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Best 85 Quote About Expectations

Quote About Expectations

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Quote About Expectations

1. “A simple lifestyle can make you happy, and high expectations can disappoint a lot.” — Koena Mitra

2. “Are you doing what your heart desires, or living up to society’s expectations, what friends and family think? Because the moment you start doing what you love, what you truly feel in your heart, all your cells start working for you.” — Ralph Smart

3. “Belief transcends ritual, structure, and societal expectation. It is an enlivening, intensely personal core to our being. Our way of being.” — Mary Anne Radmacher

4. “Don’t blame people for disappointing you, blame yourself for expecting too much from them.” – Unknown

5. “Don’t let Labour’s stereotypes and low expectations hold you back, and never let them treat you like a black sheep who will always follow them.” — Kemi Badenoch

6. “Expect more from yourself than from others. Because expectations from others hurt a lot, while expectations from yourself inspire a lot. That’s life.” – Unknown

7. “Expectation feeds frustration as it’s simply an illusive form of control by attempting to grip the reins that aren’t ours to hold. Breathe. Release. Let go. Allow your life naturally, quietly unfold.” – Victoria Erickson

8. “Expectation feeds frustration. It is an unhealthy attachment to people, things, and outcomes we wish we could control; but don’t.” – Steve Maraboli

9. “Expectation is the mother of all frustration.” — Antonio Banderas

10. “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” – William Shakespeare

11. “Expecting one person to meet all your needs is unrealistic. Creating a balance of reaching out and relying on self helps relationships stay healthy.” – Unknown

12. “Failed relationships aren’t designed to lower our expectations, but to raise our standards.” – Unknown

13. “False expectations take away joy.” — Sandra Bullock

14. “Fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention.” — Amy Tan

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15. “High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.” — Charles F. Kettering

16. “High expectations are really intimidating.” — Mya

17. “High expectations are the key to everything.” — Sam Walton

18. “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.” – Chronixx

19. “I don’t have high expectations anymore. Maybe they’ve just been beaten out of me.” — Elisabeth Shue

20. “I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep everyone’s expectations.” — Bill Watterson

21. “I have no expectations. Not in a bad way, but I’ve learned that you can’t plan ahead. I live day by day and see what happens.” — Behati Prinsloo

22. “I never go into a situation with any type of expectations.” — Kevin Gates

23. “I think, all my life, I’ve grown up and had high expectations, but that becomes so stressful.” — Anne-Marie

24. “I was not born to live up to society’s expectations of who I should be, but rather I define my own individuality and my uniqueness for I chose to follow the path of being extraordinary instead of just being ordinary.” — Elizabeth E. Castillo

25. “I wouldn’t say I’m a victim of high expectations. The expectations are going to be there.” — Ezekiel Elliott

26. “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.” – Bruce Lee

27. “I’ve always had high expectations of myself. I’ve never felt that there was anything I couldn’t do in this world.” — Dak Prescott

28. “I’ve learned not to have expectations. If you don’t expect things from anyone, you can’t get let down.” — Mickie James

29. “I’ve never lived my life by the expectations society puts on you. When something doesn’t feel right or isn’t going the way it should, I listen to my instincts and change it.” — Fatima Robinson

30. “If you align expectations with reality, you will never be disappointed.” — Terrell Owens

31. “If you expect nothing from somebody, you are never disappointed.” – Sylvia Plath

32. “It takes a near act of rebellion for even a four-year-old to break away from society’s expectations.” — Sheryl Sandberg

33. “It’s a good place when all you have is hope and not expectations.” – Danny Boyle

34. “It’s great to be a blonde. With low expectations, it’s very easy to surprise people.” — Pamela Anderson

35. “It’s important that we challenge the culture of low expectations. You need to believe every child can do well.” — Munira Mirza

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36. “Keep expectations to a minimum. You’ll be less disappointed that way.” – Unknown

37. “Keep your expectations high on achievement and low on people.” – Unknown

38. “Letting go of a failing relationship is not as hard as clinging on to unrealistic expectations.” – Unknown

39. “Life delivers far less disappointment when your expectations are low.” – Brad Meltzer

40. “Life is largely a matter of expectation.” – Horace

41. “Living without expectations doesn’t mean that you’re denying your desires. It just means that you’re open to all outcomes.” — Unknown

42. “Low expectations are the key to happiness in life.” — Christopher Miller

43. “Low income does not mean low expectations.” — Johnnie Dent Jr.

