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Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.

Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.

I think there's a sort of satisfaction in defying people's expectations.

I try not to think about the expectations of other people because there's always going to be expectations.

I think sometimes you have high expectations for people because you have high expectations for yourself.

I try not to have high expectations of people because it just sets you up for disappointment, but it's great to work with actors who are that talented and accomplished.

I'm generally competing with the ideal I have set for myself, and I've found that served me very well.

We are all idealists in that we are ever discontented with the present state of the Ego and the World.

Too often people view idealists as naive.