Quotes About Expectation

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

God is waiting for you at suite 1208 Lewis and Clark Towers. Don't make Him come get you. You won't like it.

his slot was given by his lifemate Perry Jarnell, who took six minutes. At that point his audio and video both cut out. After that, even the most pompous speakers quickly figured out that if they hadn't gotten it said within five minutes, Merril wasn't going to let them keep trying.

See you when tea is hot.

Miracles, like all other things, he said, come out of the Void for no reason and return to the Void for no reason. Wait. Be patient. Pay attention to the little details. And see what comes out of the Void next.

In daily life and in common sense, we use this agnostic caution most of the time and expect the unexpected and keep our eyes and ears open, etc. We only rush to judgment when we are under time-pressure to make a quick decision or when our prejudices are involved, as in political and religious controversy.

Evidently, if Lise had expected to meet Jesus and his 12 apostles and copulate with all of them in turn, that is what she would have remembered afterward.

Like most other experimenters he found only and always what he looked for.

Information, mathematician Norbert Wiener once said, consists of signals that you do not expect. Remember?

You know that you can't predict and you can't expect that you should have predicted. You do the best you can, as decently as you can, and you accept the consequences.

You didn't really forget. It's just that you don't want anyone to come, you hope they don't come.

But she didn't listen, she was in the bathroom, she was getting dressed, she was putting on make-up, she was getting ready. Getting ready.

Besides, that thing was waiting for him. Waiting for him—

I know why you didn't bother to switch on the sign. I know why you haven't even gone up to open the office tonight. You didn't really forget. It's just that you don't want anyone to come, you hope they don't come." "All

The best is yet to be.

If I'd knowed we'd be a-finding gold, I'd a stayed down in the tepee, because there ain't much worse can happen to a body

Waiting doesn't look like much, but it is something very important. Waiting is passive hunting.

She was looking at me expectantly, so I nodded. "Sure." If you can at least look smart, people will assume that you are smart.

Button's face was blank as Pike approached, but a deep line cut Futardo's brow. Pike wondered what she was thinking. Button's jacket was already off in anticipation of the coming heat, and his hands were in his pockets. He didn't take them out to shake. Instead, he nodded toward the canal. "There you go." Pike looked, and in that moment he realized all his assumptions were wrong.

She gazed up at the buildings and imagined angels perched on the edge of the roofs; tall slender angels with drooping wings; standing in perfect silence, watching her without expectation as if in an eternal dream: We give you the city. No one is watching. Set yourself free.

Holman settled in, expecting her to be late. She would arrive late to establish her authority and to make sure he understood the power in this situation was hers. Holman didn't mind. He had trimmed his hair that morning, shaved twice to get a close shave, and polished his shoes. He had handwashed his clothes the night before and rented Perry's iron and ironing board for two dollars so he would appear as unthreatening as possible. Holman

Fifteen minutes later I parked behind Teri Haines's Saturn and went to the door. I kind of expected to find the house in smoking ruins, but I guess Charles had passed out from overeating. Lighten up, Cole. He's only a kid. Sure. They probably said that when Attila was a kid, too.

You may be interested in why I am waiting for Adrienne to call." "I'm sure I don't want to know." "Do I detect coolness?" "You detect indifference. They are not the same.

Jonathan Green nodded again, then stared at the far wall for what seemed like several minutes. No one moved, and no one spoke. All of the other attorneys stared at Jonathan as if he might suddenly utter some dictum and they would have to act on it. Apprehensive.