Quotes about Expectations

If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?

A lot of things happen in a difficult way inside Ferrari in terms of pressure.

One of the things I discover a lot in marriage counseling is the husband or wife trying to get their spiritual thirst quenched by their partner; I think that's a real common mistake that we make.

We are deeply conditioned against unconditionality because we've been told in a thousand different ways that accomplishment always precedes acceptance, that achievement always precedes approval.

It is a foolish woman who expects her husband to be to her that which only Jesus Christ Himself can be: always ready to forgive, totally understanding, unendingly patient, invariably tender and loving, unfailing in every area, anticipating every need, and making more than adequate provision. Such expectations put a man under an impossible strain

I don't know how many marriage breakups are caused by these movie-and television-addicted women expecting some bouquets and kissing and hugging and being swept out like Cinderella for dinner and dancing -- then getting mad when a poor, scraggly husband comes in tired and sweaty from working like a dog all day, looking for some food.

He said, one time, that no true leader burdened his followers with a greater load than they could carry, and no true leader sets too fast a pace for his followers to Keep up.

How ridiculous and how strange to be surprised at anything which happens in life

No matter how good a life you lead, you won't please everyone. Someone will be glad to see you go.

And he cares nothing for their praise—men who can't even meet their own standards.

Come away with me, he said, we will live on a desert island. I said, I am a desert island. It was not what he had in mind.

None of them was willing to be a girl, he said. You can see why not. I know, right? I don't blame them, she said with a hard edge to her voice. Being a girl is the pits, trust me.