“Alice had got so much into the way of expecting nothing but out-of-the-way things to happen, that it seemed quite dull and stupid for life to go on in the common way.”— Lewis Carroll, amazon.com
“Old souls can be seen as strange people because they often hold unconventional ideals and standards of living. They often feel a sense of separation from themselves and the ‘real world’ because things like obtaining great wealth, owning a lot of expensive possessions, and other traits of living a ma…”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“If there's so much I must be, can't I still just be me, the way I am?”— Michelle Horn, Young Kiara, amazon.com
“Unrealistic expectations don't lead to Happily Ever After. They lead to the land of perpetual disappointment. So enjoy romance all you want, but don't romanticize your relationship.”— Mélanie Berliet, thoughtcatalog.com
“I see that there will be no end to imperfection, or to doing things the wrong way. Even if you grow up, no matter how hard you scrub, whatever you do, there will always be some other stain or spot on your face or stupid act, somebody frowning.”— Margaret Atwood, amazon.com
“See, the sad thing about a guy like you is in 50 years you're gonna staht doin some thinkin on your own and you're gonna come up with the fact that there are two certaintees in life. One, don't do that. And Two, you dropped a hundred and fifty grand on a fuckin education you coulda got for a dollah…”— Matt Damon, amazon.com
“You’re not perfect, sport, and let me save you the suspense: this girl you’ve met, she’s not perfect either. But the question is whether or not you’re perfect for each other.”— Robin Williams, amazon.com
“The more you expect from life, the more your expectations will be fulfilled. By laughing, you do not use up your laughter, but increase your store of it. The more you love, the more you will be loved. The more you give, the more you will receive. Life proves that truth every hour, every day. And lif…”— Dean Koontz, amazon.com
“The most amazing things that can happen to a human being will happen to you, if you just lower your expectations.”— Phil Dunphy, amazon.com
“People aren’t always what you want them to be. Sometimes they disappoint you or let you down, but you have to give them a chance first. You can’t just meet someone and expect them to be everything you’re looking for and then be angry when they’re not every hope and aspiration you projected onto them…”— Chloe Rattray, amazon.com
“I've come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is, and always will be, yours.”— Edward, amazon.com
“And then it finally occurred to me, you were never going to live up to the person I made you out to be.”— Vivi Dale, facebook.com
“How do you expect to be pursued? (Do you want regular phone calls? Text messages? Dates at least three times a week? Do you want him to always pick up the tab?)”— Steve Harvey, amazon.com
“You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it.”— Sarah Dessen, amazon.com
“And that's what it always boils down to, you meet someone, they're everything you wanted, you fall only to discover their true self. You're in love with a mask and even after the mask is removed, you hang on to the possibility of that person wearing that mask once more.”— R.H. Sin, amazon.com
“In love with your potential, suffering from reality, my mind knows what my heart ignores.”— R.H. Sin, amazon.com
“You are going to do some really stupid and mean things in the name of love. Don’t be so hard on yourself when things don’t turn out. You are a good person that loved deeply. Anybody worth having will know that hurting someone is not showing someone who you really are. You’re a sensitive person that…”— Shannon Alder, facebook.com
“Sure, as human beings, we all inherently deserve love and respect and kindness, but we don't all get it (and we sure as hell don't all give it). That means you have to take it for yourself. You have to draw your own lines and write your own rules.”— Brianna Wiest, bustle.com