The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no meaning or intention but the fulfilment of its own nature, which was to fall and fall.
No word is absolutely wrong or dirty or insulting. It all depends upon context and intention.
In centering prayer, the sacred word is not the object of the attention but rather the expression of the intention of the will.
Although finding fruit flies in your wine or beer can be a bit annoying, I hope people will pause to admire the tenacity of these clever little creatures. They are really just hungry animals looking for something to eat, and have no intention of ruining your happy hour.
As long as your intention is pure, and you know what you're in it for, then you're alright. And I'm in it because I enjoy it. I take it seriously... real seriously. I mean I could sit and talk all day about the music.
The intention to live as long as possible isn't one of the mind's best intentions, because quantity isn't the same as quality.
Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.
Intention involves such a small fragment of our consciousness and of our mind and of our life.
'Funny Games' was conceived as a provocation. My other films are different. If people feel my other films are, or respond to them as provocation, then that's quite different. 'Funny Games' is the only one of mine where my intention was to provoke the audience.
Most previous immigrants came to the United States to become Americans, with no intention of returning home. They relinquished their ties with their homeland. English was their key to prosperity, and they worked hard to master it.