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"Holidays in general breed unrealistic expectations. The minute you start wondering, 'is it going to be wonderful enough?,' it never will be."
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"Not only is it not remarkable to be a single woman, there's no stigma attached. You see more and more women choosing to be single as well as happenstance."
"Women may give lip service to wanting husbands who take on an equal role in raising children, but many will pull rank when an important decision, like how to discipline or what baby sitter to hire, has to be made."
"In the best of all possible worlds, February 14 is a pleasant and sentimental opportunity to lavish your partner with attention or move your relationship to the next level."
"Holidays in general breed unrealistic expectations. The minute you start wondering, 'is it going to be wonderful enough?,' it never will be."
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"I am often guilty of expecting the worst so as to avoid disappointment and welcome surprise."
"Expectation wasn't just about what people expected of you. It was about what you expected of yourself."
"Expectations create and shape reality."
"Long ago, before I had ever seen a diamond, I read about them and I tried to imagine what they would be like ... When I saw a real diamond in a lady's ring one day I was so disappointed I cried. Of course, it was very lovely but it wasn't my idea of a diamond."
"Some people won't go the extra mile, and then on their birthday, when no one makes a fuss, they feel neglected and bitter."
"Whatever you search for will either meet you halfway or wait for you."
"When we set expectations and nourish them with appreciation, we will get better results."
"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."
"American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope to find in their butlers."
"The problem with many people is that they would plant a pear tree and expect it to bear some mango fruit."
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