I maintain that there is an interesting relation between "hope" and "expectation". When people tell me "I hope you have a great time!" I always wonder whether that means that they perhaps "expect" the chances of me having a good time to be less than favourable. Of course, it could be insecurity on my part: I always hope to take a good picture, but perhaps that means I expect the chances of me taking a good picture to be less than ...
Wait, next time I go out shooting, I will just tell myself I expect good pictures. Period.
From now on I'll wish people a good time by telling them I expect them to have it. To quote Morgan Freeman in "The Shawshank Redemption": Hope is a dangerous thing.