Expect Quotes
4103 quotes by 2822 authors
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He was the first to reach the aircraft, and he went for the door that by some miracle was facing outward and not into the…
— J R Ward
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The gender stereotypes introduced in childhood are reinforced throughout our lives and become self-fulfilling prophesies. Most leadership positions are held by men, so women don't…
— Sheryl Sandberg
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Then my father's features hardened. "You can't expect my blessings on this disastrous mistake." The words were directed at me, but Vlad responded. "I wouldn't…
— Jeaniene Frost
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Lost in my dreams, I somehow cross at the traffic signals, bumping into street lamps or people, yet moving onward, exuding fumes of beer and…
— Bohumil Hrabal
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You expect me to believe that you're being held against your will?" I raised a skeptical eyebrow. "You're roaming around the castle freely." "As are…
— Amanda Hocking
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The public is not cognizant of the real value of education, and does not realize that education as a social force is not receiving the…
— Edward Bernays
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She's always polite and kind, but her words lack the kind of curiosity and excitement you'd normally expect. Her true feelings- assuming such things exist-…
— Haruki Murakami
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If only I can find him... the man who will be intelligent, yet physically magnetic and personable. If I can offer that combination, why shouldn't…
— Sylvia Plath
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I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect…
— Muhammad Ali
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I expect to weave through the crowd, dodging elbows and muttering "excuse me" the way I always do, but there is no need. Becoming Dauntless…
— Veronica Roth
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Tessa: "A little girl robbed you?" Will: "Actually, she wasn't a little girl at all, as it turns out, but a midget in a dress…
— Cassandra Clare
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Life is long. Just because you don't get your chance right when you want or expect it doesn't mean it won't come. Fate doesn't punch…
— Sarah Dessen
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these random unkind moment that catch you wen you least expect them.
— Khaled Hosseini
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Falling in love with him was completely unexpected. When you only see someone as a friend, you don’t expect anything else. There was definitely a…
— Helena Bonham Carter
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These illustrations suggest four general maxims[...]. The first is: remember that your motives are not always as altruistic as they seem to yourself. The second…
— Bertrand Russell
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Blood is a strange color. It's darker than you expect it to be.
— Veronica Roth
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Everything takes time... and that's something that your generation find it a lot harder to adjust to. You have all grown up expecting things to…
— Jojo Moyes
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I can't expect others to share my virtues. It's good enough for me if they share my vices.
— Andre Gide
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The good doctor put a spoon of tea into my honey." "You're drinking tea a honey badger made," Jim said. "What did you expect?
— Ilona Andrews
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Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.
— Confucius
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