We need never be ashamed of our tears.

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.

Kindness is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another. If someone is in need, lend them a helping hand. Do not wait for a thank you. True kindness lies within the act of giving without the expectation of something in return.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

Everything comes if a man will only wait.

Hope is a waking dream.

I have been bent and broken, but I hope, into a better shape.

The hope of the world lies in what one demands, not of others, but of oneself.

Perhaps we’re too embarrassed to change or too frightened of the consequences of showing that we actually care. But why not risk it anyway? Begin today. Carry out a random act of seemingly senseless kindness, with no expectation of reward or punishment, safe in the knowledge that one day, someone somewhere might do the same for you.

Love expands organically when extending a hand of kindness, a spirit of compassion, and expecting nothing in return.

Whenever we manage to love without expectations, calculations, negotiations, we are indeed in heaven.

When everyone has high expectation for you, it can attack your insecurities.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.

I have no expectation that any man will read history aright who thinks that what was done in a remote age, by men whose names have resounded far, has any deeper sense than what he is doing today.

So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they’re already met?

The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.

There’s no magic bullet; there’s no pill that you take that makes everything great and makes you happy all the time. I’m letting go of those expectations, and that’s opening me up to moments of transcendent bliss. But I still feel the stress over ‘Am I thin enough? Am I too thin? Is my body the right shape?’

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.

That level of expectation that I’m going to be conservative is really disappointing, but it is how many people think about clergy and the church

Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.

We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.

All relationships have the same basic components: people, needs, and expectations.

I’m not interested in meeting people’s expectations, and I’m not interested in pleasing people.

I’m afraid to live any place but in expectation. I’m no life-risk.

Businesses are interacting with consumers to socialize rather than learn about customer expectations to in turn, deliver tangible value, improve product experiences, and invest in long-term relationships.

I work in comedy, journalism, media, and technology, many of which don’t have a lot of black faces in visible positions. I walk through Brooklyn with a surfboard. It’s fun to challenge and expand people’s expectations.

Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are among humanity’s most pressing concerns. Societal expectations on climate change are real, and our industry is expected to take a leadership role.

No Judgment = No Expectations: That’s my motto.

The landscape for business isn’t changing because of social media, it’s changing because consumer expectations are evolving.

You are most powerful when you are most silent. People never expect silence. They expect words, motion, defense, offense, back and forth. They expect to leap into the fray. They are ready, fists up, words hanging leaping from their mouths. Silence? No.

I don’t see coach job stressful, I really don’t. Of course, there is pressure and expectation, but I wouldn’t necessarily equate that with stress.

A lot of the time you see a warning, in the subway, or in a movie theater, the main thrust of the warning will be to not panic if there is an emergency. To listen to directions. Now that’s a waste. They could have given you information, but you can see their expectation that you’re going to screw up.