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A man's delight in looking forward to and hoping for some particular satisfaction is a part of the pleasure flowing out of it, enjoyed in advance. But this is afterward deducted, for the more we look forward to anything the less we enjoy it when it comes.

Anticipation

Arthur Schopenhauer

PhilosopherGerman1788 · 18th century

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Few enterprises of great labor or hazard would be undertaken if we had not the power of magnifying the advantages we expect from them.

Anticipation

AuthorBritish1709 · 18th century

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If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.

Anticipation

AuthorAmerican1856 · 19th century

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Nothing is so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness is it to be expecting evil before it comes.

Anticipation

PhilosopherRoman-4 · 1st century BC

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Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation.

Anticipation

François de La Rochefoucauld

WriterFrench1613 · 17th century

3.3 · 27 votes · 168 reads

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We love to expect, and when expectation is either disappointed or gratified, we want to be again expecting.

Anticipation

AuthorBritish1709 · 18th century

3.6 · 23 votes · 138 reads

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