#motive

Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the situation and act out of noble motives, or behave in ways that do not demean others when they easily can. ↗

— Philip Zimbardo

#behave #demean #easily #heroes #motives

The truth is, I hoped the cure would dislike me. I tried to think of disagreeable things to say to him -- I could hit on nothing that wasn't charming. It's wonderful how hard I find it not to be fascinating. ↗

— André Gide

#motivational

Why didn't you kill me like you did that guy back there? Billy? Or does it even make any sense to ask? Are you beyond why?' Oh shit, we're all beyond why, you know that. ↗

— Stephen King

#motivational

Should we still be friends when it could be more profitable if otherwise? ↗

— Toba Beta

#motive #profit #motivational

All the motives for murder are covered by four Ls: Love, Lust, Lucre and Loathing. ↗

— P.D. James

#murder #pd-james #the-murder-room #love

We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive. ↗

— Lord Byron

#i #more #motive #myself #others

No one does anything from a single motive. ↗

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

#does #motive #single

Just because scientists have the knowledge to do it, the technology to do it, and some may even have a financial motive or other incentive to do it, does not make it right. ↗

— Nathan Deal

#does #even #financial #incentive #just

It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#being #deed #futile #judge #kind

Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#being #kind #kindness #made #motive