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Cicero

Nothing is as harmful as expectations.

Topic: Expectations

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A friend is as it were a second self.

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More on Expectations

You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. — Michael Jordan

Expectations Goals Life Self

High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.

› Charles Kettering

Peace begins when the expectation ends. — Buddha

Expectations Peace

Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.

› Edward De Bono

Expectations Happiness

The more we value things, the less we value ourselves. — Bruce Lee

Expectations Self Values

He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator. — Francis Bacon

Expectations Innovation Time

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

Confidence Expectations

I shall be like that tree, I shall die at the top. — Jonathan Swift

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes. — Zig Ziglar

Expectations Planning

Act without expectation. — Lao-tzu

Action Expectations

High expectations are the key to everything. — Sam Walton

Enthusiasm Expectations Goals Leadership

Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great. — Mark Twain

Ambition Character Expectations Friendship

We are afraid to care too much, for we fear that the other person does not care at all. — Eleanor Roosevelt

Expectations Fear Self-esteem

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. — William Shakespeare

Expectations Love Trust

Honesty is a very expensive gift. Do not expect it from cheap people. — Warren Buffet

Expectations Honesty Money

Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised. — Denis Waitley

Expectations Preparation

Trade your expectations for appreciation, and your whole world changes instantly. — Tony Robbins

Appreciation Change Expectations

Raise expectations to improve performance. — Jeffrey Benjamin

Ability Expectations

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. — Dalai Lama

Action Expectations Happiness

Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can. — Richard Bach

Expectations Goals Thinking

We will always tend to fulfill our own expectations of ourselves. — Brian Tracy

Expectations Self

Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people. — John D. Rockefeller

Expectations Work

You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. — Zig Ziglar

Expectations Planning Preparation

Expectation is the root of all heartache. — William Shakespeare

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