Expect Quotes

He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses

Arabian Proverb

No one will expect the British Government or the Government of India to give way to threats of violence, disorder and chaos; and, indeed, representatives of large sections of Indian opinion have expressly warned us that we must not do so.

Stafford Cripps

You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.

Zig Ziglar

Dedication is not what others expect of you, it is what you can give to others.

Unknown

The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment.

William Jennings Bryan

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; this, too, shall pass.

Ann Landers

However many blessings we expect from God, His infinite liberality will always exceed all our wishes and our thoughts.

John Calvin

In the theatre the audience want to be surprised - but by things that they expect.

Tristan Bernard

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.

Eric Hoffer

A large wildlife book, start to finish, could take one to two years, but then I would expect to get several good (nature) magazine features off the back of this, plus of course a lot of stock.

Nigel Dennis

"It's nothing," returned Mrs Chick. "It's merely change of weather. We must expect change."

Charles Dickens

We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather.†

Marquis De Vauvenargues

Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.

Mark Twain†

If this liberal potential is properly channeled, we may expect the area of freedom of the United States to increase. The problem is to spend up our rate of social invention in the service of the welfare of all the people.

Henry A. Wallace

It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.

Adam Smith