Intended Quotes

832 Intended quotes by 682 unique authors

You take insult where none is intended, but if you will find insult where none is meant, then perhaps I should try harder to insult… — Laurell K. Hamilton
The Augusteum warns me not to get attached to any obsolete ideas about who I am, what I represent, whom I belong to, or what… — Elizabeth Gilbert
Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will… — Og Mandino
Marilla felt more embarrassed than ever. She had intended to teach Anne the childish classic, "Now I lay me down to sleep." But she had,… — Lucy Maud Montgomery
Your purpose...should always be to know...the whole that was intended to be known. — Maimonides
Elizabeth’s hands flew to her mouth; tears filled her eyes with happiness as she realized he was fulfilling yet another of her and her mother’s… — Cecelia Ahern
I stood on my toes and stole a soft kiss from his lips. "Surprise attack," I said. Sam leaned down and kissed me back, his… — Maggie Stiefvater
There is, on the whole, nothing on earth intended for innocent people so horrible as a school. To begin with, it is a prison. But… — George Bernard Shaw
Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius, he cannot succeed. — P T Barnum
When a man likes you, he will be interested in finding out what you like. If he makes you happy, he feels more secure. Everything… — Sherry Argov
The violence of the Left is symbolic, the injuries are not intended. The violence of the Right is real - directed at people, designed to… — George Carlin
so my grandmother was not without humanity. and if she wore cocktail dresses when she labored in the garden, they were cocktail dresses she no… — John Irving
As usual, the note occupied less than a page and included neither salutation nor closing, Uncle Hal's opinion being that since the letter had a… — Diana Gabaldon
Now what happens?" asked the man in black. "We face each other as God intended," Fezzik said. "No tricks, no weapons, skill against skill alone."… — William Goldman
It was not intended as a compliment. It was a confession. Now that I have made it, something seems to have gone out of me.… — Oscar Wilde
Accept the long night patiently, quietly, humbly, and resignedly as intended for your true good. It is not a punishment for sin committed but an… — Paul Brunton
The Master made it his task to destroy systematically every doctrine, every belief, every concept of the divine, for these things, which were originally intended… — Anthony de Mello
When it comes to life, we spin our own yarn, and where we end up is really, in fact, where we always intended to be. — Julia Glass
I know you think I was pressured into binding myself with you before, but that's not true,I always intended to marry you, kitten. — Jeaniene Frost
But Mockingjays were never a weapon," said Madge. "They’re just songbirds. Right?" "Yeah, I guess so,” I said, But it’s not true. A mockingbird is… — Suzanne Collins
The pictures of me on the Internet were silly, inappropriate shots. I appreciate all the support of my fans, and hope they understand that along… — Miley Cyrus
If the Good Lord intended for us to walk, he wouldn't have invented rollar skates. — Roald Dahl
Jamie chose that moment to almost fall down the stairs. Mae took his whole weight and grabbed the banister. Seb reached out but Jamie shied… — Sarah Rees Brennan
Charlotte leaned forward across the table. “The Dark Sisters never mentioned what use they intended to make of your abilities, did they?” “You know about… — Cassandra Clare
You've got to work with your mistakes until they look intended. Understand? — Raymond Carver

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