---
title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is injustice to oneself to expect much…"
description: "\"“It is injustice to oneself to expect much from the world.”\" — DON SANTO"
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/don-santo-9677_expect_it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-muc_744689.jpg"
---

#  It is injustice to oneself to expect much from the world.

![“It is injustice to oneself to expect much from the world.” quote by DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/don-santo-9677_expect_it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-muc_744689.jpg)   [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/don-santo-9677_expect_it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-muc_744689.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/don-santo-9677_expect_it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-muc_744689.jpg)

> ““It is injustice to oneself to expect much from the world.””

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

## About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Expecting too much from the world is unfair to oneself, leading to disappointment.

**In simple terms:** High expectations hurt you.

Key Takeaway

Temper expectations to protect personal well‑being.

Themes

self‑care realism expectation management

Mood

introspective serious

Type

motivational philosophical

When to use this quote

- goal setting
- mental health
- life planning

Key Concepts

philosophy of expectations self‑compassion

Questions to Reflect On

- How do you balance ambition and realism?
- What expectations cause you stress?

A Different Perspective

Sometimes ambition requires high expectations.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★   No ratings yet

[Expect](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/expect/) [Expect World](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/expect-world-807169/) [Injustice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/injustice/) [Injustice Oneself](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/injustice-oneself-1754796/) [Injustice-quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/injustice-quotes/) [Justice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/justice/) [Justice-quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/justice-quotes/) [Oneself Expect](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/oneself-expect-5806390/) [Self -awareness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/self-awareness/) [Self esteem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/self-esteem/) [Self help](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/self-help/) [Self love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/self-love/) [Team-santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/team-santo/)

## Related quotes

> [“It’s possible to seek justice for past sins while doing what needs to be done today. However, it is difficult to grow until you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/it-s-possible-to-seek-justice-for-past-sins-while-doing-what-needs-to/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“Would you accept something like this: In exchange for your lifelong unhappiness and misery, the whole world will be happy and prosperous! Would you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mehmet-murat-ildan/would-you-accept-something-like-this-in-exchange-for-your-lifelong/)

[Mehmet Murat ildan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mehmet-murat-ildan/)

> [“Welcome to the 21st century cosmopolitan world where biased thoughts preside over unbiased deeds, simple gestures become overrated gossip materials and injustice is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adhish-mazumder/welcome-to-the-21st-century-cosmopolitan-world-where-biased-thoughts/)

[Adhish Mazumder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adhish-mazumder/)

> [“I am the Protector, a savior of Justice and I am the Destroyer, a desecrator of Injustice, MURUGA PERUMAL”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/p-s-jagadeesh-kumar/i-am-the-protector-a-savior-of-justice-and-i-am-the-destroyer-a/)

[P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/p-s-jagadeesh-kumar/)

> [It's very important to be just to other people. It takes years and years of living to learn that injustice against oneself is always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marjorie-kinnan-rawlings/it-s-very-important-to-be-just-to-other-people-it-takes-years-and/)

[Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marjorie-kinnan-rawlings/)

