Intent Quotes

469 quotes by 391 authors

Folly is often more cruel in the consequences than malice can be in the intent. — Aldous Huxley
Out alone in the winter rain, / Intent on giving and taking pain. — Robert Frost
Present opportunities are neglected, and attainable good is slighted, by minds busied in extensive ranges and intent upon future advantages. — Samuel Johnson
Of darkness visible so much be lent, as half to show, half veil, the deep intent. — Alexander Pope
He who would valiant be against all disaster; let him in constancy follow the Master. There's no discouragement shall make him once relent; his first… — John Buchan
Look that nothing live in thy working mind, but a naked intent stretching into God. — Dionysius of Halicarnassus
The Fishable Waters Act shares the same intent of the Clean Water Act by proposing to fulfill goals that have not yet been met to… — Stephen Moyer
Too often critics seem more intent on seeking new ways to alter Congress than to truly learn how it functions. They might well profit from… — Gerald R. Ford
He who climbs a cliff may die on the cliff, so what? Always a risk-taker by nature, now I became one by intent. — Ruth Park
The second attention is the occult side of the being. It is the ability to manipulate others, be it for good or ill intent. — Frederick Lenz
Today, no matter where I am going, no matter what I am doing, it is my dominant intent to be good to me. — Esther Hicks
The American Colossus was fiercely intent on appropriating and exploiting the riches of all continents - grasping with both hands, reaping where he had not… — Gifford Pinchot
Tomorrow I see change, a chance to build a new. Built on spirit intent of heart, and ideals based on truth. — Tupac Shakur
It was my intent all along to write a nonjudgmental narrative of Bush's presidency. Along the way, a number of liberal friends of mine expressed… — Robert Draper
As you know, I have over the years written critically about the U.N. I have consistently stressed in my writings that American leadership is critical… — John Bolton
Any person, institution or organization that conveys bodies or parts of bodies into or out of the state for medical education or research purposes shall… — Charlie Crist
In the pursuit of truth, intent is prior to content, or to the availability of it. The love of truth and the willingness to submit… — Ravi Zacharias
Everything you say; every thought you entertain; and everything you do has a direction, which serves as an advance or a retreat in respect to… — Gary Ryan
Under the antitrust laws, a man becomes a criminal from the moment he goes into business, no matter what he does. If he complies with… — Ayn Rand
Thoughts are slippery fish in a cold shallow stream.If you are intent on capturing a worthwhile one, you need to stand very still, focus very… — Vera Nazarian

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