Expectation Quotes

778 Expectation quotes by 556 unique authors

The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return. — John Ortberg
People underestimate the importance of dilligence as a virtue. No doubt it has something to do with how supremely mundane it seems. It is defined… — Atul Gawande
I thought about the bigger picture of my life, and about the people—and particularly the guys—I would encounter during my lifetime. How would I ever… — Rachel Cohn
Living without expectations is hard but, when you can do it, good. Living without hope is harder, and that is bad. You have got to… — Wendell Berry
Peace begins When expectation ends. — Sri Chinmoy
How would I ever know when that moment was right, when expectation met anticipation and formed...connection? — Rachel Cohn
I am a drifter, and as lonely as that can be, it is also remarkably freeing. I will never define myself in terms of anyone… — David Levithan
She was too much—for Zenith, Ohio. She’d tried at times to make herself smaller, to fit neatly into the ordered lines of expectation. But somehow,… — Libba Bray
If, from time to time, you give up expectation, you will be able to perceive what it is you are getting. — Idries Shah
Breath by breath, let go of fear, expectation, anger, regret, cravings, frustration, fatigue. Let go of the need for approval. Let go of old judgments… — Surya Das
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

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