Morning Quote by Wilkie Collins
““Here, then, was one of my anticipations of the morning still unfulfilled. I began to wonder, next, whether my introduction to Miss Fairlie would disappoint the expectations that I had been forming of her since breakfast-time.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, 1859
The narrator doubts whether meeting Miss Fairlie will live up to his imagined expectations.
In simple terms: Worried about a first impression
Key Takeaway
Manage expectations before meeting new people
Themes
anxiety
expectation
first impressions
Mood
nervous
curious
Type
literary
reflective
When to use this quote
- dating
- networking
- first meetings
- personal introductions
Key Concepts
psychology
social interaction
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you form expectations of strangers?
- What if reality exceeds expectations?
A Different Perspective
Expectations may be unrealistic and cause disappointment
