That is the principal thing-not to remain with the dream, with the intention, with the being-in-the-mood, but always forcibly to convert it all into things.

The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.

Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling

Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him

I think we’re entering a very dangerous time. The West has set itself up, decided it’s in charge, not for good intentions, not for the benefit of mankind.

There is no question that liberals do an impressive job of expressing concern for blacks. But do the intentions expressed in their words match the actual consequences of their deeds?

The welfare state has always been judged by its good intentions, rather than its bad results

Don’t talk about what you have done or what you are going to do.

Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you

Man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally he is ready to deny the evidence of his senses only to justify his logic.

It certainly was not my intention to make you suffer, yet i have done so; obviously it never will be my intention to make you suffer, yet I shall always do so.

Sir, with no intention to take offence, I deny your right to put words into my mouth.

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!

In the Life of Darwin by his son, there is related an incident of how the great naturalist once studied long as to just what a certain spore was. Finally he said, “It is this, for if it isn’t, then what is it?” And all during his life he was never able to forget that he had been guilty of this unscientific attitude, for science is founded on certitude, not assumption.

No one undertakes research in physics with the intention of winning a prize. It is the joy of discovering something no one knew before.

I’ve never tried to hide the fact that it is my intention to become the best

Golf isn’t a sport, it’s a game. I’m not saying it’s not a difficult game, with lots of mental stuff. But it’s not a sport like mine. Where is the combat, the intensity of what we do?

My intention was not as simple as crossing an island. It took the treasure under my possession.

Your actions must be just or full of pure intentions to provide His sacred service.

Unless a decision has degenerated into work, it is not a decision; it is at best a good intention.

There is always a gap between intention and action.

In art intentions are not sufficient and, as we say in Spanish, love must be proved by deeds and not by reasons. What one does is what counts and not what one had the intention of doing.

What one does is what counts. Not what one had the intention of doing.

Reason is just as cunning as she is powerful. Her cunning consists principally in her mediating activity, which, by causing objects to act and re-act on each other in accordance with their own nature, in this way, without any direct interference in the process, carries out reason’s intentions.

We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it.

The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her

A man’s intentions should be allowed in some respects to plead for his actions.

If a symbol should be discovered in a painting of mine, it was not my intention. It is a result I did not seek. It is something that may be found afterwards, and which can be interpreted according to taste.

The energy we put out in the world is the energy we get back. So if you want more love in your life, set your intention to be more loving. If you seek kindness, focus your energy on empathy and compassion. Conversely, if you wonder why there are so many angry people in your life, look no further than the resentment you hold in your own heart.

I am a person who lives my life based on intention. I don’t do anything without intention because intention determines the outcome of your life. It’s like cause and effect.

I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.

Don’t cross us, cause we ain’t doing this shit for the fame.

But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good.

My intention was never to transform into a different person. What other people think of me is none of my business.

Some people talk in their sleep. Lecturers talk while other people sleep

Every action needs to be prompted by a motive.

Every action needs to be prompted by a motive.

It’s not so easy for us when we play teams who have a different mindset, like Chelsea or Inter Milan, because they have the intention of trying to stop us rather than playing a game that is more attractive for the spectators to enjoy.