“It is expected you should do your best for those you are assigned for, as it is expected in any other case, that you do your duty for your client.”

“When you expect the world to end at any moment, you know there is no need to hurry. You take your time, you do your work well.”

Thomas Merton (1915–1968) Priest and author

“Your “why” should be centered around yourself. If you’re not taken care of, how do you ever expect to take care of others?”

Isaac Mashman (2000) businessman, speaker

“… Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become….”

Brandon Sanderson (1975) American fantasy writer

“The moment is your only duty. Your duty at any time in your life is to do what you have to do from moment to moment. What you have to do is what you cannot avoid doing. What you cannot avoid doing is what you do.”

Barry Long (1926–2003) Australian spiritual teacher and writer

“You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation.”

Bette Davis (1908–1989) film and television actress from the United States

“The least you can do is investigate. The minimum that is expected of you as a sentient being is to question your reality.”

Alex Jones (1974) American radio host, author, conspiracy theorist and filmmaker

“Expectations are like hidden rocks in your path—all they do is trip you up.”

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (1956) novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist

“Now you've opened your mouth, do you expect me to lose interest?”

Peter Greenaway (1942) British film director

“If this is not what you expected, please alter your expectations.”

Erik Naggum (1965–2009) Norwegian computer programmer