Well Intentioned Quotes

53 Well Intentioned quotes by 44 unique authors

Pity is the feeling of well-intentioned people who are unable to act. — Pramoedya Ananta Toer
There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how… — Gerald R. Ford
But there is a discomfort that surrounds grief. It makes even the most well-intentioned people unsure of what to say. And so many of the… — Meghan O'Rourke
But it is the mark of all movements, however well-intentioned, that their pioneers tend, by much lashing of themselves into excitement, to lose sight of… — Dorothy L. Sayers
My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned but an idiot, ... So we said, `Let's give him a promotion. — Stephen Colbert
The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each… — Rachel Naomi Remen
Don't ascribe to evil what can be attributed to well-intentioned stupidity. — James A. Owen
Power, no matter how well-intentioned, tends to cause suffering. Love, being vulnerable, absorbs it. In a point of convergence on a hill called Calvary, God… — Philip Yancey
Martin is your best friend, isn't he?' a sweet and well-intentioned girl once said when both of us were present: it was the only time… — Christopher Hitchens
It’s admirable, what you do, what she does, but to me animal-welfare people are a bit like Christians of a certain kind. Everyone is so… — J M Coetzee
Solely in the world of languages is the amateur of value. Well-intentioned sentences full of mistakes can still build bridges between people. — KatÃ³ Lomb
Where utopianism is advanced through gradualism rather than revolution, albeit steady and persistent as in democratic societies, it can deceive and disarm an unsuspecting population,… — Mark Levin
Christians are usually sincere and well-intentioned people until you get to any real issues of ego, control power, money, pleasure, and security. Then they tend… — Richard Rohr
I'm sure that there must have been times when you have read books or watched films and found yourself secretly wishing for the villain to… — Mark Walden
To those searching for truth -- not the truth of dogma and darkness but the truth brought by reason, search, examination, and inquiry, discipline is… — Thomas A. Edison
The mid-day meal is a well-intentioned scheme and has to be implemented effectively. — Pallam Raju
The experience of being a young, blonde, naive but well-intentioned young producer was both intimidating and eye-opening. — Clarissa Ward
Much of the traditional thinking about cash is well intentioned but unrealistic. Should you have six months of living expenses in the bank for emergencies?… — Barry Ritholtz
Families are the tie that reminds us of yesterday, provide strength and support today, and give us hope for tomorrow. No government, no matter how… — Bill Owens
I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your… — Charles Colson
It is not enough to be well-intentioned; one must strive to put those intentions into action in a capable way. One must consider the effect… — Andrew Cohen
Being wrong doesn't always make them bad people, well intentioned good people can do twice as much harm sometimes. — Senoraroy
The sad thing is, when it comes to diet, is that even when well-intentioned Feds try to do right by us, they fail. Either they're… — Mark Bittman
I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior, he said. You cannot live your life other than walking in the… — Unknown Author
So 77 government programs, everything from aircrafts that the Air Force had ordered but weren't working very well, 18 government...18 government programs for education that… — Barack Obama

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