44. “Lower your expectations of the earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.” — Max Lucado

45. “My expectations were reduced to zero when I was Everything since then has been a bonus.” – Stephen Hawking

46. “Never assume that someone loves you. If they love you, they’ll tell you, show you, or be with you. Assumptions lead to heartbreak.” – Sonya Parker

47. “Never give meaning to a little act of sweetness. It might give you a wrong impression or expectation.” – Unknown

48. “Never make someone a priority who only makes you an option.” – Unknown

49. “No expectation, no disappointment.” — Unknown

50. “No regrets, just lessons. No worries, just acceptance. No expectations, just gratitude. Life is too short.” – Unknown

51. “Nobody seems to care that with every push to live up to their expectations, my own dreams vaporize.” – Elen Hopkins

52. “Often too many expectations are put on by society as to what we’re supposed to look like, and it’s fed to people at an age that’s too young.” — Dustin Clare

53. “One can fall into the ‘soft bigotry of low expectations’.” — Gerald Chertavian

54. “Our children can achieve great things when we set high expectations for them.” — Jeb Bush

55. “Our era is one in which individualism has been submerged by the herd-like mentality of a society where conformity, mediocrity, and lowered expectations are the norms.” — Brian J. D’Souza

56. “Peace begins when expectation ends.” — Sri Chinmoy

57. “People like to set the bar high. I like to put the bar on the ground and barely step over it. I like to keep the expectations really low.” — Kevin Smith

58. “Put your expectations on God, not on people.” – Joyce Meyer

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59. “Remove expectations from people, and you’ll remove their power to hurt your feelings.” – Vex King

60. “Silly me, expecting too much from people again.” – Unknown

61. “Simple relations become complicated when you expect too much.” – Unknown

62. “Societal expectations matter little; personal expectations matter tremendously.” — Zimbardo

63. “Society imposes low expectations of those who have disabilities.” — Erik Weihenmayer

64. “The key in letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves form our expectations and begin to experience things as they are.” – Sharon Salzberg

65. “The secret to happiness is having low expectations.” – Warren Buffett

66. “There are so many instances where kids who have talent and intellect have to navigate the world of low expectations and resources. We have to nurture those gifts more.” — Rick Famuyiwa

67. “There are ways to be happy: Improve your reality or lower your expectations.”

68. “There is no joy involved in following others’ expectations of yourself.” – Miriam Toews

69. “There’s something to be said for failing. It’s not the failure you feel; it’s the failure that people project when something disappoints. You’re back to ground zero, where there’s no expectations, and that’s where I like to be.” — Kevin Smith

70. “To live your life without expectation-without the need for specific results- that is freedom, that is Godliness.” — Neale Donald Walsch

71. “Trade your expectations for appreciation and see how your relationship will transform.” – Unknown

72. “True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.” — Suze Orman

73. “Truly loving another means letting go of all expectations. It means full acceptance, even celebration of another’s personhood.” – Unknown

74. “Two things can destroy any relationship: Unrealistic expectations and poor communication.” – Unknown

75. “Unrealistic expectations are often the seeds of bitterly stuffed emotions.” – Lisa TerKeurst

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76. “We all have this perfect picture in our minds of how things are supposed to be and that’s why we all end up being disappointed.” – Unknown

77. “We live in a world where expectation exceeds inspiration.” — Louise Philippe Dulay

78. “We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation.” — Ivan Illich

79. “What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it’s suppose to be.” – Unknown

80. “When one’s expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have.” — Stephen Hawking

81. “When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.” – Donald Miller

82. “Who hurt you? My own expectations.” – Unknown

83. “You can either follow your dreams or adjust with your society’s expectations … Either way, consequences are uncertain … the path to glory or the boulevard of mediocrity, both lead to the grave … Choose what’s worthwhile, for the end is the same.” — K. Hari Kumar

84. “You know what’s the one wrong thing we all do when we fall in love? We Expect. And it just ruins everything.” – Unknown

85. “You should have high expectations for yourself, and others should come second.” — Florence Welch

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