You set your expectation on something, and the outcome disappoints you. To avoid this kind of situation, learn to limit your expectations. High expectations will hurt you. Just accept whatever the result is and devise an appropriate approach. May these great expectations quotes give you insights that will help you handle the unexpected.
1. “If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed.” – Sylvia Plath
2. “There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations.” – Jodi Picoult
3. “Live your life, sing your song. Not full of expectations. Not for the ovations. But for the joy of it.” – Rasheed Ogunlaru
4. “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” – Alexander Pope
5. “A wonderful gift may not be wrapped as you expect.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie
6. “You can devise all the plans in the world, but if you don’t welcome spontaneity; you will just disappoint yourself.” – Abigail Biddinger
7. “I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations.” – Bill Watterson
8. “When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.” – Donald Miller
9. “I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than fatally disappointed.” – Julia Glass
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10. “The quality of our expectations determines the quality of our action.” – A. Godin
11. “Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.” – Brandon Sanderson
12. “I hope you do not let anyone else's expectations direct the course of your life.” – Julianne Donaldson
13. “Life was easier when you stopped caring, when you stopped expecting things to get better.” – Cora Carmack
14. “Look. I have a strategy. Why expect anything? If you don’t expect anything, you don’t get disappointed.” – Patricia McCormick
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15. “Expectation wasn't just about what people expected of you. It was about what you expected of yourself.” – Brandon Sanderson
16. “Expectations are dangerous when they are both too high and unformed.” – Lionel Shriver
17. “Expect everything so that nothing comes unexpected.” – Norton Juster
18. “You can't expect everyone to have the same dedication as you.” – Jeff Kinney
19. “There is no joy involved in following others' expectations of yourself.” – Miriam Toews
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20. “Our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.” – Samuel Johnson
21. “You are your own worst enemy. If you can learn to stop expecting impossible perfection, in yourself and others, you may find the happiness that has always eluded you.” – Lisa Kleypas
22. “You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your perception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect.” – Tsitsi Dangarembga
23. “It is easier to make our wishes conform to our means than to make our means conform to our wishes.” – Robert E. Lee
24. “He was swimming in a sea of other people’s expectations. Men had drowned in seas like that.” – Robert Jordan
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25. “Expectations should not always be taken as reality; because you never know when you will be disappointed.” – Samuel P. Huntington
26. “No expectations mean there is no risk of disappointment.” – Jude Morgan
27. “That was the thing about the world: it wasn't that things were harder than you thought they were going to be, it was that they were hard in ways that you didn't expect.” – Lev Grossman
28. “Unhappiness lies in that gap between our talents and our expectations.” – Sebastian Horsley
29. “Expect more, get less, and feel sadness or expect less, get more, and feel happiness.” – Vijay Dhameliya
30. “Be realistic with your expectations. I'd like to cuddle a unicorn, but it ain't going to happen.” – India Knight
More Quotes about Expectations
31. “The key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience things as they are.” – Sharon Salzberg
32. “If you were easier on yourself, you wouldn't be so tough on everyone else.” – Kate McGahan
33. “Expectation is the mother of all frustration.” – Antonio Banderas
34. “It's the weight of expectation that's the hardest to deal with, really, from my point of view.” – Kevin Pietersen
35. “Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.” – Charlotte Bronte
36. “We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation.” – Ivan Illich
37. “Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation.” – Elbert Hubbard
38. “Peace begins when expectation ends.” – Sri Chinmoy
39. “A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment.” – Douglas Adams
40. “I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.” – Bruce Lee
41. “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” – Princess Diana
42. “We love to expect, and when expectation is either disappointed or gratified, we want to be again expecting.” – Samuel Johnson
43. “Good is not good, when better is expected.” – Thomas Fuller
44. “Anger always comes from frustrated expectations.” – Elliott Larson
45. “Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.” – Ralph Marston
46. “If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.” – Michael Jordan
47. “If you align expectations with reality, you will never be disappointed.” – Terrell Owens
48. “When we put down ideas of what life should be like, we are free to wholeheartedly say yes to our life as it is.” – Tara Brach
