Whatever expectations I had for myself, none of them have come to pass. I grew up thinking I was going to be… — Michael Ian Black Copy Share Image
If I want to know how I'm doing at work, I don't wait for a pat on the back; I ask the… — Chandra Wilson Copy Share Image
Are you doing what your heart desires, or living up to society's expectations, what friends and family think? Because the moment you… — Ralph Smart Copy Share Image
One possible sign of low self-esteem is suppressing parts of yourself so you can fill someone else's expectations of what you should… — Robin Meade Copy Share Image
When you write, don't say, "I'm going to write a poem." That attitude will freeze you right away. Sit down with the… — Natalie Goldberg Copy Share Image
I am extremely ecstatic about the presidency of Barack Obama. I think he is paving the way for young African-American men like… — Texas Battle Copy Share Image
Words matter, especially words defining complicated political arrangements, because they shape perceptions of the events of the past, attitudes toward policies being… — Michael Mandelbaum Copy Share Image
She was too much—for Zenith, Ohio. She’d tried at times to make herself smaller, to fit neatly into the ordered lines of… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
March is the month of expectation, The things we do not know, The Persons of Prognostication Are coming now. We try to… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself,… — Ralph Marston Copy Share Image
