Ann Brashares Quotes

Nothing seems to come up to your expectations. But nothing I had heard about Hollywood was enough.

To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness.

Things do not always happen the way I would like them to happen, and I had better get used to that.

I try not to want any one specific thing to happen because that's then bound to probably not happen. Particularly in Hollywood, I try not to set my hopes on anything.

I just never count on anything. You can't.

There was a time in my life when I used to plan elaborately; not anymore. I gave up when I realised nothing was going my way.

I've learned to not have expectations. If you don't expect things from anyone, you can't get let down.

You can only give things up once they start to let you down.

Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.

I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed.

If you're alive for more than five minutes, you're going to be disappointed.

I don't have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments.

You have no idea what it is like to constantly disappoint people. You see it the moment you meet them. You see in their eyes that they expected something so entirely different, and here they are meeting... you.

I had amazing stuff happen right off the top. I thought this was how it worked. Hollywood is awesome! Cut to three years later: What happened?

That was all and it was enough for me: fantasies are better left fantasies.

Everyone has expectations. You just don't want to have them dashed, so you're quiet about them.

Reality is the name we give to our disappointments.

When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed.

You can't have a perfect show every time.

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.

Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give.

You have to look at the discrepancy between what you hoped and imagined and the reality of yourself and all your shortcomings.

Fame was not at all what it was cracked up to be, as far as I was concerned.

You know, nothing is ever happily-ever-after. Ever.

I think it's a problem when something's a dream because it'll never live up to your expectations. It's better to go somewhere thinking it'll be horrible, and then be pleasantly surprised.