Quotes about Intention
Don't imagine that something is good for you if, in pursuing it, you must break a promise, harm anyone else, lose self-respect, act hypocritically, or hide in shame.
— Marcus Aurelius
When people injure you, ask yourself what good or harm they thought would come of it. If you understand that, you'll feel sympathy rather than outrage or anger.
— Marcus Aurelius
To undertake nothing: i. at random or without a purpose; ii. for any reason but the common good.
— Marcus Aurelius
If it is not right do not do it, if it is not true do not say it.
— Marcus Aurelius
What one has, one ought to use; and whatever he does, he should do with all his might.
— Cicero
That is what you have to do before you kill, I thought. You have to create an it, where none was before.
— Margaret Atwood
Love is a discipline, like prayer, I said.
— Margaret Atwood
If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.
— Zig Ziglar
Be careful how you spend your time: Spend your time in nothing which you know must be repented of.
— Richard Baxter
Before you leave the house, you need to make up your mind that you're going to stay positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way. You have to decide ahead of time.
— Joel Osteen
Fastings and vigils without a special object in view are time run to waste.
— David Livingstone
I get up earlier than my husband and I intentionally spend time in prayer and Bible reading just to focus myself for the day, because the days get crazy.
— Anne Graham Lotz