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Quotes about Expectation

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. It becomes cheap as it becomes vulgar, and will no longer raise expectation or animate enterprise.
- Samuel Johnson
His wish still continued, but his hope grew less.
- Samuel Johnson
Pleasure is never as pleasant as we expected it to be and pain is always more painful. The pain in the world always outweighs the pleasure. If you don't believe it, compare the respective feelings of two animals, one of which is eating the other.
- Arthur Schopenhauer
He that lives in sin, and looks for happiness hereafter, is like him that soweth cockle and thinks to fill his barn with wheat or barley.
- John Bunyan
However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.
- John Calvin
Do not come into agreement with fear. Activate your faith, live in victory, speak over your life and expect great things to come your way.
- Germany Kent
We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.
- William Howard Taft
Expect great things from God, receive great things from God. Expect little from God, receive little from God.
- William Carey
Let us expect that God is going to use us. Let us have courage and go forward, looking to God to do great things.
- DL Moody
Expect great things, and great things will come.
- Norman Vincent Peale
If I expect great things from my people, they'll go to great lengths to keep from disappointing me.
- John Maxwell
Expect the Best, Expect Divine Guidance, Expect your Fortunes to Change, Expect a Miracle!
- Wayne Dyer