"I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than fatally disappointed."

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Source : Julia Glass (2009). “I See You Everywhere”, p.89, Random House

Julia Glass

#Expectations Quotes #Disappointed Quotes

“To quote Agent Cooper, 'I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange.'”

Source : "New TWIN PEAKS Episodes to Air on Showtime in 2016; David Lynch to Direct" by Perri Nemiroff, collider.com. October 6, 2014.
“One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards.”
“I only make movies I want to go see.”
“There is a line between sexualityand promiscuity, and the line is closer to celibacy than not.”

Source : 1988 All in the Family: A Survival Guide for Living and Loving in a Changing World.
“A boomerang returns back to the person who throws it. But first, while moving in a circle, it hits its target. So does gossip.”
“I had a lot of expectations placed on me because I was already having some success with my short stories. That was not a good situation to be in. That by itself took a long time to overcome.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“I can't help you if you won't help yourself.”
“If you want to relax, watch the clouds pass by if you're laying on the grass, or sit in front of the creek; just doing nothing and having those still moments is what really rejuvenates the body.”

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