Good Intentions Quotes

185 Good Intentions quotes by 160 unique authors

We call an intention good which is right in itself, but the action is good, not because it contains within it some good, but because… — Peter Abelard
Do not despise any man, however poor he may be; but behave with full respect and kindness to every well-intentioned man, especially to the poor,… — John of Kronstadt
O, how easy it would appear to be to live in simplicity and love, and yet how difficult it is for our corrupt hearts to… — John of Kronstadt
At every step there is a pretext for enmity against our brother. — John of Kronstadt
Good intentions are very mortal and perishable things. Like very mellow and choice fruit, they are difficult to keep. — Charles Simmons
Habits eat good intentions for breakfast. — John Ortberg
A good intention clothes itself with sudden power. When a god wishes to ride, any chip or pebble will bud and shoot out winged feet,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
As sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father, we are capable of so much more. For that, good intentions are not enough. We must do.… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
It is important to direct our intelligence with good intentions. Without intelligence, we cannot accomplish very much. Without good intentions, the way we exercise of… — Dalai Lama
If our mind is in conflict, not balanced with our body and with the needs of the soul, then there is a fundamental disunity in… — Radhanath Swami
A man can only be judged by his actions, and not by his good intentions or his beliefs — Paul Newman
Good intentions are useless until they are expressed in appropriate action! — Napoleon Hill
We must, with God's help, eradicate the deadly poison of the demon of anger from the depths of our souls. So long as he dwells… — John Cassian
...the greatest thing each person can do is to give himself to God utterly and unconditionally - weaknesses, fears, and all. For God loves obedience… — Soren Kierkegaard
There are no scores for good intention, it either happened or it didn't. Get to work. — Maria Kang
An institution which is financed by a budget - or which enjoys a monopoly which the customer cannot escape - is rewarded for what it… — Peter Drucker
Do any of us know how we’re actually doing? Whether or not all the hard work and good intentions are paying off? — Cheryl Heller
As a young woman, I dreamed of changing the world. In my twenties, I went to Africa to try and save the continent, only to… — Jacqueline Novogratz
Government cannot make us equal; it can only recognize, respect, and protect us as equal before the law. That [affirmative action] programs may have been… — Clarence Thomas
An honorable man would never abandon his friend in time of need, especially if they were in a foreign country. Why? For fear of acting… — Vincent de Paul
Good intentions are invariably ungrammatical. — Oscar Wilde
Good intentions are not enough. They've never put an onion in the soup yet. — Sonya Levien
The Nile Project is the performing side of an effort that also includes education in music and environmental issues, raising awareness of the entire Nile… — Jon Pareles
Early in life I learned, just through observation, that right always wins out over wrong. If a person has good intentions in his heart and… — Monte Irvin
We have a choice every day — to act on yesterday's good intentions or get an early start on tomorrow's regrets. — Robert Breault

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