As I get older, I find myself getting angrier and angrier. Doubtless, change itself, not to mention physical decline and inevitable petty tragedies of disappointed expectations, would have made for resentment in any event; but I used to be a passive schoolboy, my negative impulses turned obediently inward. Votes: 3
If you align expectations with reality, you will never be disappointed. Votes: 1
It's always good to have no expectations when you see a film. Then you can be pleasantly disappointed or surprised. Votes: 1
Children that have been petted and waited upon, always expect it; and if their expectations are not met, they are disappointed and discouraged. This same disposition will be seen through their whole lives, and they will be helpless, leaning upon others for aid, expecting others to favor them and yield to them. Votes: 1
If I want to know how I'm doing at work, I don't wait for a pat on the back; I ask the people who will give me a clear, objective opinion. When I need a real, arms-wrapped-around-me hug, I go to someone who does that. I stopped getting disappointed by my expectations from non-huggers. Votes: 1
I wasn't disappointed. My expectations had been met. Votes: 0
Don't raise your expectations too high. It's the surest way of being disappointed. Votes: 0
Expectations should not always be taken as reality; because you never know when you will be disappointed. Votes: 0
If you don't get disappointed when you raise your expectations; you don't get appointments from where your mind is not! Votes: 0
I don't have expectations with people, but I have very high standards for myself. The only time I get disappointed in life is when I disappoint myself. Votes: 0
To avoid being disappointed, avoid placing your expectations on others. Love lets them be who they are and it allows them to react the way they want to react. Votes: 0
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. Votes: 4 Beverly Sills
I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine. Votes: 4 Bruce Lee