Intent Quotes

469 quotes by 391 authors

God asks that we give thanks to Him for whatever blessings we receive from Him. It is easy for us to become mechanical in our… — Henry B. Eyring
Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent. You will be amazed at how your whole approach to a person or problem becomes very different. — Indra Nooyi
Like birds of passage, the instincts drift the soul adventurously beyond the horizon of sensible things, as if intent on convoying it to the mother… — Amos Bronson Alcott
If you're billed as a comedian, people will accept anything you say as light-hearted and not with intent behind it. — Megan Fox
I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it. — Michael J. Fox
My failures have been errors in judgment, not of intent. — Ulysses S. Grant
Men have defined the parameters of every subject. All feminist arguments, however radical in intent or consequence, are with or against assertions or premises implicit… — Andrea Dworkin
Throughout my life I have always been amazed that people couldn't listen to other people, that they couldn't hear their best intent, that there seemed… — Warren Farrell
The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck. — B. C. Forbes
My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering. Unfortunately, that entailed, in their cases, ending of the life. — Jack Kevorkian
I think you always, as an artist, feel like you would like to be more and more specific about your intent and your interests. — Jeff Koons
I live my life like anybody else, and people choose to write about mine. And what they write I can't control - when they write… — Ashton Kutcher
Be intent upon the perfection of the present day. — William Law
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself. — Livy
What is the quality of your intent? — Thurgood Marshall
Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual… — Kevin Mitnick
Even if you actually have the good intent to do something creative or special with your life, it's hard. I mean, look at the number… — Katy Perry
I believe things happen that can't be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens… — Harold Ramis
There can be no criminal intent in resisting injustice. — Lysander Spooner
I'm delirious with joy. It proves that if you confront the universe with good intentions in your heart, it will reflect that and reward your… — J. Michael Straczynski

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