quotations about anticipation
Maybe the anticipation is a key part of the event.
ADRIAN HIGGINS
"There's a lot more to winter trees than meets the eye", Washington Post, February 17, 2016
Thou tremblest before anticipated ills, and still bemoanest what thou never losest.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE
attributed, Day's Collacon
Anticipation is the exciting stage of change where we anticipate the benefits and make our transformational plans.
AUGUST TURAK
"Fear Of Change And 6 Ways To Overcome It", Forbes, February 21, 2014
If you can't take the time for a vacation right now, or even a night out with friends, put something on the calendar--even if it's a month or a year down the road. Then whenever you need a boost of happiness, remind yourself about it.
ERIC BARKER
"The 7 Step Evening Ritual That Will Make You Happy", Observer, March 9, 2016
Anticipation is also a to and fro movement in which expectations undergo inevitable revision in light of expectations that are unmet or are realized differently.
RICHARD COYNE
Mood and Mobility: Navigating the Emotional Spaces of Digital Social Networks