Intended Quotes

832 Intended quotes by 682 unique authors

Most species do their own evolving, making it up as they go along, which is the way Nature intended. And this is all very natural… — Terry Pratchett
He chose the boy he thought most likely to be a danger to him," said Dumbledore. And notice this, Harry. He chose, not the pureblood… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I’ve done what Lorien has intended me to do, and that’s to undo damage that’s been inflicted on those who don’t deserve it. — Pittacus Lore
Go and change your gown, Mary," Daniel interjected. "I'm partial to gold. If you've a gown in that color, wear it to please me. If… — Julie Garwood
I make a gesture that is intended to convey, "Hey, no hurry, talk as long as you'd like," and probably actually conveys, "Hey, look at… — John Green
Destiny is a lie. Destiny is justification for atrocity. It is the means by which murderers armour themselves against reprimand. It is a word intended… — Steven Erikson
When we think about the present, we veer wildly between the belief in chance and the evidence in favour of determinism. When we think about… — Michel Houellebecq
Reading with an eye towards metaphor allows us to become the person we’re reading about, while reading about them. That’s why there is symbols in… — John Green
It has been said by many great Christians that prayer is our secret weapon. If we desire to be free from every enemy stronghold over… — Leslie Ludy
Our world has created a false unrealistic image of what women are supposed to look like and act like. But the truth is that every… — Joyce Meyer
Everyone strives to attain the Law,' answers the man, 'how does it come about, then, that in all these years no one has come seeking… — Franz Kafka
But why didn't you just ask me?" I set down my fork and glare at her. "Because you were sleeping," She says, taking a sip… — Alyson Noel
Though now we think of fairy tales as stories intended for very young children, this is a relatively modern idea. In the oral tradition, magical… — Terri Windling
I'm hoping what all sentient beings hope ... that somehow I'm part of something larger than myself, in which I play a role, an actual… — Anne Rice
She intended to swallow the world and he lived crushed by reality. — Isabel Allende
If it's not good enough for adults, it's not good enough for children. If a book that is going to be marketed for children does… — Madeleine L'Engle
I'll take Shadowhunter, then. Because from what I've experienced of vampires, you mostly suck. No pun intended. — Cassandra Clare
Life...as God intended it enables us to live above the drag of fear, superstition, shame, pessimism, guilt, anxiety, worry, and all the negativity that keeps… — Charles R. Swindoll
Jesus didn't come to earth to establish a new religion. He came to restore a broken relationship. He came to make the primary, primary again.… — Charles R. Swindoll
You're a mad scientist,' said Maggie, in what may well have been intended as a reassuring tone. 'We don't expect you to be nice. We… — Mira Grant
Never in her life – she could swear it from the bottom of her soul – had she ever intended to do wrong; yet these… — Thomas Hardy
I'm not sure why we want each other," she grumbled. "Nor am I, but the fact remains that we do want each other." "Maybe I'm… — Gena Showalter
The reading eye must do the work to make them live, and so it did, again and again, never the same life twice, as the… — A. S. Byatt
The truth is, those people we feel drawn to most might not be intended as love interests, but rather as life-changing, life-altering presences that come… — Tonya Hurley
We move but our words stand become responsible for more than we intended and this is verbal privilege — Adrienne Rich

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