49. “It's a funny thing about life: if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.” – W. Somerset Maugham
50. “A man who lives with expectations is bound to feel frustrated because existence has no obligation to you. But if you live without intentions, without expectations, then miraculously you will find that everything you ever dreamed of is being fulfilled.” – Shree Rajneesh
Share these Expectation Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
2. “There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations.” – Jodi Picoult
3. “Live your life, sing your song. Not full of expectations. Not for the ovations. But for the joy of it.” – Rasheed Ogunlaru
4. “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” – Alexander Pope
5. “A wonderful gift may not be wrapped as you expect.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie
6. “You can devise all the plans in the world, but if you don’t welcome spontaneity; you will just disappoint yourself.” – Abigail Biddinger
7. “I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations.” – Bill Watterson
8. “When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.” – Donald Miller
9. “I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than fatally disappointed.” – Julia Glass
11. “Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.” – Brandon Sanderson
12. “I hope you do not let anyone else's expectations direct the course of your life.” – Julianne Donaldson
13. “Life was easier when you stopped caring, when you stopped expecting things to get better.” – Cora Carmack
14. “Look. I have a strategy. Why expect anything? If you don’t expect anything, you don’t get disappointed.” – Patricia McCormick
16. “Expectations are dangerous when they are both too high and unformed.” – Lionel Shriver
17. “Expect everything so that nothing comes unexpected.” – Norton Juster
18. “You can't expect everyone to have the same dedication as you.” – Jeff Kinney
19. “There is no joy involved in following others' expectations of yourself.” – Miriam Toews
21. “You are your own worst enemy. If you can learn to stop expecting impossible perfection, in yourself and others, you may find the happiness that has always eluded you.” – Lisa Kleypas
22. “You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your perception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect.” – Tsitsi Dangarembga
23. “It is easier to make our wishes conform to our means than to make our means conform to our wishes.” – Robert E. Lee
24. “He was swimming in a sea of other people’s expectations. Men had drowned in seas like that.” – Robert Jordan
26. “No expectations mean there is no risk of disappointment.” – Jude Morgan
27. “That was the thing about the world: it wasn't that things were harder than you thought they were going to be, it was that they were hard in ways that you didn't expect.” – Lev Grossman
28. “Unhappiness lies in that gap between our talents and our expectations.” – Sebastian Horsley
29. “Expect more, get less, and feel sadness or expect less, get more, and feel happiness.” – Vijay Dhameliya
30. “Be realistic with your expectations. I'd like to cuddle a unicorn, but it ain't going to happen.” – India Knight
More Quotes about Expectations
31. “The key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience things as they are.” – Sharon Salzberg
32. “If you were easier on yourself, you wouldn't be so tough on everyone else.” – Kate McGahan
33. “Expectation is the mother of all frustration.” – Antonio Banderas
34. “It's the weight of expectation that's the hardest to deal with, really, from my point of view.” – Kevin Pietersen
35. “Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.” – Charlotte Bronte
36. “We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation.” – Ivan Illich
37. “Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation.” – Elbert Hubbard
38. “Peace begins when expectation ends.” – Sri Chinmoy
39. “A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment.” – Douglas Adams
40. “I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.” – Bruce Lee
41. “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” – Princess Diana
42. “We love to expect, and when expectation is either disappointed or gratified, we want to be again expecting.” – Samuel Johnson
43. “Good is not good, when better is expected.” – Thomas Fuller
44. “Anger always comes from frustrated expectations.” – Elliott Larson
45. “Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.” – Ralph Marston
46. “If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.” – Michael Jordan
47. “If you align expectations with reality, you will never be disappointed.” – Terrell Owens
48. “When we put down ideas of what life should be like, we are free to wholeheartedly say yes to our life as it is.” – Tara Brach
49. “It's a funny thing about life: if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.” – W. Somerset Maugham
50. “A man who lives with expectations is bound to feel frustrated because existence has no obligation to you. But if you live without intentions, without expectations, then miraculously you will find that everything you ever dreamed of is being fulfilled.” – Shree Rajneesh
Share these Expectation Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.