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My fervent expectation is that sooner rather than later, the United States Senate will more closely reflect the rich diversity of this great country.

~Edward Brooke

Topics: Closely Country Diversity Expectation Fervent Great Great Country Later More Rather Reflect Rich Senate Sooner States Than United United States United States Senate Will

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Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation.

~Elbert Hubbard

Topics: Always Answers Desires Disappoint Expectation Gives Meet Never Our Satisfaction Something Thoroughly Though Us

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We throw at female artists this expectation that their work has to speak to the female experience. And if it doesn't, you're letting the side down. Throwing this stumbling block in the way of female artists is counterintuitive.

~Eleanor Catton

Topics: Artists Block Down Expectation Experience Female Female Artists Letting Side Speak Stumbling Throw Throwing Way Work You

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No one ever said, 'Be a doctor.' But because so many members of my extended family - aunts, uncles - were doctors, there was this expectation that I'd probably be a physician.

~Elizabeth Blackburn

Topics: Aunts Because Doctor Doctors Ever Expectation Extended Extended Family Family Many Members Physician Said Uncles Were

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I myself have never been enchanted by the dream of the white wedding, and, heaven help us, the expectation that this exquisitely catered event should be 'the happiest moment' of one's life.

~Elizabeth Gilbert

Topics: Been Dream Enchanted Event Expectation Happiest Heaven Help Life Moment Myself Never Should Us Wedding White

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When we are fully conscious and aware, we actually know when we are about to overreact. When we are mindful, we have the mental space and are aware of when our moods change. When we are mindful, we are aware of when our mental models are being challenged and when expectation does not meet with reality, which can trigger an emotional response.

~Elizabeth Thornton

Topics: About Actually Aware Being Challenged Change Conscious Does Emotional Expectation Fully Know Meet Mental Mindful Models Moods Our Reality Response Space Trigger Which

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Death, after all, is the common expectation from birth. Neither heroes nor cowards can escape it.

~Ellis Peters

Topics: After Birth Common Cowards Death Escape Expectation Heroes Neither Nor

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I feel like British designers are having a real moment; there's a lot of freedom to be different, and I think that that's what so unique. There's no expectation of what you're going to see at London Fashion Week, and I think that's why you get such a mixed bag of sweets.

~Emilia Wickstead

Topics: Bag Be Different British Designers Different Expectation Fashion Feel Freedom Get Going Having Like London Lot Mixed Moment Real See Sweets Think Unique Week Why You I Think I Feel I Feel Like

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It's a reality that in this business there's an expectation of being thin. But having a baby is a reality too, and it's more important for me to make milk than to fit into those tiny pants. So that's just going to have to wait.

~Emily Procter

Topics: Baby Being Business Expectation Fit Going Having Having A Baby Important Just Make Me Milk More Pants Reality Than Thin Those Tiny Too Wait

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A lot of people end up getting married more out of expectation than out of passion for each other, but if your options have ever been, 'We either get married or break up,' be careful. Marriage should be a new addition you add to the house that is your relationship, not the structure you impose on the house once it's already built.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Add Addition Be Careful Been Break Break Up Built Careful Each Either End Ever Expectation Get Get Married Getting Getting Married House Impose Lot Marriage Married More New Once Options Other Out Passion People Relationship Should Structure Than Up You Your

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