Expectation Quotes
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It's the weight of expectation that's the hardest to deal with, really, from my point of view.
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I always feel that a viewer has an expectation about every moment of the film and where it's going, so if I act against that, I've created a twist. In fact, it becomes a kind of game with the expectations of the viewer. This is the superficial appearance. In the layer beneath, there is a hidden theme.
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When we are fully conscious and aware, we actually know when we are about to overreact. When we are mindful, we have the mental space and are aware of when our moods change. When we are mindful, we are aware of when our mental models are being challenged and when expectation does not meet with reality, which can trigger an emotional response.
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With 'Boxer,' we made the kind of music we wanted to make and didn't really worry about what the expectation was.
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Probability is expectation founded upon partial knowledge. A perfect acquaintance with all the circumstances affecting the occurrence of an event would change expectation into certainty, and leave neither room nor demand for a theory of probabilities.
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An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.
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How would I ever know when that moment was right, when expectation met anticipation and formed...connection?
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I am giddy, expectation whirls me round. The imaginary relish is so sweet That it enchants my sense.
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You just cannot play that way. We cannot expect our goalie to keep winning games for us.
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I never feel more alone than when I'm traveling. Alone and, to some extent, helpless. The world expects a certain level of competence and can be merciless when this expectation is unmet.
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Putting on the spectacles of science in expectation of finding an answer to everything looked at signifies inner blindness.
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When we created Overwatch at Blizzard, it was always with the expectation that we would be able to celebrate and recognize our players in a way that would be consistent with traditional sports.
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One of the things with the second record, a word I held close to my chest was 'brave.' To take chances to go outside the box and explore. To continue to toss off any expectation that our fans or anyone else might have of us, to just tap into who I am as a writer and artist and really just operate within that freedom of creation.
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You might not be able to operate your own Learjet and have an unlimited expense account, but if you have a reasonable expectation for a print-based product, whether it's a newspaper or a magazine, you can certainly exist.
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We will always tend to fulfill our own expectation of ourselves.
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No one ever said, 'Be a doctor.' But because so many members of my extended family - aunts, uncles - were doctors, there was this expectation that I'd probably be a physician.
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When the only bond between close friends is attachment, then even a minor issue may cause one's projections to change. As soon as our projections change, the attachment disappears, because that attachment was based solely on projection and expectation. It is possible to have compassion without attachment, and similarly, to have anger without hatred.
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As devices become more portable and content is increasingly digital, connectivity is fast becoming a fundamental expectation and lifestyle requirement.
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Today, there's an expectation that you get to know public people. In the past, it was much more what you did and how you presented yourself.
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Music has been already devalued by the consumer. There's an expectation that it should be free so the race to the bottom has already been won.
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Ninety percent of all people under 30 are in developing countries, and that means that this new access to tech, which is such a positive thing... is also a ticking time bomb of frustration... You get this clear mismatch of opportunity and expectation.
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I have a very high expectation for everything I do. And when I go out and compete, I expect myself to make every play.
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To succeed in the tech industry, you start businesses, make money, and make smart investments. But to succeed in the tech community, you do and build awesome things, are generous with your time and efforts, and make a point of making space for strangers - without any expectation of payback.
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The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others.
