Go on, then, and let your intent be seriousness.

“So we won't take ourselves too seriously. Because taking something serious doesn't make it go away any faster. In fact, it keeps making it…

— Ram Dass

Take your work seriously but never take yourself seriously and do not take what happens either to yourself or your work seriously.

— Booth Tarkington

“Realise that there is no necessity to always be serious.”

— Steven Redhead

A person's current personality of love, hatred, jealousy, rage or a murderous intent and so on is formed upon genetic elements, education, the environment…

— Kim Ki-duk

The intent of Slayer's musical and lyrical content has always been selfish. We feel very strongly about the importance of staying true to ourselves.

— Jeff Hanneman

“Be intent on the action, not on the fruits of action.2”

— Gurcharan Das

“It is important that when we make a resolution, or establish a goal, that we take the ACTION necessary to accomplish that goal.”

— Steve Maraboli

“Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others' choices make us.”

— Richie Norton

“Always assume positive intent.”

— Indra Nooyi

“I live not with the intent of leaving my mark in this world, but rather with the intent of leaving my imprint on your…

— Rick Ferreira

“Powerful words come with powerful intent. Where you have passion, strength, courage, and determination you can accomplish anything!”

— K.L. Toth

“Real love' is not just instinct, but intent.”

— Gabrielle Zevin

When you're an artist, you can't write with the intent of affecting anyone.

— Diana Gabaldon

Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him that he is defeated.

— Carlos Castaneda

My intent was to gain experience for fiction I eventually hoped to write. But there's no question I was drawn in by the hope…

— Tom Rachman