150 Expectations Quotes
Do you have high expectations for yourself and for those you care about? We are often advised to reduce our expectations to avoid getting hurt. Expectations can lead to disappointments but it is a part of our human nature. For instance, we expect our family and friends to love, trust, respect and care for us as we do for them.
We expect to get positive results when we work hard towards something and we expect tomorrow to be better than today. But then, we may get hurt when things don’t pan out the way we thought they would but we never stop expecting. Expectations are like fuel to our soul.
Expecting things outside of our control is normal but we need to remind ourselves that life doesn’t always the way with want. Sometimes, our expectations are met or exceeded and other times, they fall short.
Expecting too much from life can rob you of your happiness. It is okay to have expectations but set realistic ones. If you expect to achieve certain things at a specific age, you’ll be setting yourself up for disappointment. Instead of expecting, ASPIRE to accomplish a particular goal. Aspire and expect, what is the difference? Aspire means to have a strong desire for something to happen while expect means to believe and anticipate that something will happen.
In this article, we have curated 150 expectation quotes that will inspire you to reduce your expectations. Feel free to share them with others as well!
SHORT EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
1. “If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed.”― The Bell Jar
2. “I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations.”―
3. “You can’t expect everyone to have the same dedication as you.”― Diary of a Wimpy Kid
4. “Maybe my expectations for honesty are too high.”― The Calling
5. “Peace begins when expectation ends.”― Perfection and transcendence
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
6. “In order to win, you must expect to win.” – Richard Bach
7. “Meeting expectations is good. Exceeding expectations is better.” – Ron Kaufman
8. “A wonderful gift may not be wrapped as you expect.”―
9. “Expect little and you’ll get little.” – Atlas Rowe
10. “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”―
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
11. “There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations”― Nineteen Minutes
12. “No one rises to low expectations.” – Les Brown
13. “Expectations are dangerous when they are both too high and unformed.”― We Need to Talk About Kevin
14. “Mrs. Lynde says, ‘Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed.”―
15. “I hope you do not let anyone else’s expectations direct the course of your life.”― Edenbrooke
16. “I wasn’t disappointed. My expectations had been met.”― Looking for Alaska
17. “You can’t base your life on other people’s expectations.” – Stevie Wonder
18. “What you expect is what you will get.” – Joel Olsteen
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
19. “If you expect nothing, you can never be disappointed.”― Homecoming
20. “Expect everything so that nothing comes unexpected.”― The Phantom Tollbooth
21. “Have high ambition with low expectations.”― Steven Magee
22. “You suffer because you expect.”―
23. “Love should be limitless. But expectations should have a limit.”―
24. “Do not expect good harvest from bad plant.”―
25. “Wanting to be loved back isn’t a very high expectation.”―
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
26. “Premature expectations are a big hassle for practical life.”―
27. “You see what you expect to see, Severus.”― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
28. “Expectations hurt more than enemies.”― Wealth of Words
29. “Let expectations die and sensuality flow.”―
30. “Unfilled expectations lead to disappointment.”―
31. “Expect the unexpected without expectations.”―
32. “He who awaits much can expect little.” ―
33. “A leader fulfills expectations of others.” ―
34. “Maybe that was the problem – Expectations!”―
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
35. “To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect”― Sense and Sensibility
36. “God always exceed expectations.”―
37. “Life becomes wonderful when our expectations embrace reality.”―
38. “Keep your expectation with God only, not with Human.”―
39. “The only things that I expect, are miracles.”―
40. “Anger always comes from frustrated expectations.” ― Elliott Larson
41. “Life is all about Expectations verses Reality, be in reality.”―
42. “Expectations are emotional signposts that stunt your growth.”―
43. “I shall doggedly work, wait and expect the minimum.”―
44. “Positive expectations are the mark of the superior personality.”―
45. “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” – William Shakespeare
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
46. “We’re sixteen. People expect us to fuck up.”― Little & Lion
47. “In love, we have high expectations from our partner.”―
48. “Expect nothing. Everything else is a sweet surprise.”―
49. “Expecting someone to respect you is the wildest form of ego!”―
50. “I lose nothing since I keep a distance from the expectations.” ―
51. “I am often told I defy expectations.”― Gemina
52. “Life without a plan is a life without expectations.”―
53. “Raise the expectations and you continue to raise the results.” – Mike Ferry
54. “You get what you expect and you deserve what you tolerate.” – Mark Graban
