Expect Quotes

There are few men who know how to go to their deaths with dignity, and often they are not those whom one would expect.

Most important, they expect to bounce back and feel confident that they will.

I’m forty-nine but I could be twenty-five except for my face and my legs.

A good soldier, whether he leads a platoon or an army, is expected to look backward as well as forward; but he must think only forward.

How can we possibly have the slightest idea what to expect?

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt.

The flat shoe makes the woman equal of men. When they have high [shoes], they play a part like a geisha, and they can’t be expected to be taken that seriously.

I found out I got ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ and my BAFTA nomination in quick succession, and I just didn’t expect it to be like that. I thought there would be a lot more time in between. It’s been an overwhelming experience.

Woman is a violent and uncontrolled animal, and it is useless to let go the reins and then expect her not to kick over the traces.