Expectation

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Expectations are a form of first-class truth: If people believe it, it's true.
I made up my mind that I would hold onto nothing, that I would expect nothing.

Tropic of Cancer
If trouble comes when you least expect it then maybe the thing to do is to always expect it.

The Road
If you expect nothing from anybody, you�re never disappointed.

The Bell Jar
There is one thing which gives radiance to everything. It is the idea of something around the corner
A cathedral, a wave of a storm, a dancer's leap, never turn out to be as high as we had hoped
Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed
Welcome anything that comes to you, but do not long for anything else
He who makes great demands upon himself is naturally inclined to make great demands upon others
Expectation is the root of all heartache
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