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
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55. “One always expects something else.”―
56. “No expectations mean there is no risk of disappointment.”― Indiscretion
57. “Our expectations drive our performance.” – Robin Sharma
58. “Unhappiness lies in that gap between our talents and our expectations.”―
59. “Where there is no expectations, there is a peace.”―
60. “I cannot meet your expectations that you expect.”―
INSPIRATIONAL EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
61.“When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.” ― Donald Miller
62. “Don’t fear high expectations; embrace them. Choose to do hard things.”―
63. “Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.”― andon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
64. “Expectation wasn’t just about what people expected of you. It was about what you expected of yourself.”― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance
65. “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
66. “Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.” ― Brandon Sanderson
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
67. “Live your life, sing your song. Not full of expectations. Not for the ovations. But for the joy of it.” ―
68. “Always be realistic with your expectations. Too much expectation can only lead to frustration.”―
69. “My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.” ― Stephen Hawking [The Science of Second-Guessing (New York Times Magazine Interview, December 12, 2004)]”
70. “Life was easier when you stopped caring, when you stopped expecting things to get better.”― Finding It
71. “An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.” – Brian Tracy
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
72. “I think sometimes you have high expectations for people because you have high expectations for yourself.” – Gisele Bundchen
73. “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 Jr.
74. “Look. I have a strategy. Why expect anything? If you don’t expect anything, you don’t get disappointed.”― Cut
75. Expect more get less and feel sadness Or expect less get more and feel happiness”―
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
76. “Nowadays, I dont have expectations, and this way she beats them all.”― My Sister’s Keeper
77. “It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential.” – Brad Henry
78. “He was swimming in a sea of other people’s expectations. Men had drowned in seas like that.”― New Spring
79. “Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.” – Brian Tracy
80. “She was heavier than he expected – women always are.”― Kingdoms of Elfin
81. “Some people claim that expectations are the reason for unhappiness. However, I can assure you from personal experience that you’ll suffer greatly by setting subpar targets.” – Grant Cardone
82. “I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.” – Sylvester Stallone
83. “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”―
84. “Always fuck with people’s expectations, sunshine. It’s good for their circulation.”― The Secret Place
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
85. “Expectations should not always be taken as reality; because you never know when you will be disappointed.” ―
86. “The starting point of moving to mastery is to raise the expectations you set for yourself.” – Robin Sharma
87. “The trouble you’re expecting never happens; it’s always something that sneaks up the other way.”― Earth Abides
88. “She was becoming sad. There is no joy involved in following others’ expectations of yourself.”―
89. “To expect to be kissed having bad breath is the secret of a fool.”―
90. “I am afraid I shall disappoint people’s expectations dreadfully.”― Indiscretion
91. “If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others, you’ll keep resentment far away.”― The Analects
92. “A big desire is not enough to meet the expectations of lost dreams.”―
93. “You might not always get what you want, but you always get what you expect.” – Charles H. Spurgeon
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
94. “Your expectations don’t just influence your destiny, they determine it.”
― Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others
95. “We’re wired to expect the world to be brighter and more meaningful and more obviously interesting than it actually is. And when we realize that it isn’t, we start looking around for the real world.” ― Lev Grossman
96. “Set the standard! Stop expecting others to show you love, acceptance, commitment, & respect when you don’t even show that to yourself.” ― Steve Maraboli
97. “The quality of your life is a direct reflection of the expectations of your peer group. Choose your peers wisely.” – Tony Robbins
98. “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.”― Love in the Afternoon
99. “He expected too much from people, that was the problem, Ethan thought. He expected too much from life.” ― Hush
100. “How disappointing, when people succumb to what is expected of them.”― Arcadia
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
101. There’s no straighter road to success than exceeding expectations on day at a time.” – Robin Crow
102. “We have to live on our own terms, not disappearing into someone else’s expectations for us.”―
103. “Expectation kills. Just go with the flow, you might be surprised when something better comes along in an unexpected way.”
