Expected Quotes

1453 quotes by 1199 authors

I was an only child for 16 years. I didn't realize it at the time, but that experience definitely turned me into a people pleaser.… — Chandra Wilson
From the law firm's perspective, billing by the hour has a certain appeal: it shifts risk from the firm to the client in case the… — Robert Pozen
We're still expected to color within the lines of accepted femininity, and women who step out of those lines are usually attacked, whether verbally or… — Libba Bray
My high school was a private school where you went to an Ivy League. That's just what was expected of you and nothing less. So… — Troian Bellisario
My father, who grew up picking olives on the Greek island of Lesbos, was a doctor. So my family expected me to become a physician. — Peter Diamandis
Look at what has occurred in history. When the Berlin Wall fell, it was not surprising, but it was unexpected. Who predicted the Arab Spring?… — Gilles Duceppe
I had to trick people into giving me money for my first film. Making a romantic comedy is easier and more expected from a woman… — Julie Delpy
I have to come to terms with the paternalism of American business. Companies are expected to take on so many social responsibilities which are the… — Nick Denton
I'm a writer. I never expected to be recognised on the street. I never expected to get that kind of coverage, good or bad. I… — James Frey
I was a boy, suddenly treated like the men and expected to act like them. — Robbie Fowler
But as far as dream roles - I know this is so expected of me, but I would to play Elphaba in 'Wicked' on Broadway.… — Ariana Grande
Even someone as lowly as an assistant U.S. attorney has to undergo a background check, and you're asked a series of very invasive questions, and… — Trey Gowdy
A lot of people who voted for Barack Obama expected and were led to expect something new in politics: a new tone of political discourse… — Bernard Goldberg
I just assumed the world was full of solo percussionists. I couldn't find sticks or music or anything where I was, but that was expected… — Evelyn Glennie
I think I'm very conscientious of how precious life is and how quickly life can be taken away from you, especially at times when it… — Jeff Garcia
My mother and father always supported my passion for acting. I think they just kind of expected me to move to New York and become… — Jennifer Garner
I was sent to a nice Church of England girls' school and at that time, after university, a woman was expected to become a teacher,… — Kate Adie
Being an actress is similar to trying to fit in with the popular kids in high school. You're expected to drive the right car, wear… — Lauren Ambrose
An object is not first imagined or thought about and then expected or willed, but in being actively expected it is imagined as future and… — Samuel Alexander
I think it's really important for celebrities to use their power of money and fame to get their voices out there. It's funny to me… — Lisa Edelstein

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