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Intentions Quotes

What people really mean.

These intentions quotes wrestle with trust, from open skepticism about someone's stated good intentions to the idea that history itself is often shaped to justify people's intentions after the fact. See related quotes on our Purpose page.

Intentions count in your actions.

Quotes by Abu Bakr

I'm very skeptical about the good intentions of Milosevic.

Quotes by Warren Christopher

History is a tool used by politicians to justify their intentions.

Quotes by Ted Koppel

The portal structure is simply a technique: it is neither necessary nor unnecessary, except as the writer and the story make it so. In the case of 'The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant,' it was absolutely necessary to my intentions.

Quotes by Stephen R. Donaldson

Direction Quotes

I had no intentions of going into sculpture but found that sculpture was just an extension of drawing.

Quotes by Ruth Asawa

Mothers and fathers do really crazy things with the best of intentions.

Quotes by Rosalind Wiseman

I have no intentions of resigning.

Quotes by Robert J. Bentley

My intentions are to try to make this state better.

Quotes by Robert J. Bentley

Since the end of the nineteenth century, if not earlier, presidents have misled the public about their motives and their intentions in going to war.

Quotes by Robert Higgs

Emotion Quotes

So we knew their intentions were to strike in the United States. We also knew from other sources of dozens of examples of where the notion of using planes as weapons was discussed.

Quotes by Richard Ben-Veniste

I've seen it again and again in my consulting: Most teams are too large to be innovative, despite their leaders' best intentions.

Quotes by Patrick Lencioni

Any agreement that you have isn't going to be based on North Korea's intentions or trust.

Quotes by Mitchell Reiss

The intentions of record companies are not good, from the musician's perspective.

Quotes by Melissa Auf der Maur

The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Purpose Quotes

I have no problem working with anybody as long as they are efficient and their intentions, their philosophy, their ideology are clear.

Quotes by Mamata Banerjee

I had all the intentions of being the next Eddie Murphy.

Quotes by Leslie Jones

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.

Quotes by Hassan II of Morocco

I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.

Quotes by Harmon Killebrew

Immense wealth translates automatically into immense environmental impacts, regardless of the intentions of those who possess it.

Quotes by George Monbiot

Thought Quotes

Power has long been regarded as morally corrosive, and we often suspect the intentions of those who seek it.

Quotes by Gary Hamel

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central tension in these intentions quotes?
They explore the gap between stated intentions and real trust, questioning how confident we can be about anyone's true motives.
Do the quotes connect intentions to negotiations?
Yes, one notes that agreements shouldn't rest on assumed intentions or trust alone, pointing to the risk of taking stated motives at face value.
Is history discussed in relation to intentions?
Yes, one argues history is sometimes used as a tool to justify intentions after the fact, rather than as a neutral record of events.
Do intentions appear outside of politics in this collection?
Yes, one discusses a writer's intentions shaping story structure, showing intentions matter in creative decisions as well as trust and negotiation.
Where can I read more quotes about purpose and direction?
Our Purpose quotes page continues this theme of motive and meaning.

One quote also notes intentions matter in storytelling, where structure is shaped by what a writer intends to achieve. Continue with our Direction and Thought quotes pages.