Quotes About Expectation

He'd meant to forgive his brother, maybe even imagined he had. He'd also meant to learn to trust him, but instead merely fell into the habit of waiting for him to fuck up again.

I was the one who did come through that door. You were the one she was waiting for.

Alas, he himself was a man too easily encouraged, too completely seduced by hope, only to be devastated by disappointment. He'd been born to privilege, conditioned to expect things would go well, and pathetically unable to cope once they started to go wrong.

He clearly regarded finding the glove compartment locked now as a disappointing development. Like arriving someplace for dinner, assuming you'd be welcome, and finding your place setting in the cupboard.

She looked like a woman who had spent her whole life waiting in line.

There was something about spending money they didn't really have that made him optimistic about more coming in.

No, you wish. You have to be careful of wishing. It can hurt. It's better to wait until you know. Waiting for your father to turn up won't make him do it.

He'd imagined the world would be a better place when it was rid of Big Jim Sullivan, but it had remained pretty much the same place, with just one less person to blame things on.

Possibilitas tua mensura tua'(What is possible to you is what you will be measured by).

Well, as long as we're all here," Miranda began, while Parker let out a prolonged groan. "Uh-oh. I sense drama." "Impossible," Roo said offhandedly. "You have no sense.

I thought you'd snap out of it. I thought, with a little time, you'd lighten up and see how it didn't matter!

there are times when no matter what we do, despite our best efforts—it's not often but it can happen—very occasionally we are going to let you down.

there would be no surprises, and the Jacuzzi was just a big bathtub with a few extra jets of water, loud enough that it could cover over just about any cries of despair. ???? (Posted 9/8/2012)

In my experience a boy will change his goal from unobtainable to obtainable once he realizes which is which. By that logic you should settle for me. Doesn't work for girls. We want what we can't have.

She glanced at the minotaur horn in my hands, then back at me. I imagined she was going to say, You killed a minotaur! or Wow, you're so awesome! or something like that. Instead she said, You drool when you sleep.

Oh, did you expect me to play fair? Cupid laughed. I am the god of love. I am never fair.

He turned, registering a face with blond hair, and for a split second he thought it was Will Solace. When Nico realized it was Jason, he was disappointed. Then he felt angry with himself for feeling that way.

You teach combat, I guess." Aphros threw up his hands in exasperation. "Why does everyone assume that?" Leo glanced at the massive sword on the fish-guy's back. "Uh, I don't know.

I imagined she was going to say, You killed a Minotaur! or Wow, you're so awesome! or something like that. Instead she said, You drool when you sleep.

Why would you come to Italy to see Spanish steps? That's like going to China for Mexican food, isn't it?

We, the bones that are here, await yours.

Jason tried to summon more lightning. Nothing happened. If he ever met his dad, he'd have to petition for an increased daily allowance of bolts.

If you'd sat there any longer,' Annabeth said, 'you would have spontaneously combusted. I hope the conversation was worth it?

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