“Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition…”
Graham Chapman (1941–1989) English comedian, writer and actor
Last Call
Lyrics, The College Dropout (2004)
“Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition…”
Graham Chapman (1941–1989) English comedian, writer and actor
“Nobody, nobody but a child, or a child-minded person, expects life to be fair.”
John Wyndham book The Midwich Cuckoos
The Midwich Cuckoos (1957), ch 9 - p.70 [Angela] [Page numbers per the Penguin Books paperback, 1982 reprint.]
Richard Nixon (1913–1994) 37th President of the United States of America
From In The Arena (1990)
1990s
“Nobody expects you to exhibit godlike strength, excepting maybe yourself.”
Juliet Marillier book Son of the Shadows
Source: Son of the Shadows
Theo Marzials (1850–1920) Anglo-French poet and eccentric
A Tragedy, reported by several critics to be the worst poem published in the English language. http://www.reedleycollege.edu/academic/Departments/CompLitComm/sbowie/Tragedy.htm.
“Do not expect too much of the end of the world.”
Stanisław Jerzy Lec (1909–1966) Polish writer
As quoted in Foucault's Pendulum (1989) by Umberto Eco, Ch. 7, p. 49; cited to a 1977 Polish edition of Unkempt Thoughts.
“Exceeding expectations is where satisfaction ends and loyalty begins.”
Ron Kaufman (1956) American author and consultant
Lift Me UP! Service With A Smile (2005)