“The Creator only gives, but does not expect anything from us. He invests in us without expecting any interest in return.”

“To be rich is to give a smile with no expectation of return.”

“Give without expecting any worldly reward here on Earth.”

“To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.”

“If we give what we treasure most to a Being we love with all our hearts, if we can do that without expecting anything in return, then the world becomes a beautiful place.”

“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves--there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.”

“The point is not what we expect from life, but rather what life expects from us.”

“Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect.”

“He returns years later, has no demands.
He wants only one, most precious thing:
To see, purely and simply, without name,
Without expectations, fears, or hopes,
At the edge where there is no I or not-I.”

“Give love to whoever deserve it, but expect it only from yourself.”