I Expected Quotes

128 quotes by 118 authors

I expected to be a farmer like my father and brothers. Life seemed pleasant and orderly. — Lawrence Welk
How could I do it, how could a person go that low? And I understand your question, to which I reply, Are you kidding? That's… — Denis Johnson
I think I was a little disappointed in her. I expected then people to be more of a piece than I do now, and I… — W. Somerset Maugham
But something magical happened to me when I went to Reardan. Overnight I became a good player. I suppose it had something to do with… — Sherman Alexie
Indeed, when I came to Italy, I expected to encounter a certain amount of resentment, but have received instead empathy from most Italians. In any… — Elizabeth Gilbert
He was looking at me, jsut as I'd thought he would be, but like Bert's, his light was not what I expected. No pity, no… — Sarah Dessen
I wasn't sure what I expected her to do or say to this. It was all new to me from that second on. But clearly,… — Sarah Dessen
She did not know the nature of her loneliness. The only words that named it were: This is not the world I expected. — Ayn Rand
I expected something a little more castle-shaped," said Jamie. Nothing lasts forever," Nick said. "Except demons, of course." Has anyone ever told you that you're… — Sarah Rees Brennan
It's not what I expected," he said. "They're far more organized than our intelligence had led us to believe. — John Flanagan
i expected demands. he gifted me with tenderness. i expected ego. he let me experiment. i expected disrespect. he called me beautiful. i expected him… — Ellen Hopkins
The negation of severe suffering was the nearest approach to happiness I expected to know. Besides, I seemed to hold two lives - the life… — Charlotte Bronte
We went to the door and I let Asha in. I expected an uberawkward moment when he and Vayl met. But Asha took care of… — Jennifer Rardin
You I expected better of." He turned his swirling sliver gaze from Sam to Dev and Fang. "You two not so much." -Acheron — Sherrilyn Kenyon
You missed the point completely! You're acting..." The word stuck in my throat. He didn't hesitate to say it. "Jealous?" When I nodded, he continued.… — Maria V. Snyder
You havenâ€™t changed at all. I expected a perceptible difference, but here you are, red-faced just like always. — Stephenie Meyer
Oh, and Cammie," At the sounds of his voice, I spun around, expecting to hear him crack a joke or call me Gallagher Girl. The… — Ally Carter
This was the last thing I expected. You destroy my life and then feed me some inspiratonal philosophy. — Richelle Mead
I hated waiting. If I had one particular complaint, it was that my life seemed composed entirely of expectation. I expected â€” an arrival, an… — Marilynne Robinson
If my attitude be on of fear, not faith, about the one who has disappointed me; if I say â€œJust what I expected,â€ if a… — Amy Carmichael

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