Quotes About Expectation

Nobody knows how things will turn out, that's why they go ahead and play the game...You give it your all and sometimes amazing things happen, but it's hardly ever what you expect.

Beware of clichés. Not just the clichés that Martin Amis is at war with. There are clichés of response as well as expression. There are clichés of observation and of thought—even of conception. Many novels, even quite a few adequately written ones, are clichés of form which conform to clichés of expectation.

but dreams on paper are never as good as the real thing.

The birth of the 20th century was like a flaming sunrise. More was expected of the century than any other. So much had been achieved in the previous one that it seemed sensible to expect that henceforth the world's triumphs would far outweigh the disasters.

Woyzeck - Gidiyorum ben, herÅŸey umulur. Ä°nsan! Her ÅŸey umulur.

What the Hell am I supposed to do with the extra ten minutes, when he finishes early today?

A bird in the hand may be worth two in the bush, but remember also that a bird in the hand is a positive embarrassment to one not in the poultry business.

Those who are entitled to it get it sooner or later.

Give the people what they think they want.

The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew each time he sees me. The rest go on with their old measurements and expect me to fit them.

I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend ... if you have one." — George Bernard Shaw, playwright (to Winston Churchill) "Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one." — Churchill's response

Probability is expectation founded upon partial knowledge. A perfect acquaintance with all the circumstances affecting the occurrence of an event would change expectation into certainty, and leave nether room nor demand for a theory of probabilities.

Look at all the buses now that want exact change, exact change. I figure if I give them exact change, they should take me exactly where I want to go.

Promise is most given when the least is said.

Hemorrhoids. Cockroaches. Anal warts. Lonely nights. Smoking's ravages. AIDS. All the ads promised relief from these things, but where was the relief from these ads?

in other words then, if a machine is expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent.

The time of fulfillment has come; but the Day of the Lord remains an eschatological event in the indeterminate future.

But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

What we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope.

Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.

Freedom of action based on commander's intent means that the expectation is success, not a particular way of achieving success.

Elara reached over, picked up a folder from her desk, and held it in front of her so only her eyes were visible. What are you doing? Waiting for your head to explode. I don't want to miss it, but I don't want to be splattered with gore.

Look what the cat dragged in." He was playing to the audience. Never good. "Is he talking to me or you?" Curran asked. His voice was deceptively light. "I don't know," I said. "But I'm sure he'll get around to telling us.

You and me. This wasn't in the plan. The plan was to be alone, to hide, and to kill Roland. Being happy was never one of the bullet points. Some part of me is still convinced it's a fluke and eventually it will be ripped away from me. Deep down I expect it. Any hint of it and I roll down the cliff. You're mine, you know that, right? If you ever try to leave me, it won't go well.