Novel & Cerita Expectations Versus Reality Quotes

“Yeah, I’ve heard all of the motivational quotes about failure. Once, I believed that if you work hard enough you get what you want. That’s not true. That’s the biggest lie of all.” “I’ve never heard you be so negative.” Samaire watched him with growing wonder as if he was changing before her eyes. “You’re always so optimistic.” “I’m optimistic when I keep my expectations low.” He didn’t like that about himself, and he knew he was going to regret telling Samaire. “I worked hard to launch my dream and it didn’t happen. I deferred my dream for years only for it to get further out of my reach.” “You didn’t defer it,” Samaire said. “You talked yourself out of it.”

"Mind your business. I said it was out of kindness. I'm not in any kind of relationship with him." "I'll pretend that I believe you." "Just think whatever you desire. What concerns me now is the worst-case scenario. Did I lose my womb? Is my spine broken and I can't walk anymore? Just tell me the fuck wrong with me." "God! What a pessimist you are." "Good things hardly happen in real life so I don't expect it. Whatever life throws at me, I take it. No surprises and no hard feelings." She stared at her thoughtfully " l get what you mean. Expecting too much will only break you."

I say and she looks at me unconvinced. “That sounds to me like a marketing strategy to get people to come and spend their money.” She says looking at me sideways. “That may be true but we will never know until we get on it and see for ourselves.” I say and she shrugs. “You’re a true optimist.” She says and I nod smiling. “I just want us to manage our expectations, so that we don’t end up disappointed.” She says forever the realist. “No high expectations. Got it.” I say and she frowns at me unimpressed yet again.

Even though it pained him to let them face such a creature without sufficient knowledge and skills, he had to set aside his doubts about their capabilities. -----"Most of the things in reality are far from our expectations. Maybe a certain dream can become real, but it will not happen exactly as it did in your dream. It can be better or worse. Whatever it may be, the effects will leave a great impact on your life. That's how strongly reality hits a person, and you can't do anything but go with the flow and accept the present."-----

Jake turned to me. “You know that, sometimes we are the ones who complicate things.” “How?” “Like now, we’re together, everything is not going very well but what could be worse? We are alive and for a moment the universe gave us this moment. To breathe, chitchat and just forget about whatever that worries us but that’s all you are dragging.” “Because that’s my reality.” “We don’t have to be realistic in every aspect Chloe. That’s why people dream, expect and believe that something good is coming their way.”

We were soon in the air and I know he won’t stop this time. But his last words kept ringing inside my head. “Stop raising the bars of your expectations ’cause I am afraid you will have to be disappointed.” ‘What does he mean by that?’ *****

Mom tapped her finger on the table. I groaned, rolling my eyes. “You aren’t listening to me. I don’t want to do any of that. I would rather spend eternity flipping burgers at McDonald’s than get into the financial field. I love working at the Boys & Girls Club. I enjoy working with the kids and coaching their basketball team. I live and breathe basketball. I’m not good enough to go pro, but I can teach kids how to play.” I went into a rant. “Collin Oscar Cole! That was very rude of you. We are just trying to think of your future.” Mom scoffed. Oh, damn it. Here it comes. The guilt is just around the corner.

Elliot released a heavy breath, “Once they were broken and I could see the reality of life; I never wanted another pair.” A frown pulled at my lips. I like seeing the world in a “glass is half full” type of way. There is always something to look forward to. Whether it be, trying and failing, but knowing that is an opportunity to learn. Or dealing with heartache but knowing that you are still alive and fighting at the end of the day. All we really want is to feel something real. Love, hate, pain; anything. “You can borrow mine any time you need a break from reality.”

No, I am not wishing for your downfall, but that doesn't mean that I will remain in one position forever. "ugh, what a forlorn life! hopes and dreams. isn't that the only thing that keeps you moving? ain't you tired of giving yourself a false hope and face the reality has it is." "That is exactly what I am doing. Facing the reality as it is. yes, hopes and dreams are what pushes people like me to become better and that is what people like you would never understand. we aim high and that fuels our hunger to fulfil our dreams. We never give up and that is how we made it this far.

“You expect me to just fit into your little world where love is perfect and easy? This is my reality. Desk with it! Fuck!” “So you think you can just have your fun behind closed doors?!” I yelled, my voice rising. “What about your responsibilities? Your parents? They want you to marry!” “Do you really think their expectations matter to me when they don’t even care who I want?” he exclaimed, his frustration pouring out. “They want heirs; they want an image. It’s all nonsense!” “Shouldn't you be honest with them?” I asked, searching his gaze for any hint of remorse.