
“Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition…”
Last Call
Lyrics, The College Dropout (2004)
“Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition…”
“Nobody, nobody but a child, or a child-minded person, expects life to be fair.”
The Midwich Cuckoos (1957), ch 9 - p.70 [Angela] [Page numbers per the Penguin Books paperback, 1982 reprint.]
From In The Arena (1990)
1990s
“Nobody expects you to exhibit godlike strength, excepting maybe yourself.”
Source: Son of the Shadows
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.”
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.”
Lift Me UP! Service With A Smile (2005)