> [“I have lived long enough to understand that life is not about them or I but us. And living is definitely about me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/i-have-lived-long-enough-to-understand-that-life-is-not-about-them-or/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“The enemy does not sleep? What if I scientifically informed you that the enemy within is the one you should deal with?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/the-enemy-does-not-sleep-what-if-i-scientifically-informed-you-that/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“The independence of the arms of government must be checked. Let's be real if the so-called 'democracy' we were sold doesn't embrace this and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/the-independence-of-the-arms-of-government-must-be-checked-let-s-be/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“Let's leave JAH out of messes of our own creation. Hasn't HE taken credit for enough messes. It's about Mankind not which God? JAH…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/let-s-leave-jah-out-of-messes-of-our-own-creation-hasn-t-he-taken/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“That the United States Government can swiftly offer to help in gay fashion designer Edwin Chiloba's murder probe, which has been unraveled while ignoring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/that-the-united-states-government-can-swiftly-offer-to-help-in-gay/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“The debate on who between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is the Greatest of All Time is done. I respect CR7 but Messi wins…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/the-debate-on-who-between-lionel-messi-and-cristiano-ronaldo-is-the/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“E-commerce doesn't just break geographical barriers; it shatters them. Africa's entrepreneurs now have a global stage to showcase their products and innovations.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/e-commerce-doesn-t-just-break-geographical-barriers-it-shatters-them/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“Change is personal. If you don't work on you, your life and the world around you will seem the same.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/change-is-personal-if-you-don-t-work-on-you-your-life-and-the-world/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“For a long time, I have been the one to say ‘checkmate’ until it occurred to me that it could be 'check on your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/for-a-long-time-i-have-been-the-one-to-say-checkmate-until-it/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“Clemo, Nonini, Jua Cali wakianzisha Genge, ilishika but hawakuwa na clear plan. Now it's dead and burried with Mejja as the only survivor mwenye…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/clemo-nonini-jua-cali-wakianzisha-genge-ilishika-but-hawakuwa-na/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

## More by DON SANTO

> [“Clemo, Nonini, Jua Cali wakianzisha Genge, ilishika but hawakuwa na clear plan. Now it's dead and burried with Mejja as the only survivor mwenye…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/clemo-nonini-jua-cali-wakianzisha-genge-ilishika-but-hawakuwa-na/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“LOVE is definitely a good thing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/love-is-definitely-a-good-thing/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“For a long time, I have been the one to say ‘checkmate’ until it occurred to me that it could be 'check on your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/for-a-long-time-i-have-been-the-one-to-say-checkmate-until-it/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“Change is personal. If you don't work on you, your life and the world around you will seem the same.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/change-is-personal-if-you-don-t-work-on-you-your-life-and-the-world/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“E-commerce doesn't just break geographical barriers; it shatters them. Africa's entrepreneurs now have a global stage to showcase their products and innovations.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/e-commerce-doesn-t-just-break-geographical-barriers-it-shatters-them/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“The debate on who between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is the Greatest of All Time is done. I respect CR7 but Messi wins…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/the-debate-on-who-between-lionel-messi-and-cristiano-ronaldo-is-the/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“Every time we mention Gender Equality, merit is usually thrown out of the window. Your ability to deliver is not determined by what is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/every-time-we-mention-gender-equality-merit-is-usually-thrown-out-of/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“Was it not said and written that give unto God what belongs to God and to Ceaser what belongs to him? Also, give yourself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/was-it-not-said-and-written-that-give-unto-god-what-belongs-to-god/)

[Don Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“That the United States Government can swiftly offer to help in gay fashion designer Edwin Chiloba's murder probe, which has been unraveled while ignoring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/that-the-united-states-government-can-swiftly-offer-to-help-in-gay/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“Let's leave JAH out of messes of our own creation. Hasn't HE taken credit for enough messes. It's about Mankind not which God? JAH…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/let-s-leave-jah-out-of-messes-of-our-own-creation-hasn-t-he-taken/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“The independence of the arms of government must be checked. Let's be real if the so-called 'democracy' we were sold doesn't embrace this and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/the-independence-of-the-arms-of-government-must-be-checked-let-s-be/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“If bitten by a dog so many times, any time shy!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/if-bitten-by-a-dog-so-many-times-any-time-shy/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“It is a shame that those we elected to represent us are now turning to us with questions rather than solutions. If we can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/it-is-a-shame-that-those-we-elected-to-represent-us-are-now-turning/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“The enemy does not sleep? What if I scientifically informed you that the enemy within is the one you should deal with?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/the-enemy-does-not-sleep-what-if-i-scientifically-informed-you-that/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

> [“People who resort to 'body-shaming' in debates are like a toxic force hindering the nation's growth—a cancer that corrodes the fabric of constructive dialogue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/people-who-resort-to-body-shaming-in-debates-are-like-a-toxic-force/)

