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title: "8 Expecting Good Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Expecting Good quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Expecting Good sayings and thoughts."
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> [I go to the theatre expecting to have a good time. I want each play and performance to take me somewhere. Naturally,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-lahr/i-go-to-the-theatre-expecting-to-have-a-good-time-i-want-each-play/)

[John Lahr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-lahr/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9cb/john-lahr-15002_actor_i-go-to-the-theatre-expecting-to-have-a_368240.png)

> [If you want to see God restore whats been stolen from you, get up each morning expecting good things to happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/if-you-want-to-see-god-restore-whats-been-stolen-from-you-get-up-each/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/009/anonymous-1_appreciate-life_if-you-want-to-see-god-restore-whats-bee_1022555.jpg)

> [“should go out each day expecting good things, anticipating God’s blessings and favor. God has planned all of your days for good,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-osteen/should-go-out-each-day-expecting-good-things-anticipating-god-s/)

[Joel Osteen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-osteen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/580/joel-osteen-194_good-thing_should-go-out-each-day-expecting-good-th_1276306.jpg)

> [My father told me once not to expect anything from anybody so I wouldn't be disappointed. If somebody was nice and did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iris-apfel/my-father-told-me-once-not-to-expect-anything-from-anybody-so-i/)

[Iris Apfel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iris-apfel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/439/iris-apfel-2319_advice_my-father-told-me-once-not-to-expect-any_1331697.jpg)

> [You can wait for the best times but expecting the good times will not wait for you](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mak-786/you-can-wait-for-the-best-times-but-expecting-the-good-times-will-not/)

[Mak\_786](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mak-786/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/567/mak-786-30_best-time_you-can-wait-for-the-best-times-but-expe_1558089.jpg)

> [“You have to see the good in yourself before expecting someone else to see the good in you. Be aware of who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/blaque-diamond/you-have-to-see-the-good-in-yourself-before-expecting-someone-else-to/)

[Blaque Diamond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/blaque-diamond/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb1/blaque-diamond-41330_acceptance_you-have-to-see-the-good-in-yourself-bef_1899901.jpg)

> [You begin by always expecting good things to happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hopkins/you-begin-by-always-expecting-good-things-to-happen/)

[Tom Hopkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hopkins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/005/tom-hopkins-24431_always_you-begin-by-always-expecting-good-thing_2086278.jpg)

> [Always expecting Good WORDS from people is just like standing with both legs on a football and expecting it to remain still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arjun-thaman/always-expecting-good-words-from-people-is-just-like-standing-with/)

[Arjun Thaman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arjun-thaman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ba/arjun-thaman-48225_expectations_always-expecting-good-words-from-people_2326965.jpg)

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