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Expectations Quotes

Most Famous Expectations Quotes of All Time!

Expectations shape both careers and character in these lines. One reflects on how show business quietly demands playing diplomat and politician alongside the main job, while another urges refusing to live down to what others expect. See High quotes for related themes.

We live in an era of revolution, the revolution of rising expectations.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson II

There must be an opportunity that matches with our strategy. Just because we have a gap, we don't want to go and acquire anything and everything. What we acquire should fit in with our strategy, human resources and market expectations.

Quotes by Adi Godrej

A good monetary policy follows inflationary expectations and not historical numbers.

Quotes by Adi Godrej

There are happy stories out there, but I think some of them may raise false expectations for teens.

Quotes by Adam Silvera

Always Quotes

When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.

Quotes by Wendy Kopp

Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.

Quotes by Wendy Wasserstein

It's the way the business works, you're not just an actor, you're a diplomat and a publicist and a politician, and there are certain expectations.

Quotes by Wentworth Miller

I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation.

Quotes by Vladimir Kramnik

I'm excited, happy, nervous, anxious, all those feelings about playing for the Jets again. If I didn't have high expectations, I wouldn't come back here.

Quotes by Vinny Testaverde

Go Quotes

I had very low expectations. Honestly, I think I had 11 rounds of golf the entire year in before this tournament, and I had hit balls maybe four or five times.

Quotes by Trent Dilfer

People have expectations of what you are as a writer. And writers, on the whole, don't like to be classified.

Quotes by Tobias Hill

I'm as strict as my parents - I have high expectations, too. I'd never ask the kids to do something outside their capabilities, but I'll encourage them not to be lazy and to try hard.

Quotes by Tim Minchin

The biggest difference in writing a sequel is that now there are expectations. But also - and this is the awesome part - now there are fans, too!

Quotes by Tim Federle

The first and most optimistic response was complete rational expectations econometrics. A rational expectations equilibrium is a likelihood function. Maximize it.

Quotes by Thomas J. Sargent

High Quotes

Lucas attended a conference on rational expectations at the University of Minnesota in the spring of 1973. The day after the conference, I received a call from Pittsburgh.

Quotes by Thomas J. Sargent

That is still the case in this country for too many students, the soft bigotry of low expectations. If you don't expect them to learn, if you don't expect them to succeed - then it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Quotes by Tavis Smiley

When we interact with others from a place of compassion without expectations, things are set up to go pretty smoothly.

Quotes by Tara Stiles

When we practice cleaning our slate and interacting without motive, what we actually 'get' in return is greater than what we might have expected. Life can open up and be full of surprises that blow past our narrow expectations.

Quotes by Tara Stiles

Customers are enormously punishing when companies don't meet their expectations.

Quotes by Tahl Raz

Like Quotes

Quality that significantly exceeds the customer's expectations doesn't seem to pay off. This 'delight the customer' stuff isn't rewarding. One has to be careful about delighting customers too often, because it sort of reshapes customer expectations.

Quotes by Tahl Raz

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Expectations collection cover?
These quotes look at expectations from several sides - the pressure of public roles, the value of setting high standards for kids, and the idea of exceeding rather than settling for what's expected.
Why do people search for expectations quotes?
People often want motivation to push past what's expected of them, or language to describe the pressure that comes with a demanding role. The High page covers the ambition side of that search well.
One quote pushes past merely meeting expectations toward something more ambitious - why is that a good example?
It directly challenges the idea of simply satisfying what's expected, urging bolder, more remarkable effort instead, which makes it one of the more motivational entries here.
Do these quotes talk about expectations placed on children?
Yes, one argues that kids given high expectations along with the right support can be just as motivated as anyone else, offering an education-focused angle on the theme. The Go page has more encouragement in a similar spirit.
How can I use expectations quotes?
They work well for graduation captions, motivational posts, or messages encouraging someone to aim higher than what's asked of them. The Always and Like pages add more options for that tone.

Another line argues that kids given high expectations and real support can be just as motivated as anyone else, while a further one ties beauty in chess to breaking the rules others expect. Browse Always quotes or Go quotes for more.