“Expection the world to treat you fairly because you are good is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian.”

“Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.”

“To expect life to treat you good is foolish as hoping a bull won't hit you because you are a vegetarian.”

“Dennis: Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.”

“Because gratitude is the key to happiness, anything that undermines gratitude must undermine happiness. And nothing undermines gratitude as much as expectations. There is an inverse relationship between expectations and gratitude: The more expectations you have, the less gratitude you will have.”

“It's hard to close the door on optimistic expectations when you love someone.”

“Expect the best, plan for the worst and prepare to be surprised.”