Quotes About Intention

If only thy eyes flutter once, the bees lose their direction and the fighting men their aim!

I'd like to say I'm not dressed up for anyone in particular, but that would be a lie.

Walking towards love is wiser than falling into it.

...I feel like a traitor, a phony, a fake. But I am a hypocrite with the best intentions, and I need kissing desperately.

I'll marry that girl one day, you mark my words, " Toby said.

Living the life I wanted was my ultimate responsibility. Learning to forgive was my ultimate act of self-love.

Never take the first brick out of the wall unless you know it is meant to fall

That is why, as Adam Smith put it, an individual who intends only his own gain is led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention. Nor is it always the worse for the society that it was no part of it. By pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it. I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good.

People who intend to serve only the public interest are led by an invisible hand to serve private interests which was no part of their intention.

Cu cât suntem mai personali, mai identificaÈ›i cu intenÈ›iile noastre, cu cât fapta noastr? coincide mai perfect cu gândul nostru – cu atât suntem mai ridicoli

Are you seeing anyone romantically? he inquired. No, I'm not, she replied. Good. Please keep it that way. Because I intend to ask you to marry me.

There are no random acts.

How can you ever be prepared to die? Do what the Buddhists do. Every day have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, 'Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?

Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, 'Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?

the same things in life can be good or evil, depending on what, with free will, we do with them. Speech can bless or curse. Money can save or destroy. Science can heal or kill. Even nature can work for you or against you: fire can warm or burn; water can sustain life or flood it away.

The Reb once did a sermon on how the same things in life can be good or evil, depending on what, with free will, we do with them. Speech can bless or curse. Money can save or destroy. Science can heal or kill. Even nature can work against you: fire can warm or burn, water can sustain life or flood it away.

kind of service, Maxine thought

mental influence over others, and in some cases such mental influence might be a good one, but it is the motive which makes it evil.

O esclarecimento só ocorre quando, além de saber o que o autor escreveu, você também sabe o que ele quis dizer com o que escreveu e por que escreveu o que escreveu.

The book consists of language written by someone for the sake of communicating something to you. Your sucess in reading it is determined by the extent to which you recieve everything the writer intended to communicate.

bag is mine. It is for sale. I accept it mentally, and my subconscious sees to it that I receive it.

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. THOREAU, Walden

When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable

You start with a clear intention, your destination; you gather up the power; and then you send the power traveling down the road, giving the clearest directions you can, whether it's with words or goop or metal.