“Always expect trouble in the desert. Then you usually won't meet it.”

“I won't go looking for trouble. I usually don't have too.”

“If trouble comes when you least expect it then maybe the thing to do is to always expect it.”

“You and I will meet again
When we're least expecting it.
One day in some far off place
I will recognize your face.
I won't say good-bye my friend,
For you and I will meet again.”

“Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.”

“To anyone who took the trouble to look, I was plainly visible, but when people are expecting to see nothing, that is usually what they see.”

“Don't expect much and you won't be disappointed.”

“A desert is a place without expectation.”

“Solutions nearly always come from the direction you least expect, which means there's no point trying to look in that direction because it won't be coming from there.”

“The heart will turn to a prune if love is always by the numbers. How will you know if someone really loves you if they only meet your expectations and not your needs?”