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Intend Quotes

Short declarations of what people intend to do.

Every quote here is a plain statement of intent - what someone says they will or won't do next. The samples range from political resolve to a personal pivot away from an unplanned career.

I do not intend to prejudge the past.

Quotes by William Whitelaw

I intend to make Georgia howl.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

I intend to act forever if I can.

Quotes by Reid Scott

We're not lawbreakers, we're law-abiding, and intend to stay that way.

Quotes by Panayiotis Zavos

Act Quotes

I intend to stay dangerous.

Quotes by Melvin Van Peebles

I didn't intend to go into the seminar business.

Quotes by Marilyn Ferguson

You can't build a reputation on what you intend to do.

Quotes by Liz Smith

I don't intend to die.

Quotes by Jack Kent Cooke

I have a lot that I intend to do in this life.

Quotes by Elizabeth Edwards

Actor Quotes

I intend to be me. Whatever that is.

Quotes by David Geffen

I intend to grow old very disgracefully.

Quotes by Cilla Black

I intend to do more directing TV.

Quotes by Bryan Cranston

I don't intend to retire.

Quotes by Bobby Knight

I didn't intend to become an actor.

Quotes by Anthony Quinn

Anything Quotes

I didn't intend to be a novelist. I didn't intend to be anything. I thought I'd be a journalist.

Quotes by Alex Garland

Frequently Asked Questions

What format do these intend quotes take?
They're short, first-person declarations - direct statements about what the speaker will or won't do, without much extra explanation.
Is there a political quote in this set?
Yes, "I intend to make Georgia howl" is a defiant political-style declaration of intent found among the samples.
Do any quotes talk about staying true to a public image?
Yes - "I intend to stay dangerous" reads as someone committing to a particular reputation or edge rather than softening it.
Is there a quote about an unplanned career path?
Yes, one speaker admits they ended up running seminars despite never planning to, suggesting it happened somewhat by accident.
Is there a quote about not revisiting the past?
Yes - one states plainly, "I do not intend to prejudge the past," signaling a refusal to relitigate old decisions.

These pair well with Become quotes on personal direction and Act quotes on turning intention into action.