Quotes by Disappointment I never enter a new company without the hope that I may discover a friend, perhaps the friend, sitting there with an expectant smile. That hope survives a thousand disappointments. A. C. Benson sittingdisappointmentmay Many of our disappointments and much of our unhappiness arise from our forming false notions of things and persons. Abigail Adams unhappinessarisedisappointment Love is what enables us to bridge the gap of disappointment when others don't live up to the expectations we have of them. Abigail Van Buren womendisappointmentlove-is We can all do our share to redeem the world in spite of all absurdities and all frustrations and all disappointments. Abraham Joshua Heschel frustrationdisappointmentworld Life may not always be a bed of roses. All of us are aware of this fact. There are numerous times in life when we have to face disappointments. These quotes and sayings surely do inspire and help us to look forward and enjoy the new pathways coming our way. These quotes also lend a different perspective to life, which makes moving forward not a very difficult task.I hope to stand firm enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause. Abraham Lincoln disappointmentcountrymoving If the good people in their wisdom shall see fit to keep me in the background, I have been too familiar with disappointments to bevery much chagrined. Abraham Lincoln electiondisappointmentpeople Hope is a decision we make, a choice to believe that God can take the adversity, the disappointment, the heartache, and the pain of our journeys and use these to accomplish his purposes. Adam Hamilton paindisappointmentbelieve The mere existence of an additional child or children in the family could signify Less. Less time alone with parents. Less attention for hurts and disappointments. Less approval for accomplishments. . . . No wonder children struggle so fiercely to be first or best. No wonder they mobilize all their energy to have more or most. Or better still, all. Adele Faber disappointmenthurtchildren I still work that expectation/disappointment cycle all the time. I think it is part of the human nature and I think the most important thing is not to judge it. We are human and we do have expectations and a lot of our expectations are often not met. It is a process of learning how to be kind and compassionate and loving to ourselves when we don't get the things we want when people, circumstances, and opportunities don't match our expectations. Agapi Stassinopoulos disappointmentopportunitythinking I think the most important thing is how long do we stay in the disappointment. When my mother would see us wallowing in disappointment she would say, "change the channel." So I replace the disappointment with a new direction of where I wanted to go and how I wanted to feel. Also, when something isn't coming my way, I believe it was not meant for me. Agapi Stassinopoulos disappointmentmotherbelieve It's through discipline and tremendous disappointment and failure that you arrive at what it is you must paint. Agnes Martin paintdisciplinedisappointment Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions. Ai Weiwei growing-updisappointmentjoy A world of confusion and disappointment results from trying to believe without obeying. Aiden Wilson Tozer confusiondisappointmentbelieve Each sporadic burst of work, each minor success and disappointment, each moment of calm and relaxation, seemed merely a temporary halt on my steady descent through layer after layer of depression, like an elevator stopping for a moment on the way down to the basement. Al Alvarez disappointmentdepressionrelaxation In the intricate paths of life when difficulties and hardships confront a man, and the darkness of difficulty and suffering becomes long, it is patience only that acts like a light for a Muslim, that keeps him safe from wandering here and there, and saves him from the muddy marsh of disappointment, desperation and frustration. Al-Ghazali islamicdisappointmentwisdom I don't think actors should ever expect to get a role, because the disappointment is too great. You've got to think of things as an opportunity. An audition's an opportunity to have an audience. Al Pacino disappointmentopportunitythinking One of the best protections against disappointment is to have a lot going on. Alain de Botton protectiondisappointment If the behaviour of babies and small children is any guide, we emerge into the world with our tendencies to imbalance already well entrenched. In our playpens and high chairs, we are rarely far from displaying either hysterical happiness or savage disappointment, love or rage, mania or exhaustion--and, despite the growth of a more temperate exterior in adulthood, we seldom succeed in laying claim to lasting equilibrium, traversing our lives like stubbornly listing ships on choppy seas. Alain de Botton disappointmentbabychildren I've always enjoyed stories that take place in the future but my one disappointment was that the future books described never came. We're not on other planets, there are no flying cars, and the only robots we have in our homes just sweep the floor. So I wanted to write about a future that I thought could really happen. People ask me when I tell them the title of the book, 'Are we all dead?' The good news is, no. We're still here. And I even think the future in my book is strangely hopeful, although I'm sure there will be people who strongly disagree. Albert Brooks disappointmenthomebook A life directed chiefly toward the fulfillment of personal desires will sooner or later always lead to bitter disappointment. Albert Einstein disappointmentinspirationallife1234567891011»
