Disappointed Quotes

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.

I’m not totally mad at you. I’m just sad. You’re all locked up in that little world of yours, and when I try knocking on the door, you just sort of look up for a second and go right back inside.

Do not be disappointed if no one appreciates your true feelings, because they do not deserve them.

At times he felt that he had almost rather not be in love with her, for it brought him no peace. What was the use of it, if it was only going to be painful?

But we always avoided talking about these things—difficult things—and I wondered if that meant we'd be a little uncomfortable with or disappointed by each other for the rest of our lives.

To be thankful for one thing is infinitely more powerful than to be bitter about a hundred others.

If we stand for nothing we will likely become nothing and subsequently achieve nothing, for nothing can only breed more of itself.

There are moments when disappointment comes to seek your soul as musicians do with notes, and the more these are wide and deep, the more a single word or gesture is enough to make music resonate within you that you would never want to hear.

Don’t think for a moment that there’s nothing to be learned from the people who’ve failed us. For some of the greatest lessons that we’ve been granted are from those who showed us how ‘not’ to do something. And we’d be wise to remember that some of those people are us.

Dia directed her grudge towards that book, which only provided a modest explanation.

For some reason, it was always like that. Things always didn’t work out—

—and here she thought she would finally be able to impress Noin…

I wish to tell you that it’s completely okay if your life seems like a mess to you. It’s okay if you are lost or haven’t found your way yet. It’s okay if you haven’t found your real place in this world yet.

I repeat – It’s okay! No need to feel frustrated, overwhelmed or disappointed.

You deserve genuine & lifelong success, happiness & wellbeing, that can’t be taken away from you no matter what goes around you or happens in the world.

For this kind of life, you have to work consistently with time & patience. This kind of life is big goal which will require changes in your lifestyle, routines, priorities, attitude & behavior. They’re not overnight goals.

But, today you have a blank canvas & you don’t know where to begin. You have multiple things to improve & achieve in life. Today, you really don’t know what to do, where to start. It’s perfectly okay.

You just need to start – start at A & don’t try to jump to Z immediately. Take a step by step approach.

Think of one, the most immediate, small thing you can do today or tomorrow. Just think of what you want to do. Just think of what you can immediately start & stop. Think of first small step you can take today.

For an example, if you plan to improve your health to begin with – Then instead of immediately starting a difficult to maintain diet, can you stop eating junk while you are at home? Can you drink 3 more glasses of water each day? Or stop eating past 9 pm? Can you begin to walk more, use stairs than lift?

Start giving your best in everything that you have in your hand. Stop fighting, stop questioning & stop trying to gain control over everything.

Remember, healing, growth & progress happens over a period of time – one step at a time. I am sure you think it is not cool, but that’s how thing works in life for most of the world.

I pray God to help you receive an extra dose of motivation, enthusiasm & energy to take first step in order to create what you really want, do what you really love & start living your life exactly how you want.

My best wishes & blessings are always with you!

In the dictionary of those who do not expect anything, there is no expression like ‘shattered expectations.

Only you don’t change, Omar. You’re still a wreck. Look at your clothes, your hair…the hour you arrive at home. Now you have no father, you should look for a job and stop with this idle lunacy. Your father couldn’t bear looking at you like this. He couldn’t bear watching your life thrown away.