Quotes About Expectations

The quality of our expectations determines the quality of our action.

There's nothing quite so irritating to an author as a family member's easy confidence that, of course, the book will come.

Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes.

One can talk good and shower down roses, but it's the receiver that has to walk through the thorns, and all its false expectations.

Unhappiness comes from living the life of two people--the one people want you to be and the one you want to be.

Don't think for a moment that you've gotta be perfect to be paid.

When you are 16 you are supposed to be doing cool things, like sneaking alcohol, not living in Disney World and doing skits about mice.

One interviewer asked me: 'How do you feel that you've betrayed your father?' That wasn't really very cool.

We must believe in ourselves as no one else will believe in us, we must match our expectations with the competence, courage and determination to succeed.

Giving anyone anything takes courage, since so many presents backfire. A gift conspicuously at odds with your tastes serves only to betray that the benefactor has no earthly clue who you are.

The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves or on whom she simply depends is want of courage.

When I was younger, my dad did want me to be perfect, so that's probably why that's installed in me to this day. I want to be perfect at whatever I do. I can't help it. It's just installed in me.

My dad can be pretty critical sometimes.

My parent are very proud, but Dad ripped into me for throwing a club on the 11th. He's happy with the way I played, but he always has to have something to moan about!

When I was a teenager, my dad used to put a lot of pressure on me to be successful, and I'd really beat myself up about things like losing martial arts competitions.

To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off.

A few weeks ago my uncle came over to borrow my dad's socket set and when he asked my dad how he was my dad said oh unexceptional. Living quietly with my disappointments. And how are you

My dad was a good competitor. I know he'd think I was a little off the charts.

Dad: someone who hopes his son will turn out just like him, and who is afraid his daughters will meet someone who did.

I can't get over this. Dad isn't Sam's dad? Dad is a friend? How was I supposed to know that? People shouldn't be allowed to sign themselves as Dad unless they are your dad. It should be the law.

From someone whose dad buys him a spade for Christmas, I thought you'd be grateful!

Barry, you're over thirty years old. You owe it to your mum and dad not to sing in a group called Sonic Death Monkey.

We're going to listen music in my room.' 'Fine,' his dad said from underneath the sink. 'Just don't get anybody pregnant.

Whenever you have an ex, and they're like, 'I hope we can still be friends!' and you weren't friends before you started dating, then what do you go back to, really?