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Quotes about Expectations

People don't expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change in priorities, we can make sure that every child in America has a decent shot at life, and that the doors of opportunity remain open to all. They know we can do better.
— Barack Obama
How many times since then have I rejected Love because it did not present itself the way I expected, in a form acceptable to me?
— Barbara Brown Taylor
Men are like parking spaces, the good ones are already taken and the ones left are running out of their metres
— Barbara Johnson
When you play quarterback and the offense doesn't play well, a lot of that is because of the quarterback. You're going to receive the criticism.
— Ryan Fitzpatrick
How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
— Jacques Plante
Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't heaven, so don't expect it to be.
— Max Lucado
I've dealt with expectations my whole life and have been blessed to be able to play at a high level, whether it's football or baseball.
— Kyler Murray
When I was young and, supposedly so beautiful, I had a tsunami of men crashing in on me and some really, really nice guys wanted to marry me. But I only ever wanted to marry for love. And I did. And it worked... for the first 20 minutes.
— Lady Colin Campbell
Executives owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to tolerate nonperforming individuals in important jobs.
— Peter Drucker
I don't mean any disrespect, but being world champion hasn't made me happy.
— Nigel Benn
GIVE UP THE ILLUSION that you deserve a problem-free life.
— Sarah Young
My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I'll know more when the time comes.
— Michelle Obama