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Quotes About Expectation

This was a great year for preventive worrying. Seldom in recent history have so many people worried about so many things that didn't happen in the end.
~ James Barrett Scotty Reston
You do not even wish to be tortured?" "Well, I admit I had expected something of the sort. But none the less, I will not make a point of it," said Jurgen, handsomely. "No, I shall be quite satisfied even though you do not torture me at all." And
~ James Branch Cabell
In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one.
~ James Burgh
Who could anticipate or provide for such a succession of hopes and services?" Her answer is simple: "Only an unimaginative man would think he could; only an arrogant man would want to.
~ James C. Scott
Every time you dive, you hope you'll see something new - some new species. Sometimes the ocean gives you a gift, sometimes it doesn't.
~ James Cameron
the expectation that he will come again—in fulfillment of all human longing at the end of time. "Parousia" is the technical name for this expectation; "eschatology
~ James Carroll
If you have been successful long enough it will frustrate you as you can open up doors for people that say they want it, doors that you had to have opened the hard way and once opened they just stare and do not walk through it
~ James D Wilson
No point looking for something that is not looking for you
~ James D Wilson
Kurita knew that heavenly influences could be counted upon to trump human planning. In war, events seldom cooperate with expectation. Given
~ James D. Hornfischer
sometimes you don't look very hard for things you don't believe will or can happen.
~ James Dashner
Just don't plan on hugs every time I see you." "The feeling's mutual.
~ James Dashner
Quiero decir, debería ser imposible, algunas veces no miras con la suficiente atención las cosas que no crees que pasaran o pueden pasar.
~ James Dashner
mean, it should be impossible—sometimes you don't look very hard for things you don't believe will or can happen.
~ James Dashner
you don't look very hard for things you don't believe will or can happen.
~ James Dashner
La oscuridad [...] parecía presionar en la ventana desde fuera, con promesas de que algo malo iba a llegar.
~ James Dashner
I mean, it should be impossible—sometimes you don't look very hard for things you don't believe will or can happen.
~ James Dashner
And who knew what obstacle might spring up next? Or had the girls planned something else for him?
~ James Dashner
maybe its all gonna be over" "Yeah, right." Minho said. "And Frypan's gonna start having little babies, Winston'll get rid of his monster acne, and Thomas here'll actually smile for once
~ James Dashner
False hope. Guess that's better than no hope at all.
~ James Dashner
A veces uno no presta mucha atención a aquello que no cree que pueda suceder
~ James Dashner
I'm certain that most couples expect to find intimacy in marriage, but it somehow eludes them.
~ James Dobson
We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.
~ James Earl Carter, Jr.
Do you want to come in? Take a deep breath. Everything is about to happen.
~ James Galvin
A critic is a man who expects miracles.
~ James Gibbons Huneker