Intention Quotes

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It's strange. You never start out life with the intention of becoming a bankrupt or an alcoholic or a cheat and a thief. Or a… — Raymond Carver
Every punch was thrown with bad intentions. — Mike Tyson
My intentions were not to fascinate the world with my personality. — Mike Tyson
As the elephant is powerless to think in the terms of the ant, in spite of the best intentions in the world, even so is… — Mahatma Gandhi
I'm just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh lord please don't let me be misunderstood. — Regina Spektor
My work became an exploration of non-intention. — John Cage
And so it has appeared to some analysts and diplomats that the White House and us are playing as one team toward the economic goals… — Osama bin Laden
The proposed policy [of raising the level of public service in the occupied territories] may clash with our intention to encourage emigration from both [Gaza]… — Moshe Dayan
If one looks at a thing with the intention of trying to discover what it means, one ends up no longer seeing the thing itself,… — Rene Magritte
Cruelty signifies rigor, implacable intention and decision, irreversible and absolute determination, — Antonin Artaud
Concentrated attention is the collection of units of power on a chosen point of intention. — James Arthur Ray
I used to think that people who regarded everyone benignly were a mite simple or oblivious or just plain lax-until I tried it myself. Then… — Marc Ian Barasch
Power is the basic energy needed to initiate and sustain action or, to put it another way, the capacity to translate intention into reality and… — Warren G. Bennis
I see exercise taking this perverted detour. The original intention of exercise was to heal and maintain health. Now I see it as having nothing… — Bryan Kest
You can manifest the life you truly want with clear intention, emotional intelligence and imagination...like it or not, your life is what you have chosen. — Gregg Braden
It is always with the best intentions that the worst work is done. — Oscar Wilde
Marriage is not a union merely between two creatures - it is a union between two spirits; and the intention of that bond is to… — Frederick William Robertson
We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable. However, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples due process and… — Henry Franklin Floyd
Our compassion is the fruit of our spiritual lives; it actually arises spontaneously when formed by intention in our spiritual practice. Love and compassion are… — Wayne Teasdale
Dedicate yourself to Love. Decide to let Love be your intention, your purpose, and your point. And then let Love inspire you, support you and… — Robert Holden

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