Famous quotes containing the word expectation:
“Sweet pliability of mans spirit, that can at once surrender itself to illusions, which cheat expectation and sorrow of their weary moments!longlong since had ye numberd out my days, had I not trod so great a part of them upon this enchanted ground.”
—Laurence Sterne (17131768)
“Often, when there is a conflict between parent and child, at its very hub is an expectation that the child should be acting differently. Sometimes these expectations run counter what is known about childrens growth. They stem from remembering oneself, but usually at a slightly older age.”
—Ellen Galinsky (20th century)
“A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment.”
—Frances Burney (17521840)