Quotes about Intentions

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

The truth is we are defined by our actions, not by our intentions.

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 the obvious.

It is not the being seen of men that is wrong, but doing these things for the purpose of being seen of men. The problem with the hypocrite is his motivation.

Instead of having just good intentions that are me-centered, you can have God intentions that are God-centered. And when God puts something into you, you can be certain it will come to pass.

the fundamental attribution error is the tendency of human beings to attribute the negative or frustrating behaviors of their colleagues to their intentions and personalities, while attributing their own negative or frustrating behaviors to environmental factors.

God is much more concerned with the attitudes of our hearts than the actual activities of our bodies on the day of Sabbath.

But the road to hell, as we remember, is paved with good intentions. That they are a near total failure should seem obvious by now.

Passion is the fuel in the engine of your purpose. It's your "want-to." It's what keeps you going when mundane tasks bore you or difficult ones dissuade you. Passion is what keeps you moving in the direction your best intentions want you to go.

Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.

If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, the road to heaven is paved with relentless faith.

What Art really reveals to us is Nature's lack of design, her curious crudities, her extraordinary monotony, her absolutely unfinished condition.  Nature has good intentions, of course, but, as Aristotle once said, she cannot carry them out.