Quotes by Expectations I've changed the way I look at things. When I put out a record or single I don't allow myself to set up expectations like, "This song must be a number one hit. Its got to sell X amount of records." I have fallen into that trap before. Scott Weiland expectationsnumberssong It's better to not set your expectations high. And that's what happens when you have a long career - not every album is going to be record setting. Scott Weiland careersexpectationslong A public expectation, it has to be said, not of poetry as such but of political positions variously approvable by mutually disapproving groups. Seamus Heaney groupspoliticalexpectations Unhappiness lies in that gap between our talents and our expectations. Sebastian Horsley unhappyexpectationslying A method of child-rearing is not--or should not be--a whim, a fashion or a shibboleth. It should derive from an understanding of the developing child, of his physical and mental equipment at any given stage, and, therefore, his readiness at any given stage to adapt, to learn, to regulate his behavior according to parental expectations. Selma Fraiberg fashionexpectationschildren I gather that the dopaminergic system in the reward centres of the brain respond even more vigorously to the expectation of reward than to reward itself. Hence, perhaps, the disappointment. Semir Zeki disappointmentexpectationsbrain The hapless wit has his labors always to begin, the call for novelty is never satisfied, and one jest only raises expectation of another. Samuel Johnson jestnoveltyexpectations They whose activity of imagination is often shifting the scenes of expectation, are frequently subject to such sallies of caprice as make all their actions fortuitous, destroy the value of their friendship, obstruct the efficacy of their virtues, and set them below the meanest of those who persist in their resolutions, execute what they design, and perform what they have promised. Samuel Johnson focusimaginationexpectations Basically you create your experience through your beliefs about yourself and the nature of reality. Another way to understand this is to realize that you create your experiences through your expectations. Seth Godin natureexpectationsreality The true power is in the imagination which dares to speculate upon that which is not yet. The imagination, backed by great expectations, can bring about almost any reality within the range of probabilities. Seth true-powerexpectationsreality Expectations are the engines of our perceptions. Seth mediocrityperceptionexpectations You create your reality according to your beliefs and expectations, therefore you should examine these carefully. If you do not like some aspect of your world, then examine your own expectations. Seth expectationsmotivationalreality Excellence isn’t about meeting the spec, it’s about setting the spec. It defines what the consumer sees as quality right this minute, and tomorrow, if you’re good, you’ll reset that expectation again Seth Godin qualityexcellenceexpectations There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation. Seneca the Younger miserableanticipationexpectations Don't search for heaven and hell in the future. Both are now present. Whenever we manage to love without expectations, calculations, negotiations, we are indeed in heaven. Whenever we fight, hate, we are in hell. Shams Tabrizi hatefightingexpectations Letters are expectation packaged in an envelope. Shana Alexander envelopesexpectationsletters I'm already the most fortunate girl in the world, so I have zero expectations for what the future will bring. Shailene Woodley zerogirlexpectations A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stores and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer's decision to choose one product or service over another. Seth Godin takenexpectationsmemories Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short. Shannon Miller gymnasticsexpectationsfall And since we are people of expectation, we are so convinced that another world is coming that we start living as if it were already here. Shane Claiborne expectationspeopleworld«6667686970717273747576»
