In life, moving with intention can change everything. Every choice matters, whether small or large. Being intentional helps steer us toward our goals and dreams.
Quotes often inspire us to stay on this path. Words have power. They motivate us to act with purpose and clarity. This list of “Be Intentional Quotes” will uplift your spirit and remind you to stay focused. Dive in and let these quotes guide your way.
Quotes About Living Intentionally
“The future depends on what you do today.”
“it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”
“Live life as if everything is rigged in your favor.”
“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.”
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
“Life is too important to be taken seriously.”
“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
“Every man dies – Not every man really lives.”
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.”
“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.”
“Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around.”
“Our life is what our thoughts make it.”
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
“The only limits in life are the ones you make.”
“Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others’ choices make us.”
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”
“You have as many hours in a day as Beyoncé.”
“The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.”
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
“Live intentionally, not emotionally.”
Mindfulness Through Be Intentional Quotes
“Live life with intention, every moment counts.”
“The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness.”
“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.”
“Act without expectation.”
“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.”
“To live will be an awfully big adventure.”
“Do every act of your life as if it were your last.”
“Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others’ choices make us.”
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
“It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently.”
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.”
“Mindfulness is the path to looking into the nature of our own selves.”
“Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.”
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”
“Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.”
“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”
“it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.”
“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.”
“When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.”
“Your ordinary acts of love and hope point to the extraordinary promise that every human life is of inestimable value.”
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”
“Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.”
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
“Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.”
“By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.”
Quotes for Setting Goals with Intent
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.”
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.”
“Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.”
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”
“Dreams don’t work unless you do.”
“The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.”
“Begin with the end in mind.”
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”
“Goals are dreams with deadlines.”
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
“The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”
“One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.”
“It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey and the experiences along the way.”
“The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.”
“Setting goals is the secret to a compelling future.”
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.”
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”
“The only goals you don’t achieve are the goals you don’t set.”
“Action is the foundational key to all success.”
“Without dreams and goals there is no living, only merely existing, and that is not why we are here.”
“You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.”
“When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you.”
“When it comes to setting goals, you need to use your head and follow your heart.”
“Remember why you started. Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.”
“Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.”
“Intention is the core of all conscious life. Conscious intention colors and moves everything.”
“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.”
“Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.”
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
Be Intentional Quotes for Personal Growth
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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.”
“Dream big and dare to fail.”
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.”
“we only regret the chances we didn’t take.”
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
“You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.”
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”
“Little by little, one travels far.”
“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.”
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.”
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
“It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
“The future depends on what you do today.”
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.”
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Power of Intent in Quotes
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“Intention is the core of all conscious life. Conscious intention colors and moves everything.”
“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.”
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”
“An intention is a quality of consciousness that you bring to an action.”
“When you have a clear intention, the universe conspires to make it happen.”
“You don’t get what you want, you get what you intend.”
“Let today be the day you set your intention to live a life of purpose.”
“Our intention creates our reality.”
“What we think, we become.”
“In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.”
“Your intentions create your experiences. By defining your goals, you can control the direction of change in your life.”
“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”
“Purpose is the reason you journey. Passion is the fire that lights the way.”
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”
“Dreams don’t work unless you do.”
“Your life is a reflection of your thoughts. If you change your thinking, you change your life.”
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.”
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.”
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.”
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
“In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision.”
“The more you are in a state of gratitude, the more you will attract things to be grateful for.”
“The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart – this you will build your life by, and this you will become.”
“When you set an intention, the universe works in your favor to make it happen.”
“Intentions compressed into words enfold magical power.”
“Clarity precedes success.”
“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.”
Inspiring Be Intentional Quotes
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.”
“Your task is not to foresee the future, but to enable it.”
“Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others’ choices make us.”
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
“we only regret the chances we didn’t take.”
“The future depends on what you do today.”
“Be intentional with your actions. Every day is a new opportunity to craft a life that reflects your true desires.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.”
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.”
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”
“Live life with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh.”
“You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.”
“Intentional days create a life of purpose.”
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
“Make your life a masterpiece; imagine no limitations on what you can be, have, or do.”
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.”
“Intentional living means making choices in your life based on your greatest values, not the habits of others.”
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
Quotes to Encourage Intentional Decisions
“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.”
“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.”
“Life is the sum of all your choices.”
“The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.”
“The quality of your life ultimately is shaped by the quality of your choices and decisions.”
“Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others’ choices make us.”
“You are not the victim of the world, but rather the master of your own destiny. It is your choices and decisions that determine your destiny.”
“We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves.”
“The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.”
“In every single thing you do, you are choosing a direction. Your life is a product of choices.”
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
“You cannot make progress without making decisions.”
“Decisiveness is the one word that makes a good manager.”
“Every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little different from what it was before.”
“Your life changes the moment you make a new, congruent, and committed decision.”
“When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that is in itself a choice.”
“Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.”
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
“Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.”
“The choices we make in the heat of emotion would be better if we could perfect our calm.”
“The way to develop decisiveness is to start right where you are, with the very next question you face.”
“Life presents many choices, the choices we make determine our future.”
“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.”
“Our life is the sum total of all the decisions we make every day, and those decisions are determined by our priorities.”
“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”
“The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want.”
“Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.”
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”
“Choices are the hinges of destiny.”
Final Words
In a fast-paced world, being intentional helps us stay focused and achieve our goals. The quotes we’ve shared remind us of the importance of living with purpose. Each one offers wisdom to inspire our daily lives.
Whether it’s making mindful choices or setting clear goals, these quotes encourage us to act with intention. Let them guide you to think more deeply and make every moment count. Use these words to help shape a more meaningful and intentional life.
