(noun) The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
"Have no expectations mean to have no pain."
"Expectations keep us in a victim role. It keeps us blaming & stuck."
"You cannot plant an acorn in the morning, and expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of an oak."
"If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things."
"Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes."
"Never expect God to do for you what you don't do to others."
"Do not expect others to solve the problem for you."
"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."
"The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions."
"Real love begins where nothing is expected in return."
"Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected."
"Expectation is the root of all heartache."