Expectations Quote by Edward de Bono

Unhappiness lies in that gap between our talents and our expectations.

— Sebastian Horsley

Unhappiness does not come from the way things are, but from the difference between how things are and how we think they should be

— Anonymous

There are many more attempts to define happiness than unhappiness. It is because people know all too well what unhappiness is.

— Coco Chanel

Unhappiness is our element. We come to believe we can't function without it.

— Erica Jong

Unhappiness comes when you try to be like everyone else rather than embracing the unique person that you are.

— Joyce Meyer

Unhappiness can stem from having only one perspective to play with.

— Alain de Botton

Unhappiness is not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it.

— Don Herold

Much unhappiness has come from things left unsaid

— Leo Tolstoy

All unhappiness is caused by our trying to be limited, to be an ego. The more we are our Self, the happier we are.…

— Lester Levenson

Unhappiness isn't just the result of genetics or past trauma or career trouble. I think that some of our unhappiness is simply due to…

— Fumio Sasaki

Unhappiness is something we are never taught about; we are taught to expect happiness, but never a Plan B to use to use when…

— Douglas Coupland

Human beings need unhappiness at least as much as they need happiness.

— Shirley Hazzard