The 90 best disappointment phrases

We have all felt disappointment at times: towards the actions of a person, before the result of an action, when knowing the result of an exam ...

It is part of life, although it is always best to maintain realistic expectations about the things we want to achieve and what we expect of others.

In this article you will find various phrases about disappointment, which help to understand this feeling and to cope with it in a constructive way.

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The most memorable disappointment phrases

This is a compilation of quotes and reflections on disappointment, annotated.

1. Sometimes disappointments make you stronger. (David Rudisha)

Disappointments teach us to understand the danger of having unrealistic expectations.

2. The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way. (Robert Kiyosaki)

At any moment we can run into some kind of disappointment.

3. The sadness and disappointments of the past will make you stronger in the future.

Remember that in any experience there is a lesson to learn, also in those that disappoint you.

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4. Hope is tomorrow's cure for today's disappointment. (Evan Esar)

There will always be a new tomorrow to try.

5. Despite the fact that there is nothing left between us, I am still looking forward to his return.

A disappointment that borders on denial.

6. The truth hurts, but disappointment kills.

Disappointment causes us to lose trust in people.

7. The defects that you throw in my face today are the same, which at first were perfect. (Ricardo Arjona)

When starting a relationship, we are not able to observe the defects of the other person.

8. So many love phrases were useless, the truth was always one: your deception.

A love deception represents one of the greatest disappointments in life.

9. Even when it seems like everything is going wrong, God will surprise you.

Bad things never last long.

10. Do not allow sadness and bitterness to drag you into the past, rather go on building your future.

When we let bitterness control us, we are unable to move forward.

11. Many times I saw attitudes that gave you away, but I kept silent thinking that you would reconsider. What a serious mistake.

In any type of relationship, it is always necessary to talk about what is bothering us.

12. The bad times may come but we must carry on with a smile on our faces.

The only way to overcome bad times is to face them.

13. It is wise not to fully trust those who have deceived us once. (Rene Descartes)

Remember that they can do it a second time.

14. Like all dreamers, I confused disappointment with truth. (Jean Paul Sartre)

A disappointment does not necessarily represent an end point.

15. If they tell you "I don't believe in love", it is because he fell in love and was disappointed.

Something very common in those who refuse to fall in love again.

16. Most things disappoint until you look more deeply at them. (Graham Greene)

Some disappointments come from inadvertent mistakes.

17. I've had enough of being disappointed and sad, but in this life you never know when the last time will be.

Unfortunately the bad times are just around the corner, so you have to take advantage of the good ones.

18. We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. (Martin Luther King)

Great advice on the attitude to take in the face of disappointments.

19. The best success comes after the greatest disappointment. (Henry Ward Beecher)

Sometimes the best things come after a big loss.

20. There was never a night or a problem that could defeat dawn or hope. (Bernard Williams)

There will always be a new opportunity.

21. Disappointment is just the action of your brain readjusting to reality after discovering that things are not the way you thought they were. (Brad Warner)

One way to explain how disappointment happens.

22. For me, it is much worse to be sad and disappointed than angry.

It is a state that keeps you in perpetual confusion.

23. Life is a long preparation for something that never happens. (William Butler Yeats)

This is why we should never create expectations that are out of our reach.

24. You must, for the sake of your sanity, transcend disappointment.

If we don't get over a disappointment, this can take its toll on us later.

25. Every man is sincere alone; as soon as a second person appears, hypocrisy begins. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

It never hurts to be cautious with others.

26. The many promises diminish trust. (Horacio)

When promises abound, few are kept.

27. Arguing and getting ready every two days, it was not love. At least I got it, late, but I did.

Constant conflicts are not a sign of a healthy relationship.

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28. They told me it hurts to let go, but it hurts more when you want to hold on.

Even if it costs at first, you will feel relieved later.

29. For disappointments we have hope.

Hope like a balm.

30. It was hard to understand, I cried a lot, but it is better to know the truth of your lies than to continue deceiving me and wasting my time.

A painful truth is better than a false reality.

31. Disappointment walks smiling behind enthusiasm. (Madame de Staël)

You will never know who you will be disappointed with.

32. What a disappointment, to find out that you were not the same person I knew.

Looks are deceiving.

33. When you suffer a blow of disappointment, take the time to heal the wounds.

Any wound takes time to heal.

34. Blessed is he who expects nothing, because he should never be disappointed. (Alexander Pope)

The best way not to get hurt.

35. Despite disappointment and sadness, there is always a way to go.

You have two options, die or move on.

36. Growing up is a disappointment, getting the best out of it is maturity.

An interesting reflection.

37. Whenever you have a setback or disappointment, put your head down and move on. (Les Brown)

Accepting things will make you understand them better.

38. Laughter is a cure for bitter disappointments in life.

Positive attitudes help us cope better with problems.

39. Expectation is the root of all anguish. (William Shakespeare)

A great truth.

40. Disappointment goes hand in hand with sadness, because when they disappoint us, they hurt us.

There is great pain behind a disappointment.

41. Generally, when you are disappointed, you become stronger. (David Rudisha)

This happens when we learn the lesson behind it.

42. I was more in love with you when I didn't know you that much.

A state that can quickly lead to disappointment.

43. It's funny that, without you, everything went for the better.

There are people who, although we love, are not good for us.

44. The one who suspects invites you to betray him. (Voltaire)

Constant pressure is also a turning point in a relationship.

