Expectations Quotes

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Plant seeds of expectation in your mind; cultivate thoughts that anticipate achievement. Believe in yourself as being capable of overcoming all obstacles and weaknesses. — Norman Vincent Peale
And how could we endure to live and let time pass if we were always crying for one day or one year to come back--if… — C.S. Lewis
I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine. — Frederick Salomon Perls
No one rises to low expectations — Les Brown
Years later he'd stood in the charred ruins of a library where blackened books lay in pools of water. Shelves tipped over. Some rage at… — Cormac McCarthy
There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails,… — Jane Austen
Fathers never have exactly the daughters they want because they invent a notion a them that the daughters have to conform to. — Simone de Beauvoir
If trouble comes when you least expect it then maybe the thing to do is to always expect it. — Cormac McCarthy
It is not easy to convey a sense of wonder, let alone resurrection wonder, to another. Itâ€™s the very nature of wonder to catch us… — Eugene H. Peterson
You are actually pre-paving your future experiences constantly. ... You are continually projecting your expectations into your future experiences. — Esther Hicks
The heart will turn to a prune if love is always by the numbers. How will you know if someone really loves you if they… — Robert Fulghum
Globalization has enriched the planet beyond belief, leading to ever-increased demands of perfection. And thanks to 24/7 communications, we all instantaneously know when these expectations… — Victor Davis Hanson
Put your expectations on God, not on people. — Joyce Meyer
If you expect nothing from anybody, youâ€™re never disappointed. — Sylvia Plath
Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time. — Paulo Coelho
Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don't over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured… — Leo Buscaglia
Art is the concrete artifact of faith and expectation, the realization of a world that would otherwise be little more than a veil of pointless… — Stephen King
The imagination, backed by great expectations, can bring about almost any reality within the range of probalities. — Jane Roberts
When life doesn't meet your expectations, it was important to take it with grace. — Patricia Briggs
And I think now that fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention. But somehow, when you lose something you love, faith takes over.… — Amy Tan

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