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104. “Expectations are a cage you build for yourself.”―
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
105. “One of the biggest killers of success is expecting to succeed… rather than working toward it.” – G. Boston
106. “Don’t expect others to be there for you if you haven’t been there for them.” ―
107. “Do not expect anything from anyone that you are not willing to give to yourself.” ―
108. “With an agreement comes expectations, conditions, benefits, and consequences.” ―
109. “No one expects perfection, except when they do, which is always.”―
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
110. “Expecting an apple from a peach tree is and will always lead to disappointment. As simple as that.” ―
111. “I’d rather be pleasantly surprised than fatally disappointed.”― I See You Everywhere
112. “A problem is an expectation gone wrong. Expectation is the mother of all problems.”―
113. “If life doesn’t live up fully to your expectations you need to change your point of view or change your expectations.”
― Life Is a Dance
114. “I’ve always said that people have unrealistic expectations.” ― Bette Midler
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
115. “There is a correlation between how hard life seems to us and how easy we expected it to be.”― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
116. “We find what we expect to find, and we receive what we ask for.” ― Elbert Hubbard
117. “Do not lower your expectations in order to avoid hurt. Instead, keep your expectations high and learn to tackle with disappointments.” ― Dhaval Gajera
118. “So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they’re already met?” ― Bill Watterson
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
119. “We make life even more painful by having expectations and preferences.”― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
120. “The quality of a man is in his expectations.”― Obimuyiwa Gabriel
121. “Joy is not about fulfilling expectations, joy is about learning to live beyond expectations.”― Abhijit Naskar
122. “Just because it’s not what you were expecting, doesn’t mean it’s not everything you need right now.” ― Paulo Coelho
123. “Expectations are emotional signposts that stunt your growth.” ―
124. “Zero Expectations? What’s that? I believe in Smart Expectations.” ―
125. “When you have expectations, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.” ― Ryan Reynolds
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
126. “Expectation and disappointment are far from friends but they are close relations.”―
127. “I am sick and tired of coming good on expectations.”―
128. “The biggest disappointments in life come from having expectations that life will be a certain way and then finding out it isn’t.” ―
129. “Humanity lives in eager expectation of your products.”―
130. “High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.” ― Charles F. Kettering
131. “I am happy with what comes, I don’t have expectations of any stature.” ― Leon Russell
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
132. “Zero Expectations? What’s that? I believe in Smart Expectations.”―
133. “Right expectations, from the right people at the right time, that’s the art of expecting.”―
134. “What’s happiness for a reader? Be pleasantly surprised by a book from which he expected nothing.”―
135. “Not having expected an event makes it seem way better or worse than it really is.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
136. “Unless you expect the unexpected, you will not find it, for it is hidden and thickly tangled.”―
137. “You’ll never be enough for those whose expectations and perceptions of you are stagnant.”― Kristin Michelle Elizabeth
138. “We find what we expect to find, and we receive what we ask for.”― Elbert Hubbard
139. “The expectations that others play on us help us form our expectations of ourselves.” ― Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
140. “Don’t expect anything from anyone in your life! If you will get something then except as a surprise gift.” ―
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
141. “I would like my car to fly and make me breakfast, but that’s an unrealistic expectation.” ― Jack Tretton
142. “Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.” ― Brandon Sanderson
143. “Sometimes you aren’t listening to your body because you’re listening to everybody else’s expectations.”―
144. “One can nothing, attain and win from a person, who lives and breathes, beyond the expectations.”―
145. “Don’t expect anyone to give you anything. If you really believe in something, then fight for it.” ―Damon Dash
146. “If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not recognize it when it arrives.” ― Heraclitus
EXPECTATIONS QUOTES
147. “Expectation is the source of all the worries—Bestow without aiming to receive anything in return.”―
148. “It is our expectation of how things should be, it is our anticipation of the future, which puts us in a state of misery.” ― That Thing About You
149. “If you want to keep expectations, then first learn the acceptance.”―
150. “High expectations and belief in people leads to high performance so very often belief creates fact.” – Paul Hersey
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