Good Intentions Quotes

185 Good Intentions quotes by 160 unique authors

Uncomfortable thoughts must be got rid of by good intentions for the future. — George Eliot
Yes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but everyone forgets the second half of that quote: the road to heaven is paved… — Tucker Max
Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites — Fred Thompson
Good intentions, regular worship, Bible study, do not prevent blindness. Part of our sinful nature instinctively chooses to see what we want to see and… — David Platt
Now, the United Nations is an organization that I believe was founded with good intentions. As a matter of fact, a prominent Tennessean named Cordell… — Zach Wamp
In fact we say that an intention is good, that is, right in itself, but that an action does not bear any good in itself… — Peter Abelard
It’s the age-old concept of like attracts like, or the law of attraction. You get back what you put out, so you might as well… — Sophia Amoruso
A promise kept is trust coming to life. A promise kept is more powerful than a good intention, a thought or any material comfort. A… — Alex Blackwell
You can talk all you want about having a clear purpose and strategy for your life, but ultimately this means nothing if you are not… — Clayton Christensen
When government takes away options, it is bound to make some people worse off, even with intrinsicallly good intentions behind that government intervention. — Thomas Sowell
And habits are hell's own substitute for good intentions. Habits are the ruin of ambition, of initiative , of imagination. They're the curse of marriage… — Dorothy Dunnett
But you don't do it. Because guys like us, Red, we know there's a third choice. An alternative to staying simon-pure or bathing in the… — Stephen King
We should leave behind discrimination, because it is narrow-minded and ignorant, denies contact and warmth, and corrodes mankind’s belief that we can better ourselves. The… — Ai Weiwei
I might have speculated on my chances of going to Heaven; but candidly I did not care. I could not have wept if I had… — Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Not all of our heartless plans work as we intend; nor do all of our good intentions. We are where we are, and we can… — Michelle Sagara
Good intentions and earnest effort are not enough. Only Jesus can make an otherwise futile life productive. — Charles R. Swindoll
All broken hearts are circumstantial. Every lovelorn jerk is the victim of bad timing, good intentions, and someone else’s poor decision making. — Joshua Ferris
In JavaScript, there is a beautiful, elegant, highly expressive language that is buried under a steaming pile of good intentions and blunders. — Douglas Crockford
Congress remains in total denial as our liberties are rapidly fading before our eyes. The process is propelled by unwarranted fear and ignorance as to… — Ron Paul
The single largest pool of untapped resource in this world is human good intentions that never translate into action — Cindy Gallop
Hell is full of good intentions and wills. — Saint Francis de Sales
Trust in someone means that we no longer have to protect ourselves. We believe we will not be hurt or harmed by the other, at… — David Richo
Everyone lies to themselves, but many people do it with good intentions. They want to believe what they tell themselves, it is oftentimes the best… — Ashly Lorenzana
A good intention but fixed and resolute - bent on high and holy ends, we shall find means to them on every side and at… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
One cannot use an evil action with reference to a good intention. — Thomas Aquinas

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