Expectation Quotations | Page 2

I'd call this a natural consequence of the changing dynamics of expectation. Being on the cover changes the way people see themselves, and they have to metabolize a different set of conditions. They're supposed to be superstars now, and if they don't live up to that, they've somehow failed. This changing perception causes many athletes to feel pressure and have a much harder time achieving their ideal performance. The Jinx isn't just a cover phenomenon. It occurs whenever an athlete receives a particular level of attention that builds expectation.

Bubble conditions may not be present yet but are approaching such and thus require close monitoring going forward. To allay this concern, housing price increases will need to start to moderate soon from recent sharp increases. Our expectation is that this should occur, since rising mortgage rates should slow the growth in housing prices to a rate below gains in income.

Bull markets don't start and end in a two-week period, which seems to be everyone's expectation these days. They are much slower and more gradual, and there is plenty of time to join in the fun.

Baseball cannot be learned as a trade. It begins with the sport of the schoolboy, and though it may end in the professional, I am sure there is not a single one of these who learned the game with the expectation of making it a business. There have been years in the life of each during which he must have ate and drank and dreamed baseball.

I'm always nervous before any competition and I guess I'm 18 months away but I was nervous because I have a lot of expectation to do well and I wanted to show that I'm still capable of winning world and Olympic medals.

I felt I had almost written myself into a corner. You could say I'd rewritten the same novel three times and I thought I had to move on. The success of the book, and then the movie, had by then also created a commercial expectation and I remember touring America and seeing people in the audiences who I thought might not want to read the books I wanted to write next. My constituency had become broader, but more mysterious to me.

I can't say we have more passion than anyone else, ... I can't say we have more intuititiveness. I can't say we have more creativity or more imagination, or we work harder. Our own internal expectation is to do those things better than everybody else we're competing against. I'm sure everybody else says the same thing, but our guys have found a way to do it.

French people want us to re-establish the order of the republic, ... We will answer their expectation, because we can't build a future in violence.

Frankly, I'm more worried about the violence we do to ourselves and our children by allowing the media to create an expectation of instant gratification.

If a person has a quality of life and an expectation for improving that are both by all evidence, by all consensus negligible, is there a general right to life?

I expect him to be a great player and nothing less. When he doesn't live up to that expectation, I'm not a happy person. I'm not happy when he throws interceptions like he did today in the red zone. That has to stop if we're going to win. It doesn't matter how good he plays, if he keeps turning the ball over we're not going to win.

I expected more from him. We had a nice visit. I think the world of him. I think he is a really good player. I set the bar very high for him. My expectation level for him is high. Any time he falls short of that, fair or not fair, I want to talk to him about it.

I don't think it's fair to negotiate in the press. We've got a great relationship with Cox. We're in several markets throughout the country, and our expectation is to be on (in the Las Vegas) market come fall.

If we play as well as we're capable of playing, we're going to win (tonight) regardless of what Rutgers does. If we don't play our 'A' or to the best of our ability, then there's a pretty good chance that if Rutgers plays well we're going to lose. And that's the way it should be when you play against a really good team. But, you know what? We're home. We're in our building. And the expectation level is we're going to win. That's the bottom line.

If we look at 2006, the expectation is identical to the start of 2005. People are talking about a slowdown and therefore corporate earnings growth will also slow down.

If that only desperate person were away as by justice soon it might be, the Queen's Majesty's good subjects would be in better hope and the papists' daily expectation vanquished.

If it meets our expectation and is a benefit to the passenger as we expect, we hope we'll be able to proceed,

He hasn't performed to his expectation or ours, but that's not something that hasn't happened before, either.

He loves the court, ... So he must have felt, 'If I can stay on the job with a reasonable expectation I can maintain my health, then why not.'

There is no failure, even though the level of expectation is very low.

With me, coming form the Bengals and offensive lineman, I was automatically compared to Anthony Munoz, ... Any pass rusher, I don't care what team, has the expectation of being the next Bruce Smith, or Coy Bacon here in Cincinnati. People expect high sack totals, but Justin's game is much more than that.

What you're doing is creating an expectation in the public that you're doing something that VDOT won't be able to fulfill. You're setting VDOT up for failure. You're setting VDOT up to take the fall.

Going into the election there was an expectation that Koizumi's popularity would be reflected in the results for the LDP. I'm a little bit surprised that the LDP didn't do better.

Gold is a safe haven and there's expectation that with the bloated trade deficit in the U.S., the U.S. dollar is vulnerable.

He should be getting some minutes for us this year. That's our expectation. That's why we drafted him. If we didn't expect him to play, we wouldn't have taken him.

There is an expectation that oil prices will remain high in the first half and ease in the second half.

There is an expectation that grown-ups are going to take care of little kids, not destroy them.

There is an expectation now. Athletes believe they can be on the podium.

We may see some profit-taking in energy stocks later following sharp gains in recent sessions but it is likely to be limited on expectation that global oil prices will continue to rise.

