Being on stage is a seductive lifestyle. My advice to aspiring actors is think twice. People sometimes go into acting for the wrong reasons - as a shortcut to fame and fortune. If these goals are not attained, they feel a bitter disappointment.

Yes, years of compromise and disappointment have added depth to my acting.

Burning desire to be or do something gives us staying power - a reason to get up every morning or to pick ourselves up and start in again after a disappointment.

I have never played a Test match at the Eden... It's such a big shame and disappointment.

My biggest disappointment is that once I'm finished working on the characters, I really do expect to see them in the flesh one day.

I've been really vocal about my disappointment about how the WNBA athletes get treated like second-class citizens in relations to the NBA when they're a subsidiary.

Most sequels are generally disappointments.

I wish I had had a great disappointment, a real one.

I've often fantasized about visiting the Bahamian beach where Columbus first stumbled ashore in 1492. Sadly, no one knows where that beach is. In fact, no one's even sure which island Columbus first encountered (there are three candidates). It's a pity, a disappointment, and a lost revenue source for the Bahamians.

You go to conferences, and your fellow African intellectuals - and even heads of state - they all say: 'Nigeria is a big disappointment. It is the shame of the African continent.'

When you lose a game, there's obviously disappointment, and you want a game straight away.

Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope.

The reality of going to the Super Bowl was beyond words, as was the disappointment of falling short.

Throughout your career, whether you're getting into the sport or have been it in for a number of years like me, there will always be obstacles. The important thing is how you deal with those obstacles and come back from any disappointment or setback, no matter how big or small.

To a certain extent, I think I've tried to train myself to not dive too deep into things or get my hopes too way up, because the fear of disappointment and whatnot is only natural.

My parents were disappointed I didn't finish college, and they were really upset when I went to Hollywood to become an actor. I was a big disappointment to them.

Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.

Missing the chance to go to the 2007 World Cup was the biggest disappointment of my career.

Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.

Young alienation, disappointment and heartache is all a part of the first real growing up that we do.