Expectations Quotes

1983 quotes by 1389 authors

I am afraid I shall disappoint people's expectations dreadfully. — Jude Morgan
You become what you do. How and what you become depends on environmental influence so you become who you hang around. Raise the standard your… — Mark Twight
We have to steer our true lifeâ€™s course. Whatever your calling is in life! The whole purpose of being here is to figure out what… — Oprah Winfrey
True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession… — Suze Orman
Expectations are just disappointments waiting to happen. — Demi Lovato
Base your happiness on being real, not on illusions and expectations. — Deepak Chopra
The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others. — Dalai Lama
Don't let the low standards and expectations of the world and others cause you to aim beneath your nobility and ability-dream big! What I know… — Elaine S. Dalton
Today I will honor, cherish, and love myself. When I get confused about what to do, I just have to remember that I need to… — Melody Beattie
In order to build our nation, we must all exceed our own expectations. — Nelson Mandela
When people come to you for help, do not turn them off with pious words, saying, 'Have faith and take your troubles to God.' Act… — Martin Buber
When you drop your expectations that a person, a situation, a place, or an object should fulfill you, it's easier to be present in this… — Eckhart Tolle
Introducing a spelling test to a student by saying, 'Let's see how many words you know,' is different from saying, 'Let's see how many words… — Peter Johnston
When your world falls apart and you're left with just yourself, you're forced to discover who you are without all the beliefs, expectations, views, &… — Gabrielle Roth
Science and Technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response. Expelled from individual consciousness by the rush of change, history finds… — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Writers often torture themselves trying to get the words right. Sometimes you must lower your expectations and just finish it. — Don Roff
How is it possible for oneâ€™s heart to be certain that one is going to meet Allah, that Allah sees and hears all that he… — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
One of the hallmarks of an evolved person is the ability to tell the truth with no fear of punishment or expectation of reward — Gay Hendricks
One should expect that the expected can be prevented, but the unexpected should have been expected. — Norman Ralph Augustine
The experience of being in between-between the time we leave home and arriveï»¿ at our destination; between the time we leave adolescence and arrive at… — Paul Tournier

Who Wrote These Expectations Quotes

1,389 authors contributed a total of 1,983 Expectations Quotes, led by these top contributors: