When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.
Even the distribution of rations leaves much to be desired; the fatigue party, well-intentioned and sympathetic though it be, often finds itself short of provisions.
Naming a transition team varies with the intentions of the candidate; some candidates have been careful to name a transition team as much as a year in advance.
Regaining health is more difficult an objective then becoming ill. Becoming ill is a random act of ignorance and regaining health is an intentional effort in frustration.
A business who does not try to obtain changes to aim for more, is a business who doesn't intent to maintain its success.
It looked as if a night of dark intent was coming, and not only a night, an age. Someone had better be prepared for rage...
We have to remember that not every action taken to solve a problem will be free of unforeseen consequences. No matter how good our intentions.
Abstaining from sex is a small fraction of the chastity process. Your intentions are just as important as the act of sex itself" The Ultimate Guide to Chastity
I am not here concerned with intent, but with scientific standards, especially the ability to tell the difference between a fact, an opinion, a hypothesis, and a hole in the ground.
Cosmic Ordering is neither a religion nor an elaborate program. You have everything within you to succeed: right attitude and right intentions.
I always knew I wanted to be an actor. I was talented in college but not the most talented. But I knew I wanted to do it, and that intention got me there and kept me there.
It's neither and it's both. That's the perfect kind of art. Labels only detract from the artist's intention.
While writing is like a joyful release, editing is a prison where the bars are my former intentions and the abusive warden my own neuroticism.
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?
Courting is a much sweeter term than 'dating'. It sounds like it has more intent, more like an agreement that two people enter into with a future in mind.
It is not cowardly, quite the contrary, to seek to meet the adversary and know his intentions. However, it is cowardly, shameful and treasonable to lay down arms.
Powerful words come with powerful intent. Where you have passion, strength, courage, and determination you can accomplish anything!
We want a book to be a book. We'll have all the interactive bells and whistles but our intent is to engage young people in reading, not to show them a movie.
Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer.
As soon as I finish one thing, there's always something else on the horizon I want to do. I don't have any intention of retiring from anything.
All human sin seems so much worse in its consequences than in its intentions.
