Quotes by Expectations Because that’s the thing about the exact moment when you get somewhere that has required effort: There’s a freeze-frame instant of total fulfillment, when every expectation has been met and the world is perfect. Amanda Lindhout effort expectations perfect A lot of the time you see a warning, in the subway, or in a movie theater, the main thrust of the warning will be to not panic if there is an emergency. To listen to directions. Now that's a waste. They could have given you information, but you can see their expectation that you're going to screw up. Amanda Ripley panic waste expectations 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 discipline expectations years I have successfully avoided being stereotyped into a specific category. I've worked very hard at that, and I'm proud of not being easily lumped into anybody's preconceived notions or expectations. Amber Heard categories proud expectations Hope is desire and expectation rolled into one. Ambrose Bierce hopeful hope expectations prospect, n. An outlook, usually forbidding. An expectation, usually forbidden. Ambrose Bierce forbidden outlook expectations RESPITE, n. A suspension of hostilities against a sentenced assassin, to enable the Executive to determine whether the murder may not have been done by the prosecuting attorney. Any break in the continuity of a disagreeable expectation. Ambrose Bierce assassins done expectations We generally get the evil we expect. Amelia Barr expectations evil Fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention. Amy Tan fate half expectations I hated the tests the raised hopes and failed expectations. Amy Tan tests expectations two Hope is the adrenalin of the soul. Amy Tan soul hope expectations And I think now that fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention. But somehow, when you lose something you love, faith takes over. -Rose Amy Tan fate expectations thinking My parents had very high expectations. They expected me to get straight A's from the time I was in kindergarten. Amy Tan kindergarten parent expectations The approval of the public is to be avoided like the plague. It is absolutely essential to keep the public from entering if one wishes to avoid confusion. I must add that the public must be kept panting in expectation at the gate by a system of challenges and provocations. Andre Breton confusion expectations challenges Almost all great writers have as their motif, more or less disguised, the passage from childhood to maturity, the clash between the thrill of expectation and the disillusioning knowledge of truth. 'Lost Illusion' is the undisclosed title of every novel. Andre Maurois maturity expectations writing Writing is taking a risk, and it is actually fighting invisible and invincible enemies. They are over-confidence, stupidity, expectation and narcissism. Andrea Hirata fighting expectations writing You can build up expectations for a song before you record it, and then it's like nothing's good enough in the studio. Andrew Bird records expectations song The Oval Office symbolizes…the Constitution, the hopes and dreams, and I’m going to say democracy. And when you have a dress code in the Supreme Court and a dress code on the floor of the Senate, floor of the House, I think it’s appropriate to have an expectation that there will be a dress code that respects the office of the President. Andrew Card expectations dream thinking One thing I always remember: Frustration is built by unmet expectations. Andrew McCutchen frustration expectations remember The great object to be attained through the observance of Arbor Day is the cultivation of a love for nature among children, with the confident expectation that thereby the needless de-struction of the forests will be stayed, and the improvement of grounds about school buildings and residences will be promoted. Andrew S. Draper expectations children school «1234567891011»