#expectations

The boxer had two black eyes. But that’s to be expected, since he was from Africa.
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— Jarod Kintz

#black-eye #boxer #expectations #africa

What I have since realized is that if people expect you to be brave, sometimes you pretend that you are, even when you are frightened down to your very bones. ↗

— Sharon Creech

#fear #moon

You are most powerful when you are most silent. People never expect silence. They expect words, motion, defense, offense, back and forth. They expect to leap into the fray. They are ready, fists up, words hanging leaping from their mouths. Silence? No. ↗

— Alison McGhee

#powerful #silence #silence

If you expect nothing, you can never be disappointed. ↗

— Tonya Hurley

#expectations #ghostgirl #disappointment

I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than fatally disappointed. ↗

— Julia Glass

#disappointment

Maybe my expectations for honesty are too high. ↗

— Kelley Armstrong

#honesty #honesty

It is easier to make our wishes conform to our means than to make our means conform to our wishes. ↗

— Robert E. Lee

#expectations #conformity

Whatever it is you're seeking won't come in the form you're expecting. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#expectations

Expectations make people miserable, so whatever yours are, lower them. You'll definitely be happier. ↗

— Simone Elkeles

#noah #truth #wisdom #expectations

Know that everything is in perfect order whether you understand it or not. ↗

— Valery Satterwhite

#expectations #letting-go #acceptance