Verb
mean well
To have good intentions; to do with a noble or positive purpose in mind.
These programs mean well, but they're just counterproductive.
Antonym: mean ill
God save us from people who mean well. Vikram Seth
I make mistakes. That's what I do. I speak without thinking, I act without knowing. I drink so much that I can barely walk... I'm a fantastic lover though, and an amazing friend. God knows I mean well. Candace Bushnell
I know most of the young Democrats our age who want to go into politics, they mean well and they speak well, but none of them is as good as you are at actually doing things to make positive changes in people's lives. Bill Clinton
The critic asks me: 'So you are a Symbolist? I mean well and I would like to learn; why don't you explain Symbolism to me'.. I answer...'Well, my paintings probably speak Hebrew, which you do not understand, so there is no point in continuing the conversation. Paul Gauguin
Hell is paved with good intentions, not with bad ones. All men mean well. George Bernard Shaw
The former Publicity Secretary òf the Ijaw National Congress said that those who call for the engagement of only APC members do not mean well for the region and the country. Source: Internet