Intent Quotes

469 quotes by 391 authors

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply. — Stephen Covey
I hate to tell you, dragon, but that's an integral part of the whole usiness," he whispered. "If you're afraid to touch me then we're… — Anne Stuart
You show your trust in Him when you listen with the intent to learn and repent and then you go and do whatever He asksâ€¦..And… — Henry B. Eyring
If you stay intent and your ability warrants it, you will eventually reach the top of the mountain. — John Wooden
Looks canâ€™t hide your true identity. Itâ€™s the eyes that give you awayâ€¦the soul behind them. The intent. The Shadows. — Vicki Pettersson
It goes with a courageous intent to greet the universe as it really is, not to foist our emotional predispositions on it but to courageously… — Carl Sagan
I have no intent. I have no reason to live, that's all. When I'm gone, I don't want to be remembered. — Julie Anne Peters
It's the intent, not the word, that makes something harsh. — Lisa McMann
I had hated these ponies for the part they played in my father's death but now I realized the notion was fanciful, that it was… — Charles Portis
I became intent on saving him through showing him that he was loved. — Joyce Johnson
As usual, it occurred to me that words were the only thing that could possibly save me from this situation. This was a characteristic misunderstanding… — Yukio Mishima
That's the sacred intent of life, of God--to move us continuously toward growth, toward recovering all that is lost and orphaned within us and restoring… — Sue Monk Kidd
Do not crave to know the views of others, nor base your intent thereon. To think independently for yourself is a sign of fearlessness. — Mahatma Gandhi
I donâ€™t have the time to devote to circles or covens. I have to fit things in when and where I can, in stolen moments… — Erin Morgenstern
I wish I could tell you to always follow your heart, but I think it is bad advice. You have a heart, yes, it is… — Gabrielle Zevin
Our ancestors derived less from life than we do, but they also expected much less and were less intent on controlling the future. We are… — Amin Maalouf
Reading with an eye towards metaphor allows us to become the person weâ€™re reading about, while reading about them. Thatâ€™s why there is symbols in… — John Green
It looked as if a night of dark intent was coming, and not only a night, an age. Someone had better be prepared for rage... — Robert Frost
Dear designer of questionable intent, Please send me a photo of yourself. Please be wearing the knitted pants that you designed. It's not that I… — Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Mayfield said, "You asked what I was thinking. Well, I will tell you. I was thinking that a man like myself, after suffering such a… — Patrick deWitt

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