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
Americans are in serious intellectual trouble - in danger of losing our hard-won cultural capital to a virulent mixture of anti-intellectualism, anti-rationalism… — Susan Jacoby Copy Share Image
I am home because I am a writer, but sometimes, when I'm not productive (productivity: the expectations of capitalism), I feel like… — Kate Zambreno Copy Share Image
“When you fall short of your goals and dreams ask yourself is it your mindset, perspective, expectations, effort, approach, acceptance, company or… — Rasheed Ogunlaru Copy Share Image
The uncomfortable truth seems to be that the amount of talk by women has been measured less against the amount of men's… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
Writing an acceptance speech gives you the expectation of winning, and you are therefore devastated or hurt if you didn't win. — William Shatner Copy Share Image
Sex is not a tryout. If she fails to live up to your expectations in the bedroom, will you love her less?… — Jason Evert Copy Share Image
Ever since I've started my journey with sports, I've heard other people's expectations on how I should play, how I look, how… — Iga Swiatek Copy Share Image
“It’s true, though, others won’t understand me. I know that. I’m still an alien in the American Christian subculture. Each evening I… — Brant Hansen Copy Share Image
So top grade's O for 'Outstanding,'" Hermione was saying, "and then there's A-" "No, E," George corrected her, "E for 'Exceeds Expectations.'… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
With experience, you understand expectations, you understand consequences, but sometimes it gets a little bit hard, especially for me, that I'm a… — Ana Ivanovic Copy Share Image
“If we don’t manage to connect the dots anymore and the power of our imagination is creaking at the seams, in a… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
Avarice often produces opposite results: there are an infinite number of persons who sacrifice their property to doubtful and distant expectations; others… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
There's a certain grace in accepting what your life is and embracing all the good things that have been - but there's… — Emmylou Harris Copy Share Image
If you want to change an external part of your life, then you are first required to change the internal beliefs that… — Meredith L. Young-Sowers Copy Share Image
I don't ever want to go backwards, I quite like it. I like the freedom and I like the - What I… — Joe Wright Copy Share Image
I am disappointed at not being able to live up to the expectations of my supporters, but every cricketer goes through such… — Shahid Afridi Copy Share Image
I never had any expectations of winning a Grammy. It wasn't something I was set on, that I was hoping and praying… — Beck Copy Share Image
When meditating, do not expect something to happen. Otherwise, you are meditating on your expectation, and you are not doing the Meditation… — Choa Kok Sui Copy Share Image
Once we reach a certain age, we tend to recalibrate our expectations. We expect less from the world once we've seen it… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
Obviously, everybody has their own expectations of you, but you have to have your own expectations for yourself. For me, I'm right… — Freddy Adu Copy Share Image
“It is not an easy thing to alter the trajectory of your life. People have expectations on your behalf. You come to… — Jay Parini Copy Share Image
Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn’t you - all of the… — Rachel Naomi Remen Copy Share Image
Whether it's a guy getting a big contract, getting a franchise deal, that comes with expectations. — Sean McVay Copy Share Image
When you showed someone how you felt, it was fesh and honest. Whe you told someone how you felt, there might be… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
The key to changing our past, present, and future is to create our piece of the PIE (our Perceptions, Interpretations, & Expectations)… — Bill Crawford Copy Share Image
Nothing is so easy as to deceive one's self; for what we wish, that we readily believe; but such expectations are often… — Demosthenes Copy Share Image
People crave for more respect than love, because they expect love only from few people but they want respect from everyone. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Our early lessons in love and our developmental history shape the expectations we bring into marriage. — Judith Viorst Copy Share Image
Prove it not for others but do it for yourself.Take whatever it takes. Just do it for you own sake.You deserve it.… — Louaiq8 Copy Share Image
Segregation was a burden for many blacks, because the end of the civil war and the amendments added to the constitution elevated… — Ed Smith Copy Share Image
“Beginning a new book is always a test of my expectations. The turn of a single page can lift me up or… — Kim Hotzon Copy Share Image
Being a mother is complicated because its not just a paternal culture making demands on you; its those internal demands and expectations… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
This president goes into office with more expectations than any president I can ever remember in my lifetime.-2008 — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
Don't expect anything from anyone,expectations always hurt. so luv ur life,keep goin,be happy.coz life s too short 2 waste it for nothing. — Evergreen D Copy Share Image
There is an expectation with a superhero film that there is spectacle and action but there also has to be heart. Striking… — Charles Roven Copy Share Image
To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
Momofuku is not me. It's everyone. I'm just the facade. We have to exceed expectations and be our harshest critics. — David Chang Copy Share Image
You are actually pre-paving your future experiences constantly. ... You are continually projecting your expectations into your future experiences. — Esther Hicks Copy Share Image
We have the talent in place, and I think if you are a Jaguars fan, you should be excited, and you should… — Shahid Khan Copy Share Image
