It will never be all that I want it to be… But it is always twice what I expected.

James Qualls
About This Quote

Few of us will ever get everything we want in life, but this quote reminds us of the fact that our expectations are rarely met. Instead, our expectations are often far exceeded. A lot of people have goals that never come true because they expect too much too soon. They have plans that are doomed to fail.

Source: A Gathering Of Dreams

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