#expect

I understood the importance in principle of public key cryptography but it's all moved much faster than I expected. I did not expect it to be a mainstay of advanced communications technology. ↗

— Whitfield Diffie

#communications #cryptography #did #expect #expected

The Princess Bride S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure You had to admire a guy who called his own new book a classic before it was published and anyone had a chance to read it. ↗

— William Goldman

#authors #funny #high-expectations #narrative #princess-bride

A blanket could be used to save your marriage. But to be honest, I’d recommend saving your marriage in a Tupperware container. That way it’ll stay fresher for longer.
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— Jarod Kintz

#brick-and-blanket-iq-test #brick-and-blanket-responses #brick-and-blanket-test #brick-and-blanket-uses #funny

There are certain phrases potent to make my blood boil -- improper influence! What old woman's cackle is that?" "Are you a young lady?" "I am a thousand times better: I am an honest woman, and as such I will be treated. ↗

— Charlotte Brontë

#expectations #gender #honesty #independence #influence

Keep your standards even when everyone around you is losing theirs. ↗

— Habeeb Akande

#ambition #dedication #desire #determination #drive

This is unexpected... like squirt from aggressive grapefruit. ↗

— Earl Derr Biggers

#like #unexpected

I think some of the pressure comes from the expectations of other people. Like if your father played baseball, they expect you to be the big lifesaver or something when you play a sport. ↗

— Barry Bonds

#big #comes #expect #expectations #father

Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations. ↗

— Edward de Bono

#between #defined #difference #expectations #our

An unexpected benefit of my career in biochemistry has been travel. ↗

— Paul D. Boyer

#benefit #biochemistry #career #travel #unexpected

When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable. ↗

— Bill Bradley

#against #elicit #expectations #held #make