45. It hurts to have changed so much for someone to receive such a great disappointment from her.

If you change, let it be for your well-being, not to please someone.

46. Many times knowing the truth of a love can be painful and disappointing.

But it is better to know the true face of a false person.

47. Things are always like this, sometimes we are the ones who get too excited.

Sometimes we are responsible for our own disappointments.

48. You finished just as we started: being just a pretty face, from the rest, there is nothing else of benefit.

We tend to expect too much from strangers.

49. Two kinds of tears have a woman's eyes: of real pain and of spite. (Pythagoras)

Disgust can be a very dangerous emotion.

50. Disappointment is the nurse of wisdom. (Bayle Roche)

It teaches us to be more cautious.

51. I'm not going to hold a grudge against you. I prefer to ignore you, so that it hurts more.

The best way to overcome a disappointment is to try not to let it get to you.

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52. Why is it so difficult to express love and yet so easy to express disappointment? (Kaui Hart Hemmings)

A great question to ask ourselves.

53. They disappointed me and the sadness I felt was so great that I didn't know what to do for a while.

A feeling of loss that makes us lose our way.

54. I do not hate you. I am disappointed that you have turned everything that you said you would never be.

There are those who change for the worse.

55. Disappointments are not meant to destroy you; They are meant to strengthen you. (Anonymous)

But it all depends on how you take them.

56. The human mind is so vast and full of imagination that real life will never live up to your expectations.

That is why we are the cause of some disappointments.

57. When you are sad, seek laughter to ease the pain.

Without a doubt, a great medicine.

58. Nothing sadder than trusting in a friendship and that it disappoints you.

In friendships there can also be disappointments.

59. When you learn to accept rather than wait, you will have fewer disappointments. (Robert Fisher)

Great advice to put into practice.

60. If your boyfriend tells you to fly with him, be careful... Because sooner or later he will let you go!

Not all goals as a couple are shared.

61. How could you be my everything, when I was your nothing ...

When the other person only uses you.

62. We are born crying, we live complaining and we die disappointed. (Thomas Fuller)

A sad reality.

63. Beauty can be disappointing because if there is no substance underneath, the image becomes nothing more than an empty image.

Applies to people, things and opportunities.

64. People's unfulfilled promises are the main reason trust declines.

Therefore, we must be careful with what we say.

65. It is best to accept what happens, instead of having expectations, this way you will avoid many disappointments.

Try to keep our expectations as realistic as possible.

66. Talking about love is easy when you've never been used.

A failed love should not be an impediment to try again.

67. There is one thing more terrible than slander: The truth. (Prince Talleyrand)

Ironically, it is through the truth that we manage to be disappointed.

68. Greet disappointment with joy. There is nothing like a spring in your step to remove the ugly gloom.

It is not about falling into a pit, but looking for more positive companies.

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69. If you do not see the actions with your own eyes, you will experience disappointment.

Actions will always speak louder than any word.

70. Disappointment is really just a term for our refusal to look on the bright side. (Richelle E. Goodrich)

An interesting interpretation of disappointment.

71. Despite disappointments and sadness, I move forward without looking back.

A great attitude to imitate.

72. I am sad, hurt, angry, angry, disappointed. But you know what? I'm going to put on a happy face and move on. It hurts, but I will survive.

Nobody dies from disappointment.

73. Don't take life too seriously; you will never get out of it alive. (Elbert Hubbard)

It is necessary to relax from time to time, even with the actions of others.

74. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by what you didn't do than by what you did. (Mark Twain)

Don't be afraid to do something you want now.

75. Don't let the disappointments of today cast a shadow on your dreams of tomorrow.

Remember that it is not a full stop, but a lesson.

76. One of the biggest sadnesses is having to get away from what you love.

There are times when, to move forward, you need to leave missed things behind.

77. Disappointment is a kind of bankruptcy: the bankruptcy of a soul that spends too much on hope and expectation. (Eric Hoffer)

But it can always be renewed.

78. It is written "I believed in you" and it is pronounced "you disappointed me."

The most common disappointments.

79. When you are disappointed, you become stronger, you discover that things are the way they are and you will not be able to change them.

It is when we understand that there are things that are out of our control.

80. The worst thing is when you've finished a chapter and the typewriter doesn't clap. (Orson Welles)

We may even have a disappointment in our work.

81. You have disappointed me, but you have not killed me, you have taught me.

One way of looking at the result of a disappointment.

82. Everyone wants to have friends, but few are who manage to be.

Real friends are the ones who stay in the worst moments.

83. A minute of true gratitude is worth a lot to wash away disappointments that make life bitter.

Surround yourself with good company and the pain will subside.

84. There are those who ask for exclusivity while strolling through the beds of the entire block.

Don't give someone something they don't deserve.

85. Deep the wound that blinds all illusion. (Marc Anthony)

Don't let disappointment stop you from dreaming.

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86. I choose to live without hope to protect myself from disappointment. It is very effective! (Spencer Kayden)

A possible radical decision.

87. Excitement is followed by disappointment and even depression and then renewed enthusiasm. (Murray Gell-Mann)

The good things always outshine the bad.

88. The early disappointment of a hope leaves a scar that is illuminated when the hope is fulfilled. (Thomas Hardy)

So don't let yourself be beaten by a bad time.

89. When I am disappointed in someone, I lose all contact with that person.

This is the best way to close the wound.

90. You will end up really disappointed if you think that people will do for you the same as you for them. Not everyone has the same heart as you.

Remember that not everyone has good intentions.