With Barack Obama winning the US Presidential Election Campaign I have been struck by the look of hope and expectation in people’s eyes. Here are ten quotes on expectation:
“As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. ” Nelson Mandela
“Set your expectations high; find men and women whose integrity and values you respect; get their agreement on a course of action; and give them your ultimate trust.” John Akers
“High expectations are the key to everything.” Sam Walton
“There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction than to vindicate his expectation.” Kingman Brewster
“A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes”. Mark Twain
“Oft expectation fails, and most oft where most it promises; and oft it hits where hope is coldest; and despair most sits” William Shakespeare
“Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations”. Leo Buscaglia
“The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools”. Confucius
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb”. Nelson Mandela
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” Nelson Henderson
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