Expectations Quotes · Page 77

I love subverting expectations or playing with the sort of unspoken kind of connections that the audience has.

— Jonathan Levine

you've always been living on prospects; for my part, I'd rather have a mole-hill in possession than a mountain in prospect.

— Maria Edgeworth

“Disappointment doesn't stem from expectations. It stems from unrealistic or unreasonable expectations.”

— Sue Fitzmaurice

I try not to have high expectations of people because it just sets you up for disappointment, but it's great to work…

— Famke Janssen

We start the day with expectations.To be on prowl for the day, make experience of yesterday a learning tool to move forward…

— Anil Sinha

There's nothing wrong in showing you care for someone. What's wrong is expecting them to do the same.

— Nishan Panwar

“the big thing no one was expecting to happen, that no one had ever imagined could happen, was happening in all the…

— Paul Auster

With a Nine Inch Nails show, I'm building on a legacy that comes with a certain set of expectations. I have to…

— Trent Reznor

“I think we often hold heroines to an absurd standard. Be brave! Be wise! Always know what's in your heart and speak…

— Leigh Bardugo

White people in North America live in a social environment that protects and insulates them from race-based stress. This insulated environment of…

— Robin DiAngelo

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great…

— Sylvester Stallone

“I saw the northern lights once. In upper Alberta. I booked a trip with this outfit called See the Northern Lights! I…

— Nathan Hill

Sociologists in the 1960s, reaching for an explanation of why cities were burning, often spoke of the problem of 'rising expectations.' It…

— Rick Perlstein

I love the Comedy Cellar. The audience has no expectations because they don't know me. It's great. It's only winning - if…

— Gad Elmaleh

We have cultural expectations that everyone needs a dining room, yet they're only used three times a year. But if I put…

— Dan Phillips

I have achieved the 'sacred' pilgrimage to Ktaadn MT - exceeding all my expectations so far that I am sort of helpless…

— Marsden Hartley

People look to time in expectation that it will eventually make them happy, but you cannot find true happiness by looking toward…

— Eckhart Tolle

Putting on the spectacles of science in expectation of finding an answer to everything looked at signifies inner blindness.

— J. Frank Dobie

At this level, the individual perceives the maintenance of the expectations of his family, group, or nation as valuable in its own…

— Lawrence Kohlberg

I was a veritable Johnny Appleseed of grand expectations, and all I reaped for my trouble was a harvest of bitter fruit.

— Elizabeth Gilbert

[Sex] is really awkward. You know you have expectations and then it's this great moment of connection and it's a surprise. But…

— Joe Meno

Don't expect anything in Life, Expectations hurt a lot, When you don't expect every moment is a surprise and Surprises bring happiness. :)

— Nishan Panwar

It's always better to shock people and change people's expectations than to give them exactly what they think you can do.

— Jonah Hill

It's good to have expectations, I believe. You want to come out and you want to compete. You want to do special…

— Al Horford

To be honest, even though I expect a lot from myself, for my rookie year I knew how tough it would be.…

— Lauri Markkanen

Don't expect too much from the person you love or the person you trust because one day, they will end up disappointing…

— Wazim Shaw

“Choose one: chronic disappointment or lowering your expectations to the point where nothing can disappoint you. But consider also that you might…

— Sarah Manguso

My beer has been universally well-liked beyond my most sanguine expectations. Cannot serve half my customers, and they are increasing every day.

— John Molson

I would agree that President Carter didn't live up to the expectation we all had when he came in 1976. My husband…

— Michele Bachmann

We must believe in ourselves as no one else will believe in us, we must match our expectations with the competence, courage…

— Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

Sometimes it's those little unexpected things in life that can make a big difference to us. Embrace and welcome the unexpected.

— Nishan Panwar

I think Ronda Rousey is fantastic. She's a fantastic addition to the entire crew of WWE. I think she has kind of…

— Elias

Truth be told, there are lots of companies that provide exemplary phone support. DirecTV, Virgin America and Apple are a few that…

— Gary Hamel

If you read the novel, you have expectations. And, if you've seen something first, it's just hard to do.

— Chloe Grace Moretz

The expectations you bring to meditation practice are often the greatest obstacles you will encounter.

— Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

I would like to do more dramas when I find a good role that will allow me to politely upset people's expectations…

— Ben Stiller

A return to the NCAA is the expectation... I think that's a good pressure. I'd rather that pressure to the other way.…

— Nate Oats

Don't expect anything from life, expectations hurt. When you don't expect every moment is a surprise and surprises bring happiness.

— Ally Mbululo

I don't want to be someone that you're settling for. I don't want to be someone that anyone settles for. Marriage is…

— Nora Ephron

Sociotropic voters with biased economic beliefs are more likely to produce severe political failures than are selfish voters with rational expectations.

— Bryan Caplan