#expectations

Our relationship had been intended as an interlude. And it had become an interlude. My expectations had been fulfilled. Anyone who expected anything more would have been wallowing in illusions. ↗

— Eva Heller

#relationship

...“Oh, Marilla, looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them,” exclaimed Anne. “You mayn’t get the things themselves; but nothing can prevent you from having the fun of looking forward to them. Mrs. Lynde says, ‘Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed.’ But I think it would be worse to expect nothing than to be disappointed.”... ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

#expectations #l-m-montgomery

It's great being blonde - with such low expectations it's easy to impress. ↗

— Pamela Anderson

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Obviously, everybody has their own expectations of you, but you have to have your own expectations for yourself. For me, I'm right on track. ↗

— Freddy Adu

#expectations #i #me #obviously #own

Yes, disappointment over perceived unfairness, injustice, promises not kept, tends to go hand in hand with increasing prosperity. Expectations are dashed. What can I say! ↗

— Mary Douglas

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At MIT, I had the good fortune for seven years to teach network theory, which is basic to many disciplines, to one-third of the undergraduate student body. It was an experiment to see how high we could bring their level of understanding, and it exceeded all of my expectations. ↗

— Amar Bose

#body #bring #could #disciplines #exceeded

I said publicly last year that I wanted 2012 to be a great season, not just a good season. We certainly had a very good season and perhaps exceeded a few expectations. But Broncos fans, you and I know what a great season looks like. ↗

— Pat Bowlen

#exceeded #expectations #fans #few #good

I can't imagine going on when there are no more expectations. ↗

— Edith Evans

#going #i #imagine #more

I think my expectations for myself are much more severe and much more direct. You can't work on a film for six years without being your own toughest critic. So you can't really be distracted by the expectations based on your previous performance. ↗

— Ken Burns

#being #critic #direct #distracted #expectations

Walking into a show when I was 16, at that time when it was the No. 1 hit show, and replacing a character comes with so many expectations. I felt a lot of pressure with that. ↗

— Sarah Chalke

#comes #expectations #felt #hit #i