I consider nothing low but ignorance, vice, and meanness, characteristics generally found where the animal propensities predominate over the higher sentiments.
I'm used to very low-budget situations. In 'The Exploding Girl,' we were literally changing in Starbucks because we didn't have trailers.
Any cut to Pell Grants means low-income must take out additional loans or work longer hours - risk factors that increase their odds of dropping out of school.
I am not stopped by low funds, physical exhaustion, mental exhaustion, or temptations to stop and work on some other production that would be more financially rewarding.
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.
One reason the human race has such a low opinion of itself is that it gets so much of its wisdom from writers.
In a home where there is an able-bodied husband, he is expected to be the breadwinner.
'Great Expectations' is one of the greatest stories.
Have an attitude of positive expectation.
Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.
My expectations are incredibly high.
In my own experience as a physician, I have not seen a miraculous healing, and I don't expect to see one.
Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well.
I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.
In the investment business, you must expect to be wrong.
Good is not good when better is expected.
I never expected to be anybody important.
I never expected to live this long.
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