Quotes About Anticipation

I can think of no other experience quite like that of being 20 or so pages into a book and realizing that this is the real thing: a book that is going to offer the delicious promise of a riveting story, arresting language and characters that will haunt me for days.

No matter what's behind us in the rearview mirror, it's always about what's next.

I've never been a rearview mirror guy. I'm always looking forward, always looking downfield.

You look back on films sometimes and if they have not been as all-out successful as you anticipated you try to find reasons why maybe it didn't come off for audiences as well as you would have liked.

Rebellion' was amazing, there was a lot of anticipation leading up to that event.

When we're playing, I really shape my body to receive the ball - even before it gets to me.

If I'm not nervous, I'm nervous. You never know how people are going to receive the work.

I try to have a picture when I receive the ball and know where everyone is. That's one of the most important things for a midfielder.

Before I receive the ball I already know how that play is developing so I'm able to give rhythm to that play.

You have to be able to analyse things well. Before I receive a pass, I always look to see what options I have.

I'm always looking to know what I'm going to do before I receive the ball in order to make my team play better.

If I know where I want to play before I receive the ball, it's easier. It's more fluid.

I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in advertising, so it was just great that it was received so well and by such a huge audience.

I don't know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent I'm hoping that with the next book, when people pick it up and read it, it will scare the pants off of them.

What's great about the way 'Shame''s been received is that I kept on thinking there's no way this film will be received well since I've had such a good time.

I think it's a mistake to try and overthink how you are going to be received, because that assumes that you are going to be received in the first place.

I remember growing up, having sports to go to, having recess, those were the things I looked forward to. Yes, I'm an athlete, but I had buddies who weren't, and they looked forward to it, too.

It's always good to go over the recipe beforehand, so you can easily think of the next thing that needs to be done.

I reckon this could mean another 10 million at the box office.

People have all sorts of expectations which you can't meet. Me, I'm so reclusive I stay away from such things as much as I can. I never go anywhere.

People recognize something's going to happen, and they'd better get ready.

Sometimes you think that a reconstruction project can be done more quickly than you expected.

You never know what's going to happen sometimes, or what you think's going to happen never happens, or when you least expect it, the Santana record comes along and just blows up.

We're resolving our differences and we're looking forward to putting out a record next year.