Quotes About Expectations

But here's the truth: no matter how much you might wish for it, princes don't come around every day, and happy endings don't grow on trees. Take it from me: the sooner you grow up, the less you'll be disappointed.

Everyone wants their kid to grow up and go to Harvard or be a quarterback for the Patriots. No one ever looks at their baby and thinks, Oh, I hope my kid grows up and becomes a freak. I hope he gets to school every day and prays he won't catch anyone's attention. But you know what? Kids grow up like that every single day.

Wondering why white people named girl babies things like Hope and Faith and Patience - names they could never live up to - and black mothers called their daughters Mercy, Deliverance, Salvation - crosses they'd always have to bear.

Employees go to school for 12 – 18 years merely to impress prospect employers in a 12 – 18 minutes interview.

We are to build ourselves up, get to know God's will, build systems, structures, work hard towards His will and stop expecting miracles.

Most people overestimate what they can do in a month and underestimate what they can do in an hour.

A secretary must think like a man act like a lady look like a girl - and work like a dog.

It's so often that I read for the bouncy, sunny girl men fall in love with who will solve all the romantic problems in the narrative. I don't choose to work that way.

We're told that to be fly, you gotta have a fly car, the rims on your wheels, the fly jewels, and that to work a regular job and make legal money is uncool.

Nothing pissses me off more then when people tell me I'm a stranger, I clearly have a busy life. Sorry I cant text you 24/7.

I have to admit, an unrequited love is so much better than a real one. I mean, its perfect As long as something is never even started, you never have to worry about it ending. It has endless potential.

Some people are not afraid of commitment. They are afraid of committing to someone who won't commit to them.

It's sad when you realize you aren't as important to someone as you thought you were.

It is sad that because I'm not out messing up at my age but instead achieving goals I lose "friendship".. wow really?

The sad thing is you think your friendship and respect was better than that...so disappointing.

Its crazy how you think you actually meant something to someone and then they just turn around and prove you wrong.

Ive meant everything Ive said and expected too much in what Ive heard.

Almost made you love me. Almost made you cry. Almost made you happy, babe. Didnt I? Almost had me thinking you were turning around, but everybody knows almost doesnt count.

I don't hate you, I'm just disappointed you turned into everything you said you'd never be.

O lovers! Be careful in those dangerous first days! Once youve brought breakfast in bed youll have to bring it forever, unless you want to be accused of lovelessness and betrayal

People will let you down in this life, promises will be broken, you should expect less of others and trust more in yourself. But be rest assured that he who wishes to discredit you with malice and gossip will unknowingly create a shadow that follows him like the prevailing wind.

Teenage is very difficult age. It is a time when people expect you to act like an adult, but at the same time when you open your mouth to participate in adult discussions, they ask you to shut up. Well, when you're 18 my friend, you can go on talking even if they ask you not to. Happy 18th Birthday!

I feel like anyone who's ever said the words 'your parents must be proud' obviously have some deep rooted family issues.

Families aren't easy to join. They're like an exclusive country club where membership makes impossible demands and the dues for an outsider are exorbitant.