Expectations Quotes

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The fact is that I'm interested in getting on with my job of holding the Government to account and I think that the Government should… — Tony Abbott
Any kind of expectation creates a problem. We should accept, but not expect. Whatever comes, accept it. Whatever goes, accept it. The immediate benefit is… — Swami Satchidananda
Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Always expect the best. Then if you have to hurdle a few tough problems, you will have generated the strength and courage to do so. — George Matthew Adams
Expectant waiting is the foundation of the spiritual life. — Simone Weil
Most of us are taught from an early age to pay far more attention to signals coming from other people than from within. We are… — Nathaniel Branden
You're old when you're old. Why should you be limited by someone else's expectations? — Lynne Cox
I love people who expect me to wear great, feathery costumes- and I do it. It's like an actor getting into his costume for his… — Elton John
Like an enemy I knew as intimately as any friend, I came to know the nagging, constant emptiness of the incongruent life. I ignored myself… — Phil McGraw
Once we reach a certain age, we tend to recalibrate our expectations. We expect less from the world once we've seen it up close. — Marianne Williamson
Blessed is he that expecteth nothing, for he shall be gloriously surprised. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The hope of the world lies in what one demands, not of others, but of oneself. — James A. Baldwin
Your life will follow your expectations. What you expect is what you will get. If you dwell on positive thoughts, you will move in that… — Joel Osteen
Those of us have minimized expectations walk around with a greater sense of thankfulness (because so many wonderful things that we didn't expect come our… — Dennis Prager
If attachment is the conditioning factor, then non-attachment will become the unconditioning factor. If expectation leads you in misery, then non-expectation will lead you into… — Rajneesh
When I was young I spoke like a child I saw with a child's eyes And an open door was to a girl Like the… — Mary Chapin Carpenter
If we are to say no to covetousness, we must learn to say yes to contentment. This involves learning to be content with what we… — Alistair Begg
No, it's not fair, but what makes Earth feel like Hell is our expectation that it should feel like Heaven. Earth is earth. Dead is… — Chuck Palahniuk
Abundance comes from within it comes from thought , intention, attention and expectation — Deepak Chopra
So somebody comes along and gets to me. They get me angry or uptight or they awaken some desire in me, wow am I delighted.… — Ram Dass

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