Quotes About Expectations

my mother put me in the box and made it very clear that her love was conditional upon my remaining in the box.

Stop expecting more from us than we can possibly provide, and you'll stop being so disappointed.

Today I finally recognise the mistake that almost became my downfall: I expected too much out of life. I thought it would owe me happiness and cheerfulness. In fact, life offers neither good nor evil. Happiness is a fruit you cultivate and harvest inside your soul. You can not gain it from the outside. Why should I be fretful like a child that has got no gift? I have years ahead to be happy.

Today I finally recognise the mistake that almost became my downfall: I expected too much out of life. I thought it would owe me happiness and cheerfulness. In fact, life offers neither good nor evil. Happiness is a fruit you cultivate and harvest inside your soul. You can not receive it from the outside. Why should I be fretful like a child that has got no gift? I have years ahead to be happy.

Han we had the first kiss in the belly of a space slug. Believe me when I say that my expectations of doing anything remotely romantic with you have never been particularly high. Leia

Second, not all thoughts about the future are created equal.

I was never meant to be this thing...

We've just got to be careful - with all sports, let alone cricket - I think there's so much emphasis on doing the right thing all the time, but I think the public want to be entertained when they come to watch sport.

In a way, we women take on more than we need to sometimes.

To be perfectly honest, I think she became sick of Society during her debut season. Better to lock herself in her room with her books than to spend her life paying calls and going to balls.

I wasn't sure how my dad would react. There was an agent sitting behind them and he told me he was embarrassed to watch the scenes. My parents have always been very open. They trust my decisions.

It doesn't seem to matter what we think...The prince will come up here and look at us as if we're barrels in a trader's wagon. And if I'm salt pork and he doesn't care for salt pork, then there's nothing I can do.

Is this why women wear heels? thought Jane. We hobble ourselves so we can still be rescued by men?

I am single because apparently the only good men are fictional.

How can you want to marry someone you've never met?" said Miri. "What if you meet him and do like

Things are't working out so well, and each time the men in your life dissapoint you, you let Mr. Dary in a little bit more. Perhaps you've come tot he point where you're so attached to the idea of that scoundrel, you wont be satisfied with anything less.

I guess all the time I spend on social media has made me believe that love exists above the surface, that it's supposed to be light all of the time.

Other people may not have high expectations of me, But I have high expectations for myself.

Other people may not have had high expectations for me...but I had high expectations for myself

Yesterday that new lipstick made me very happy," I tell the counselor. "But today, it just doesn't seem like enough.

The women in this town are going to be so disappointed you're off the market." "There are other women in this town besides you?

Then he lifted his head and looked down into her face. "Before we go any further, one more thing." She groaned. "Seriously?" "One wisecrack about a magic penis," he warned, "and I don't care if I have to dump ice cubes down my pants, I'll walk away. Bowlegged, probably, but I'll walk." She laughed and slid her hands under her back to undo her bra. "I'll try to contain myself.

Hailey shook her head. "Nobody cares about the meatloaf, Paige. Mitch is in town for six weeks and you could do with a little less tension. Don't want you killing anybody. "So what you're saying is that I have to have sex with Mitch to save lives?" "Absolutely.

Like agreeing to learn the doggy paddle and being shoved off the high-dive board. And to keep things interesting, somebody told Bobby, Kevin's youngest nephew, the baby could hear stuff, and he was determined to make his new cousin his BFF in utero. It was a bit disconcerting having a kid randomly tell bad jokes to her stomach. Like now. "Why did the weasel cross the road?" he yelled at her belly button. "To prove it wasn't a chicken!