To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness. Flannery O’Connor
We will always tend to fulfil our own expectation of ourselves. Brian Tracy
We tend to live up to our expectations. Earl Nightingale
Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations. Edward De Bono
I have no expectation of making a hit every time I come to bat. Franklin D Roosevelt
Life is largely a matter of expectation. Horace.
If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal. Norman Vincent Peale
We never live; we are always in the expectation of living. Voltaire
Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. William Congreve
I am not in this world to live up to other people’s expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine. Fritz Perls
Letters are expectation packaged in an envelope. Shana Alexander
It is great to be a blonde. With low expectations it’s very easy to surprise people. Pamela Anderson
You can’t base your life on other people’s expectations. Stevie Wonder