation and environment. If… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
“When using the Law of Attraction to manifest one’s more desired reality, it is not simply enough to shift one’s conscious thoughts… — Alaric Hutchinson Copy Share Image
“One day it may feel as if energy and enthusiasm are quenched, feelings dried up and emotions scorched, love and affection tangled… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
“Expectations make one weak. It tells you what you seek, but deep down when you look within, you know that when you… — Debatrayee Banerjee Copy Share Image