[Don Santo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

[Explore all 71 DON SANTO quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

## More Expect quotes

> [I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/i-love-casting-against-type-and-doing-things-you-wouldn-t-expect/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [If you expect the worst from a person you can never be disappointed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-burgess/if-you-expect-the-worst-from-a-person-you-can-never-be-disappointed/)

[Anthony Burgess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-burgess/)

> [Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt. That's morality, that's religion. That's art. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-ochs/even-though-you-can-t-expect-to-defeat-the-absurdity-of-the-world-you/)

[Phil Ochs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-ochs/)

> [Get to know yourself well enough to not only expect, but also control, your response to the unexpected challenges in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senoraroy/get-to-know-yourself-well-enough-to-not-only-expect-but-also-control/)

[Senoraroy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senoraroy/)

> [Beare with evill, and expect good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-herbert/beare-with-evill-and-expect-good/)

[George Herbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-herbert/)

> [“Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/therefore-you-also-must-be-ready-for-the-son-of-man-is-coming-at-an/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

> [People expect more and more every time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lil-boosie/people-expect-more-and-more-every-time/)

[Lil Boosie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lil-boosie/)

> [“Love is promising to give someone everything and not expect anything in return.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emma-hart/love-is-promising-to-give-someone-everything-and-not-expect-anything/)

[Emma Hart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emma-hart/)

> [I wanted to make a place for filmmakers and artists to come and 'do their stuff,' but I didn't expect it to have had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-anderson/i-wanted-to-make-a-place-for-filmmakers-and-artists-to-come-and-do/)

[Tom Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-anderson/)

> [Parents should have perfect control over their own spirits, and with mildness and yet firmness bend the will of the child until it shall…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ellen-g-white/parents-should-have-perfect-control-over-their-own-spirits-and-with/)

[Ellen G. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ellen-g-white/)

> [“When you have a relationship with Jesus, you learn to expect something different everyday of your life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mlungisi-simelane/when-you-have-a-relationship-with-jesus-you-learn-to-expect-something/)

[Mlungisi Simelane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mlungisi-simelane/)

> [I didn't expect I will get the Arjuna at 18 years. I thought 19.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hima-das/i-didn-t-expect-i-will-get-the-arjuna-at-18-years-i-thought-19/)

[Hima Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hima-das/)

> [“Maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jodi-picoult/maybe-who-we-are-isn-t-so-much-about-what-we-do-but-rather-what-we-re/)

[Jodi Picoult](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jodi-picoult/)

> [“Sometimes when you least expect it, hope wiggles into your heart.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lynn-plourde/sometimes-when-you-least-expect-it-hope-wiggles-into-your-heart/)

[Lynn Plourde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lynn-plourde/)

> [I laid my life on the line, so I expect nothing less from you](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/a-day-to-remember/i-laid-my-life-on-the-line-so-i-expect-nothing-less-from-you/)

[A Day To Remember](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/a-day-to-remember/)

[Browse all 2,143 Expect quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/expect/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "Quotation",
            "text": "“It is injustice to oneself to expect much from the world.”",
            "creator": {
                "@type": "Person",
                "name": "DON SANTO"
            },
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-much-from-the-world/",
            "about": {
                "@type": "Thing",
                "name": "Expect"
            },
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-much-from-the-world/#quotation",
            "image": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/don-santo-9677_expect_it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-muc_744689.jpg",
                "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/don-santo-9677_expect_it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-muc_744689.jpg",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/don-santo-9677_expect_it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-muc_744689.jpg",
                "width": 1080,
                "height": 1080,
                "caption": "“It is injustice to oneself to expect much from the world.” — DON SANTO",
                "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                "creator": {
                    "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                }
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "DON SANTO",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "“It is injustice to oneself to...",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-much-from-the-world/"
                }
            ],
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/it-is-injustice-to-oneself-to-expect-much-from-the-world/#breadcrumb"
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```
