The gifts we are given in life require the best of us, not merely our best intentions.
source: Les Brown (1998). “It's Not Over Until You Win: How to Become the Person You Always Wanted to Be No Matter What the Obstacle”, p.63, Simon and Schuster
topic: Intention, Given, Best Intentions

You can have the best intentions in the world but if you do nothing, you are nothing.
source: Corey Taylor (2012). “Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good”, p.99, Da Capo Press
topic: World, Intention, Best Intentions
topic: Heart, Thoughtful, Loving Life, Thoughts On Life, Best Intentions
It is always with the best intentions that the worst work is done.
source: Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays”, p.810, GENERAL PRESS
topic: Life, Work, Government, Best Intentions
source: Aldous Huxley (1953). “The collected works of Aldous Huxley”
topic: Good Intentions, Hell, Intention, Best Intentions
topic: Life, Hate, War, Malevolence, Lack Of Understanding
topic: Kindness, Understanding, Sound, Forethought, Knowledge Wisdom
topic: Offering, Advice, Helping, Best Intentions
No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.
topic: Inspirational, Funny, Life, Samaritans, Iron Lady
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
topic: Work, Future, Entrepreneur, Inspirational Hard Work, Strategic Leadership
topic: Years, Ideas, Perfection, Best Intentions
Even the best intentions turn around one day... Nobody's right all the time.
topic: One Day, Intention, Turns, Best Intentions
topic: Character, Judging, Noble, Best Intentions
Words are easy to say, but emotions betray the best intentions.
source: Sherrilyn Kenyon (2013). “Styxx”, p.645, Macmillan
topic: Emotion, Easy, Intention, Best Intentions
So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions.
topic: Dream, Financial, Good Intentions, Failure To Act, Best Intentions
topic: Defense, Way, Good Intentions, When Things Go Wrong, Best Intentions
Where the sky begins, the horizon ends, despite the best intentions.
source: Song: All The Wrong Reasons
topic: Sky, Horizon, Intention, Best Intentions
source: Zig Ziglar, Tom Ziglar (2012). “Born to Win: Find Your Success Code”, p.138, AudioInk
topic: People, Promise, World, Best Intentions
topic: Lying, Confusion, Needs, Best Intentions
Wizard's Second Rule The greatest harm can result from the best intentions.
source: Terry Goodkind (2017). “Death's Mistress: Sister of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles”, p.381, Macmillan
topic: Wizards, Intention, Results, Best Intentions
source: Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Homer A. Jack (2005). “The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi”, p.109, Courier Corporation
topic: Thinking, Elephants, World, Best Intentions
We destroy things with our curiosity. We shatter with our best intentions
topic: Curiosity, Intention, Best Intentions
topic: Spring, Intellectual, World, Forbearance, Lack Of Love
source: "The Road to Serfdom". Book by Friedrich Hayek, Ch. 15 : The Prospects of International Order, 1940 - 1943.
topic: Responsibility, People, Temptation, Affected, Best Intentions
topic: Inspiring, Country, Mistake, Equality For All, We All Make Mistakes
A parent's best intentions are no substitute for attention.
topic: Parent, Attention, Intention, Best Intentions
source: Megan McCafferty (2010). “The Complete Jessica Darling Series: Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, Perfect Fifths”, p.458, Crown
topic: Believe, Character, Redemption, Best Intentions
topic: Ideas, Voice, People, Best Intentions
topic: Relationship, Past, Long, Best Intentions
topic: Two, Darkness, Despair, Best Intentions
topic: Attitude, World, Film, Best Intentions
source: FaceBook post by Bob Proctor from Apr 17, 2013
topic: Anchors, People, Giving, Life Line, Best Intentions
topic: Art, Fun, Thinking, Best Intentions
topic: Running, Jobs, Ocean, Best Intentions
source: "The Real Secret to Staying Healthy for Life (Part 3)" by Deepak Chopra, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 15, 2012.
topic: Quality Not Quantity, Long, Mind, Best Intentions
source: Vijay Prashad (2001). “Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting: Afro-Asian Connections and the Myth of Cultural Purity”
topic: Tolerance, Dominance, Culture, Best Intentions
topic: Technology, Minorities, Crowds, Best Intentions
topic: Men, Thinking, Years, Best Intentions
source: "Williams' Case". 1797.
topic: Mean, People, May, Best Intentions
topic: Giving, Vices, Who You Know, Best Intentions
source: John Morton (2000). “The Blessings Already Are”, p.162, Mandeville Press
topic: Letting Go, Blessing, Giving, Outer Beauty, Let Go And Let God
source: Laura Whitcomb (2005). “A Certain Slant of Light”, p.254, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
topic: Girl, Daughter, Mother, Best Intentions
topic: Jobs, Real, Mind, Blocked, Best Intentions
topic: World, Way, Intention, Best Intentions
source: "Titus / The Perfect Thanksgiving". www.imdb.com. 2000.
topic: Moving, Holiday, Land, Protestants, Perfect Harmony
topic: Thinking, Intention, Music Is, Best Intentions