Expect Quotes

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The reasoning man who scorns the prejudices of simpletons necessarily becomes the enemy of simpletons; he must expect as much, and laugh at the inevitable. — Marquis de Sade
When you have reached the point where you no longer expect a response, you will at last be able to give in such a way… — Dag Hammarskjold
And you, you ridiculous people, you expect me to help you. — Denis Johnson
A great numb feeling washes over me as I let go of the past and look forward to the future. Pretend to be a vampire.… — Bret Easton Ellis
A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union… — Abraham Lincoln
â€¨Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never… — Janet Fitch
After all, what could you expect from a pig but a grunt? — Lucy Maud Montgomery
Real magic can never be made by offering someone else's liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back. — Peter S. Beagle
It smells terrible in here.' Well, what do you expect? The human body, when confined, produces certain odors which we tend to forget in this… — John Kennedy Toole
Why do people always expect authors to answer questions? I am an author because I want to ask questions. If I had answers, I'd be… — Eugene Ionesco
If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me? — Maya Angelou
You can not entertain weak, harmful, negative thoughts ten hours a day and expect to bring about beautiful, strong and harmonious conditions by ten minutes… — Charles F. Haanel
How would you expect to find community while you intentionally withdraw from it at some point? The disobedient cannot believe; only the obedient believe. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Loyalty is weird, it kicks in when you dont expect it and the people who deserve loyalty least seem to get it the most. — Russell Banks
The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think… — Norman Vincent Peale
Life in a box is better than no life at all, I expect. You'd have a chance at least. You could lie there thinking: Well,… — Tom Stoppard
Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised — Daniel Defoe
Do any of us, except in our dreams, truly expect to be reunited with our hearts' deepest loves, even when they leave us only for… — Stephen King
There was something I needed to say. â€œSorry. About before.â€ Fang shot a sideways glance at me, his eyes dark and inscrutable, as always. He… — James Patterson
Twant me, 'twas the Lord. I always told him, 'I trust to you. I don't know where to go or what to do, but I… — Harriet Tubman

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