Can you join, ask sincerely for affection without sweaty hand of expectation, understanding and accepting if it never is given? — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
The more that you expect, the less happy you will be-- because if the expectations are realized you won't be grateful — Dennis Prager Copy Share Image
I warn young people that I interact with about this - you get into unrealistic expectations where you think that, "Oh, we're… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“Expect the unexpected like a chain smoking, hard drinking, monochrome world dwelling Noir Detective” — Dean Cavanagh Copy Share Image
The expectations of the viewer are what you're asking about. And the expectations of the viewer are manifold. However, they are very… — Kehinde Wiley Copy Share Image
When people who are not black are interested in what I do, frankly, I'm always surprised. I don't know if it's my… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
You won't always get back exactly what you wanted or expected, but when you give what you can you almost always receive… — Melchor Lim Copy Share Image
Most change initiatives either fail or fall far short of original expectations. More often than not, resistance is cultural in nature but… — Grant David McCracken Copy Share Image
I know that working hard and giving my best in every game will determine if I live up to the expectations. — Thomas Partey Copy Share Image
I can only say that in life when you have the greatest expectations and you try to do things the right way,… — Brad Grey Copy Share Image
The biggest problem is typically overly ambitious expectations combined with undercapitalization. — Geoffrey Moore Copy Share Image
Don't waste your time thinking about what could have been, You'll miss out on what could be. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Plant an expectation; reap a disappointment." (Quoting an old adage) — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“As gloom and doom have been creeping into their lives, many can’t feel anymore the freshness of their emotions that withered alongside… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
There is no harm in anybody thinking that Christ is in bread. The harm is in the expectation of His presence in… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“We were all made with the potential to be the people we are supposed to be. We all have souls and we… — Tom Walsh Copy Share Image
The position that I take partly as a result of living in Asia is where you stop living according to your expectations… — Martha Beck Copy Share Image
When one's expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
The problem of unmet expectations in marriage is primarily a problem of stereotyping. Each and every human being on this planet is… — M. Scott Peck Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I base my calculation on the expectation that luck will be against me. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
Our perception of yesterday is the foundation for our expectations of tomorrow. — Gene Simmons Copy Share Image
I decided that I would defy expectations, be it those put on me by society, race, socioeconomic status, or my father. — Michael Tubbs Copy Share Image
I don't think he would have had any trouble answering Justice Sonia Sotomayor's excellent challenge in a case involving GPS surveillance. She… — Jeffrey Rosen Copy Share Image
I am a drifter, and as lonely as that can be, it is also remarkably freeing. I will never define myself in… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
When I was young, I believed that life might unfold in an orderly way, according to my hopes and expectations. But now… — Socrates Copy Share Image
You're not disappointed in what it is. You're disappointed in what you thought it would be. — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
You always want to play the game the right way, especially with the big names that have come before us. You want… — Brandon Crawford Copy Share Image
Often, when there is a conflict between parent and child, at its very hub is an expectation that the child should be… — Ellen Galinsky Copy Share Image
“Meanwhile she's coldly interrogating me with her eyes. She's definitely in charge of this house and this moment. This must be Chloe.… — Kenneth Cain Copy Share Image
About belief or lack of belief in an afterlife: Some of you may know that I am neither Christian nor Jewish nor… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
I try not to think about anyone's expectations but rather focus on always doing my personal best. Modeling was never a thought… — Anwar Hadid Copy Share Image
Perfect love casts out fear. Where there is love there are no demands, no expectations, no dependency. I do not demand that… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
“When questioning ourselves, we must identify, where we are heading to. Do we prefer our life to remain untitled. Will we stand… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
I have very high expectations of myself. I'm a very competitive person but competitive with myself. I want to be the best… — Wentworth Miller Copy Share Image
