Peace begins when expectation ends.— Sri Chinmoy
Expectations Quotes
A lot of disappointment lives in the gap between what we expected and what happened. These quotes are about expecting wisely, from others and from yourself.
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More topics ›Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.— Alfred A. Montapert
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.— Michael Jordan
You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.— Michael Jordan
Whatever it is you're seeking won't come in the form you're expecting.— Haruki Murakami
High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.— Charles Kettering
1. Don't Hate 2. Don't Worry 3. Live Simply 4. Expect Less 5. Give More 6.— Norman Vincent Peale
It'll come when you least expect it. Work on you and it'll work itself out.— Tony Robbins
Stop expecting others to act first, be the one who makes a positive change.— Leon Brown
The best way to get along with people is to not expect them to be like you.— Joyce Meyers
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you.— Henry Ward Beecher
When you learn to accept instead of expect, you'll have fewer disappointments.— Robert Tew
You can never rise higher than your expectations of yourself. Expect the best!— Brian Tracy
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.— Albert Einstein
When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.— Donald Miller
Never let what other people expect from you, dictate what you expect from yourself.— Linda Poindexter
Get your hopes up. Raise your expectations. Your best days are still in front of you.— Joel Osteen
Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.— Ovid
Invest in yourself first. Expect nothing from no one and be willing to work for everything.— Tony Robbins
The hardest part of having a mental illness is people expect you to behave as if you don't.— Matt Haig
If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?— Dogen
Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.— J.K. Rowling
Don't expect to see positive changes in your life if you surround yourself with negative people.— Robert Tew
You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.— Zig Ziglar
Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.— Brandon Sanderson
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.— William Arthur Ward
Stop expecting others to show you love, acceptance, commitment and respect when you don't even show that to yourself.— Steve Jobs
You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it because you respect yourself.— Sarah Dessen
When you release expectations, you are free to enjoy things for what they are instead of what you think they should be.— Mandy Hale
You cannot expect miracles to happen overnight. Be patient, be loving and little by little the change you seek will come.— Leon Brown
Not everything will go as you expect in your life. This is why you need to drop expectations, and go with the flow of life.— Leon Brown
People will let you down in this life, promises will be broken, you should expect less of others and trust more in yourself.— Leon Brown
You can’t play it safe your whole life and expect to reach your highest potential. You’ve got to be willing to take some risk.— Joel Osteen
Please don’t expect me to always be good and kind and loving. There are times when I will be cold and thoughtless and hard to understand.— Sylvia Plath
When you go through a loss, a disappointment or a bad break up, don't expect to come out the same. Expect to come out better off than you were before.— Joel Osteen
When you realize that no one can have what's yours, life opens up and everything changes for the better. Live in expectation of your blessings. It's coming!— Tony Robbins
Don't expect to achieve your best while you expect the worst. Change your attitude and be a little more positive. Great things are coming your way. Be patient.— Leon Brown
When you open up to love, you must be open to getting hurt as well. If you expect to love someone, and not have disappointment every now and then, then you don’t want love, you want something perfect. And good luck finding that.— DeAndre Carswell
Gratitude rewires you to expect more good.— Author Unknown
I don't want perfection, but I do expect effort.— Author Unknown
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What is a good quote about expectations?
"Peace begins when expectation ends," from Sri Chinmoy. A popular relationship version is "Sometimes we create our own heartbreaks through expectation."
Why do expectations lead to disappointment?
Because they are often set without the other person agreeing to them. When reality does not match the picture in your head, it hurts, even if nobody did anything wrong.
Should you have no expectations at all?
No. Healthy expectations, like basic respect and honesty, protect you. The trick is to expect effort and decency from people, not perfection, and to adjust when someone shows you who they are.