Barack Obama's inspirational whoosh to the presidency in 2008 was unusual. Most campaigns are less exhilarating; indeed, they are downright disappointing - until someone wins.
A note of caution: We can never achieve goals that envy sets for us. Looking at your friends and wishing you had what they had is a waste of precious energy. Because we are all unique, what makes another happy may do the opposite for you. That's why advice is nice but often disappointing when heeded.
When you're a very ambitious person, the things that are disappointing are when other people around you aren't as enthusiastic.
There are so few women in general who aren't completely threatened and confused by other women's success. It's very disappointing.
I'm most scared of failing, of disappointing people.
Flops are always disappointing, but 'High Fidelity' was devastating. Not that I thought it was going to make me a big star, but I did think it was going to run longer than a week and a half.
Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag.
Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.
Democracy is a revelation, but it's complicated. There are elections to hold, politics to create, rights to assert, grievances to settle and institutions to build. To many, it's exhilarating. For others, it can be disappointing when it turns out that democracy doesn't immediately make life better.
Even great people are always slightly disappointing, which is generally what makes them interesting.