“Our holiday food splurge was a small crate of tangerines, which we found ridiculously thrilling after an eight-month abstinence from citrus.... Lily hugged each one to her chest before undressing it as gently as a doll. Watching her do that as she sat cross-legged on the floor one morning in pink pajamas, with bliss lighting her cheeks, I thought: Lucky is the world, to receive this grateful child. Value is not made of money, but a tender balance of expectation and longing.” WorldChildrenMadeValuesFoundMorningFoodMonthsBalanceLuckyExpectationsCrossesGratefulLongingEightBlissSatHolidayChestsCheeksThrillingDollsLightingLiliesAbstinencePajamasUndressingCitrusTangerines Author:Barbara Kingsolver
“Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it.” PeopleReturnHabitGratitudeExpectationsAppreciateGratefulAppreciationBe GratefulThanksgivingThank YouAppreciatedThankfulBeing ThankfulSincerelySaying Thank YouThankful GratitudeGratitude And AppreciationExpressing GratitudeThanksgiving And GratitudeAppreciate LifeThanksgiving ThanksThanksgiving GratitudeThank You GratitudeGratitude And ThanksGreat GratitudeI Am ThankfulInspirational GratitudeThankful For YouExpress AppreciationThankful ThanksgivingThanksgiving ThankfulWords Of GratitudeThank You AppreciationGratitude For LifeGrateful For YouThanksgiving Thank YouGrateful ThanksGratitude To OthersThings To Be ThankfulLife AppreciationAppreciation Of OthersGrateful For LifeLove And AppreciationThankful For LifeThank You LoveSincere AppreciationSincere GratitudeInspirational Thank You Author:Ralph Marston
“Trade your expectations for appreciation and the world changes instantly.” WorldExpectationsGratefulTradeAppreciationThank You Author:Tony Robbins
“The life of a sannyasin should be a life of no expectations. And then every moment is such a bliss, such a benediction, because whatsoever God gives is so much. Then you always feel grateful. But your desires are so much that whatsoever God gives always looks so little; and you feel frustrated, and you feel complaints, and you cannot feel grateful. And without gratitude, there is no possibility of prayer arising in your heart. Gratitude is prayer.” GivingFeelsShouldLooksHeartLittlesMomentsDesirePrayerPossibilityGratitudeExpectationsGratefulBlissFrustratedComplaintsBenediction Author:Rajneesh
“The grateful mind continually expects good things, and expectation becomes faith.” MindExpectationsGratefulGood Things Book:THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH Source: THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH
“The secret to happiness is to lower your expectations. ...that is what you compare your experience with. If your expectations and standards are very high and only allow yourself to be happy when things are exquisite, you'll never be happy and grateful. There will always be some flaw. But compare your experience with lower expectations, especially something not as good, and you'll find much in your experience of the world to love, cherish and enjoy, every single moment.” IfsWorldMomentsEnjoySecretGratitudeStandardsExpectationsGratefulCompareFlawsCherishExquisiteSingle MomSecret To HappinessHappy And Grateful Author:Charlie Munger
“The more that you expect, the less happy you will be-- because if the expectations are realized you won't be grateful” IfsExpectationsGratefulBe Grateful Author:Dennis Prager
“I was grateful to have two weeks to shoot this one scene in Harry Potter. It's a big, big scene, but they have to deliver. And they have high expectations.” TwoBigsWeekSceneExpectationsGratefulHarry PotterPottersTwo WeeksHigh Expectations Author:Ralph Fiennes