Quotes About Expectations

So much is asked of parents, and so little is given.

A father has to be a provider, a teacher, a role model, but most importantly, a distant authority figure who can never be pleased. Otherwise, how will children ever understand the concept of God?

The parent who could see his boy as he really is, would shake his head and say: 'Willie is no good; I'll sell him.

My parents hated me. All I ever heard was, "Why can't you be like your cousin Shelia? Why can't you be like your cousin Shelia?" Shelia had died at birth.

I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn't do what I wanted, I'd kill him.

We just want you to be happy. Rand and Marybeth said that all the time, but they never explained how.

I know my kids will be incredible, just not as great as me.

Our problem is that we often expect instantaneous solutions to such challenges, forgetting that frequently the heavenly virtue of patience is required.

Kindness is really important to me in finding my own prince - so are patience and a sense of humor. Without those qualities he's no Prince Charming!

Hey, be patient you'll have to kiss a few frogs before you find one that's your prince

If you can't ignore imperfections, then your imaginary ideal soulmate will always remain pending till you grow old and die.

The love of Americans for their country is not an indulgent, it is an exacting and chastising love; they cannot tolerate its defects.

I think happiness is overrated. Satisfied, at peace-those would be more realistic goals.

I suffer because my interactions with others do not meet the expectations I did not know I had.

Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change other, but by simply accepting them as they are. True acceptance is always without demands and expectations.

I had never imagined myself, nor aspired to be, a member of a royal family. I wanted to be in the Peace Corps, not a princess!

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

We are never so happy, nor so unhappy, as we suppose ourselves to be.

We will not fail your expectations of us as a new nation dedicated to peace, democracy, and freedom.

Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another's state of mind.

The wise artist makes peace with the fact that he will understand less than he had anticipated.

When expectations exceed reality, frustration is the result.

if only people stopped acting like they've been asked to donate a lung every time somebody asks for something the world would be a better place

Being in love is highly overrated.book: stuff i think about