I also want to draw attention to the responsibilities that people have to live up to their election promises and to live up to the votes that were cast by the people of Wales, in the General Election, in the expectation that we would deliver this promise.

Greenspan is the least influential event this week. We know where the economy is, and there isn't much expectation of him saying anything new.

Guys that have got it done in the past, they know how to elevate their game at the right time. There is a connection there. Guys have that attitude and expectation of themselves to win.

Kids will reach whatever expectation you set for them.

Kids come and they have no expectation that there's anything like that when they're feeding the ducks, ... You can imagine what could occur.

I would say that the Giants understand, without any ambiguity, what the expectation of the governor is as far as the content of the documents we need to move into the master planning process,

I think it probably means something to their players because they understand what they're representing. A lot of times, it's the past players that they know are watching them that gives them a level of expectation of the way they're supposed to perform. I think that's a good thing for a program.

I think it may be tougher this year because there are more nerves from the expectation of winning it. I have more motivation to train harder. I never take anything for granted. I like Vitaly. He's a good kid. I'm glad to see him make it here. He'll be a good opponent to have in the finals.

It basically proves what we suspected for a long time -- that kids will reach whatever expectation you set for them.

I think it's a slam dunk. But knock wood, you know. Everyone seems very happy, so I have every expectation that we'll be here next year.

It is a fact of life that the higher you go in public service and the higher your pay is the lower the expectation of privacy.

I think the nature of Big Ten schools (is) they're not happy just to have programs. You put smiles on people's faces by winning. And the expectation is you do it the right way.

I think the most significant report for the whole week is the retail sales number tomorrow. You saw the bond market react today in expectation of a strong retail sales report, and I think people will be focused on that tomorrow.

I think that Gil will be pitching for us again this year; that's my expectation. But the idea is to get him 100 percent healthy. There's no need to rush.

I think you are near (capitulation) at the moment and you are getting close to the bottom. Technology stocks are driven on the expectation and we're in a period now where expectations are being lowered. What you'll have happen is stocks will react to the fact that expectations are too low.

I think the expectation levels, if they don't continue to rise, then we're not doing the right things in building this program.

I think the expectation is that they will not make much progress today and the US (team) will go home this afternoon.

I think we've tried to be competitive but start our people at the bottom with the expectation if they do a good job, they will get raises over the years.

I think what we have is a recognition by investors that there is some decent value at this price. But whether they have the intestinal fortitude to stay during further adverse times is still unanswered. Today, they seem to have rallied based on the expectation that there is cheapness in some of these stocks.

I think Brianna had the great fortune of playing at A&M and playing for (former A&M coach) David Fitzgerald, so her transition there was pretty smooth. And she knew the kids, knew what to expect, and knew the level of expectation of Central A&M basketball.

I think actually the entrance into the Big East is that same kind of high expectation we're setting for UC, ... This is exactly the right time to assess where we want to go and who we want to become.

It isn't like the last time where they said it's going to be a day off. Don't have any expectation that this will kick in again.

It is not that anybody wants to prohibit work, but we can't have noise like that that early in the morning, ... There is an expectation that there shouldn't be loud noises going on at that time.

It is our hope and expectation that perhaps by the end of the day some major announcement will be made.

It is our expectation that we will be profitable in the second half of next year.

It is our expectation that we will be able to complete the hearings that week,

It is our expectation that market forces are going to drive this to a mandatory program.

It is important not to have the unrealistic expectation that we will find a magic key to help get rid of all suffering. It takes determination, patience, and more than one week.

It is my expectation that no matter how the court rules, there will be appellant issues filed by either side.

It is my expectation as the person appointed to these cases that we are going to provide these people with at least a minimal level of comfort and security. The providers do not have the skill to know or understand when a person is getting in the danger zone.

I think we're going to steal some games. There's not much expectation for us outside the district. But I think we're going to squeak quite a few out. I think we'll surprise some people.

I went into this thing thinking I would not get drafted and do it through free agency. I tried to lower the expectation when things were out of my control like they were today. All I can do now is show up in Philadelphia and bring my work ethic and work as hard as I can.

I think the message that Honeywell's board is sending is that they believe a change in leadership is needed to get Honeywell back on the right track as an independent company going forward, ... The board is not necessarily putting Honeywell on the block or keeping it on the block. That's a very different expectation than current consensus on Wall Street.

It is a player-friendly scheme, but at the same time the expectation level is very high and the attention to detail is very high.

I think there is an overall unreasonable expectation right now that there is such a thing as a risk-free drug.

I think there was an expectation created more by Government than anyone that media reform was on the agenda and would be dealt with.

Open source today is expected to be 'good enough,' and, most of the time, open-source products meet that expectation or exceed it. When you're paying as much as you pay for Microsoft, by comparison, you expect a lot more than good enough.

People are going to be watching employment reports and other things very closely. It's our expectation that we're going to start seeing some improvement.

