Quotes about Expectations

It seems that many men, and some women, cannot give up the illusion of possessing another person. The idea of that person—and "idea" is related etymologically to the word "idol"—becomes more important, more potent than the actual living creature. It is much safer to love an idol than a real person who is capable of surprising you, loving you and demanding love in return, and maybe one day leaving you.

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to do and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody would do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it.

there is something about these expectations and visions of the last things, that will send them into the light and focus of the consciousness of believers, whenever storms of persecution arise and hard distresses invade.

Never fret for an only son, the idea of failure will never occur to him.

It was not that she was out of temper, but that the world was not equal to the demands of her fine organism.

If youth is the season of hope, it is often so only in the sense that our elders are hopeful about us.

All husbands are boring, John. No woman with an ounce of sense gets married to be entertained, she marries to be maintained.

Tomorrow night I appear for the first time before a Boston audience - 4000 critics.

As long as you want to please everyone, you won't please anyone.

Most people want Jesus as a consultant rather than a King, and He does not come that way.

I'm really happy. Really! I think people honestly just want to see me as a mum and married and barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. And I just want to say, 'Everybody, relax! It's going to happen.'