Expectations Quotes

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When Christmas doesn't fit your expectations of what the perfect holiday should be, think about how Joseph and Mary probably didn't think that manger was… — Joel Osteen
Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience. — Jean Plaidy
Let us not accept violence as the way of peace. Let us instead begin by respecting true freedom: the resulting peace will be able to… — Pope John Paul II
The best use of history is as an inoculation against radical expectations, and hence against embittering disappointments. — George Will
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
In 1989, thirteen nations comprising 1,695,000 people experienced nonviolent revolutions that succeeded beyond anyone's wildest expectations . . . If we add all the countries… — Walter Wink
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
Trade your expectations for appreciation and the world changes instantly. — Tony Robbins
A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations. — Patricia Neal
Modern tourist guides have helped raised tourist expectations. And they have provided the natives- from Kaiser Wilhelm down to the villagers of Chichacestenango - with… — Daniel J. Boorstin
Americans are in serious intellectual trouble - in danger of losing our hard-won cultural capital to a virulent mixture of anti-intellectualism, anti-rationalism and low expectations. — Susan Jacoby
When I look at my daughter, who's 24, she is much more confident than I ever was and her expectations are higher. But I worry… — Frances O'Grady
Our normal expectations about reality are created by a social consensus. We are taught how to see and understand the world. The trick of socialization… — Carlos Castaneda
An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality. — Brian Tracy
Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event. — Brian Tracy
If you could only keep quiet, clear of memories and expectations, you would be able to discern the beautiful pattern of events. Its your restlessness… — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
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
True genius doesn't fulfill expectations, it shatters them. — Arlene Croce
Spiritually, no action is more important than surrender. Surrender is the tenderest impulse of the heart, acting out of love to give whatever the beloved… — Deepak Chopra

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