Expectation Quotes

It is better to be an exception than to have expectations.

What you measure improves.” A corollary rule in the military is that “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.

I don’t know why people expect art to make sense. They accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense.

If you gave them once the love that they did not deserve, they will come back for more.

In my life nothing goes wrong. When things seem to not meet my expectations, I let go of how I think things should be. It’s a matter of not having any attachment to any fixed outcome.

Expectations keep us in a victim role. They keep us blaming. They keep us looking outward. They keep us stuck.  

Don’t struggle so much, the best things happen when not expected.

A purely materialistic art would be like a tree which is expected to bear fruit without flowering and to sacrifice grace and beauty for mere utility.

I have no responsibility to live up to what others expect of me. That’s their mistake, not my failing.

Focus on impact, not approval. If you believe you can change the world, which I hope you do, do what you believe is right and expect resistance and expect attackers. Keep calm and carry on!