People are buying the U.S. dollar across the board on expectation of further rate hikes. Rate expectations in Canada have come down. You will see more U.S. dollar strength on the yield gap.

People are looking towards their remarks about how the economy is doing, and I think they will be more specific on that. The Fed will probably tailor its remarks to build the expectation that it will be a while before they raise rates.

Pakistan believes that we also have a claim, an expectation for international cooperation under safeguards for nuclear power generation.

Over the past year, core intermediate goods inflation has been nearly 5 percentage points higher than core finished goods inflation. This is one of the largest gaps ever, and reinforces our expectation that a part of this early-stage inflation should feed through into finished goods prices in the coming months.

Overall, I think it's been really good. That's an expectation here. Our goal every year is to have the best and deepest pitching staff in the country, so we expect them to be successful.

Our vision for the Chinese market is to continue our efforts on increased distribution with China's leading retailers. The expectation for Jamieson Laboratories is a significant increase in awareness and in sales of our products in Asian markets over the next year.

Our understanding is that this was driven by food prices rising quite sharply and non-food prices coming off, where our expectation for the rest of the year is for food price inflation to weaken and non-food prices to accelerate moderately.

Our whole expectation is that we can get an agreement that the council will feel good about voting on before we ever get to the point of binding arbitration.

Respondent's expectation that his garden was protected from observation is unreasonable and is not an expectation that society is prepared to honor.

Part of her payment is based on the hope and expectation that she is going to become very good very quickly. The other factor is the platform in which she plays is healthy and growing.

Part of the purchasing decision for buying a house is an expectation of what housing prices are going to do in the future. It's true that houses are getting more and more expensive, but people are increasing their wealth in ways we haven't seen in a while.

Optimism is an expectation that good things are going to be plentiful. The wealthy generally have the sense that life will bring good rather than bad outcomes. That doesn't mean they believe that good things will be omnipresent, but that they will outnumber the not-so-good.

People have been to the modern facilities. The expectation set is higher. And new technologies exist that weren't available when we built our facility.

People have to step up and help each other. There's a tradition here and a certain level of expectation.

Steve knows the tradition and has a genuine passion for Lamar basketball because he grew up with it. I believe he has a great future and will continue to take Lamar basketball to our expectation level of where the program should be on a yearly basis.

Spending on Sarbanes-Oxley is only the visible tip of the compliance iceberg. Any expectation that compliance spending might moderate is just wishful thinking as companies in all industries grapple with increased regulatory concerns and stricter governance and risk policies within their own firms.

Stardust was very successful beyond all expectation in all its phases.

My teammates told me I get a little bit anxious when I get passes caught on me because I have a high level of expectation for myself. Everyone told me that things like that are gonna happen, they have scholarship players too. So I just stood back, clapped my hands and told myself to let that go and I made them pay for it.

My own expectation is that she will remain at the hospital for many, many years.

My only expectation of him is that he will prove that everyone who had great confidence in him was right.

My personal expectation is that I definitely want to finish as the best point guard in the NBA, and that translates into us winning, ... If I'm the best point guard in the NBA, it means that we're winning and we're a playoff contending team. It's just motivation for me to know that a lot of people have me low on the totem pole right now. I'm just trying to prove them wrong.

Looking ahead, the consensus expectation for a pickup in economic activity is not unreasonable, though the timing and extent of that improvement continue to be uncertain,

My mother taught me a lot of things, but they had big presuppositions built in - like her expectation that I'd be a missionary nurse in a religious order.

I think most people see their homes as somewhat transitory, and they're almost resigned about it. Say you have a house that's worth $1.3 million. Is it a reasonable expectation that you'll ever pay it off? Probably not. The most people hope for is that someday they'll sell it for a profit or leave it to the kids, who might have to sell it but will maybe make a little money.

I think my expectation is too high. That gets me in trouble a lot of times. I'm hitting good shots to 15 feet, and I'm not happy with it. I should take it and go and play the next hole.

It does seem there is a meteorite dumping ground here now, and our expectation is if you spend time looking in this area, you should be able to find lots more meteorites.

I thought Jordan did a great job late in the game. My expectation is for Jordan to be aggressive and look to go to the basket, but he made some great plays on the defensive end.

I write in expectation that readers want to participate in a kind of two-sided game: They are trying to guess what I am up to - what the story's up to - and I'm giving them clues and matter to keep them interested without giving everything away at the start. Even the rules, if any, of the game are for the reader to discover.

I'm still hoping, for the FBI's sake, that there's going to be a Perry Mason moment here. For a reasonable person, based on the hype this case received - even from the U.S. Attorney's Office - there's an expectation something huge is going to happen.

The 37.5-hour week is more of a minimum baseline these days. There is an expectation by many employers that you will give 5 to 10 percent above that to get the job done and to get ahead.

The actions of the players at the commencement of the game were most concerning and not consistent with the expectation the League has established.

The are of will-making chiefly consists in baffling the importunity of expectation.

That was his expectation when he turned up at that meeting.