He was kindhearted, in a way. You know the sort of kind heart: it made him uncomfortable more often than it made him do anything; and even when he did anything, it did not prevent him from grumbling, losing his temper and swearing (mostly to himself).
J.R.R. TolkienTags: heart swearing temper good-intentions kind grumbling kindheartedness leaf-by-niggle
Not all of our heartless plans work as we intend; nor do all of our good intentions. We are where we are, and we can rarely predict where we will go, no matter how firm our beliefs.
Michelle Sagara WestTags: good-intentions teela
Most of the harm in the world is done by good people, and not by accident, lapse, or omission. It is the result of their deliberate actions, long persevered in, which they hold to be motivated by high ideals toward virtuous ends.
Isabel PatersonTags: ideology good-intentions humanitarianism
Uncomfortable thoughts must be got rid of by good intentions for the future,
George EliotTags: wishing good-intentions
In ordinary life, the action of a third party does not free the contractor from an obligation; but the advantage of making a contract with heaven is that intentions are valid currency.
Machado de AssisTags: heaven good-intentions promises
It is often said that mankind needs a faith if the world is to be improved. In fact, unless the faith is vigilantly and regularly checked by a sense of man's fallibility, it is likely to make the world worse. From Torquemada to Robespierre and Hitler the men who have made mankind suffer the most have been inspired to do so have been inspired to do so by a strong faith; so strong that it led them to think their crimes were acts of virtue necessary to help them achieve their aim, which was to build some sort of an ideal kingdom on earth.
David CecilTags: fanaticism evil religion faith fundamentalism good-intentions unintended-consequences crimes-against-humanity political-murder
It is not enough that your designs, nay that your actions, are intrinsically good, you must take care they shall appear so.
Henry FieldingTags: ironic good-intentions wise-words
I believe that we must align our actions with our highest principles. No matter the outcome, we will not have failed if we act from our best intentions.”
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions, Captain,” Chakotay said with equal certainty.
“So is the road to peace,” Cambridge observed.
Tags: peace principles good-intentions
Kindness is in a prison till it finds
Release in words or deeds.
- Kindness
Tags: kindness prison good-intentions
Kindness is goodness hidden in the heart
More often than declared in speech.
- Kindness
Tags: kindness heart good-intentions
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