Expectation Quotes

778 quotes by 556 authors

The human mind had a remarkable ability both to discount what it sees and make reality conform to expectation. — Cinda Williams Chima
If one is but secure at the foundation, he will not be pained by departure from minor details or affairs that are contrary to expectation.… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Her little butterfly soul fluttered incessantly between memory and dubious expectation. — George Eliot
Gorgeous, amazing things come into our lives when we are paying attention: mangoes, grandnieces, Bach, ponds. This happens more often when we have as little… — Anne Lamott
Everything belonged to him. It made me hold my breath in expectation of hearing the wilderness burst into prodigious peal of laughter that would shake… — Joseph Conrad
You stand for what is right, Lina, without the expectation of gratitude or reward. — Ruta Sepetys
I made lasagna for dinner," Tamsyn called out. "That work for you?" He continued to look at her, as if he'd drink her up with… — Nalini Singh
Just keep your conscious mind busy with expectation of the best. — Joseph Murphy
An expectation is a shelter - it gives you a security feeling. So when someone breaks your expectations he is breaking your shelter, making you… — Rajneesh
Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation. — Jack Nicklaus
Love is always bestowed as a gift - freely, willingly and without expectation. We don't love to be loved; we love to love. — Leo Buscaglia
The greatest loss of time is delay and expectation, which depend upon the future. We let go the present, which we have in our power,… — Seneca the Younger
Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do… — Ralph Marston
War is, at first, the hope that one will be better off; next, the expectation that the other fellow will be worse off; then, the… — Karl Kraus
Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those… — Ralph Marston
An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality. — Brian Tracy
Most people don't like to think. This is why human religions are so popular. It almost doesn't matter what the belief system is, as long… — Neale Donald Walsch
Life was very simple. My parents had come from the North of England, which is a fairly rugged, bleak, hard-working part of England, and so… — Roger Bannister
What pushes the masses into the camp of socialism is, even more than the illusion that socialism will make them richer, the expectation that it… — Ludwig von Mises
Never sell tomorrow short. There's plenty to get excited about. Be filled with expectation, hope and confidence. Believe something good is going to happen -… — Robert H. Schuller

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