“Expect nothing. Today: that is your life.”

“Nothing is what it seems, boy. Expect nothing and fear nothing, here or anywhere. There’s your first lesson.”

“Nothing ever goes as you expect. Expect nothing, and you will not be surprised. Expect nothing. Hope for nothing. Nothing.”

“Your mind creates your reality. If you expect nothing, you open up the universe to give you options. If you expect the worst, you usually get it.”

“Today, life will offer me many lessons. I will learn nothing.”

“TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE”

“If you can't control your peanut butter, you can't expect to control your life.”

“When life doesn't meet your expectations, it was important to take it with grace.”

“Keep your expectations tiny you'll go through life not so whiney.”

“People’s lives are a direct reflection of the expectations of their peer group. … Your life experience will never far exceed the expectations of your peers, because to stay connected to them there is an unconscious contract that says we’re going to be within this range of each other. Now, on the other hand, if for some reason your friends have a higher expectation for life than you do, just to stay on the team you’ve got to raise your standard. And that's the beauty of life.”