Chance Quote by Edmund Burke

Motive is never easy. Sometimes it occurs to one only later.

— John Hawkes

Too great a preoccupation with motives (especially one's own motive) is liable to lead to too little concern for consequences.

— Anonymous

Since all motives at bottom are selfish and ignoble, we may judge acts and qualities only be their effects.

— H. P. Lovecraft

The most terrible of motives and the most unanswerable of responses: Because.

— Victor Hugo

The more equally attractive two alternatives seem, the harder it can be to choose between them - no matter that, to the same degree,…

— Edward Fredkin

I'd rather have a second-best decision diligently pursued than a first-best decision lackadaisically pursued.

— Tom Landry

No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking…

— Carrie Fisher

We must never forget that human motives are generally far more complicated than we are apt to suppose, and that we can very rarely…

— Anonymous

In the motive lies the good or ill.

— Samuel Johnson

“The enemy of “the best” is not “the worst.” The enemy of “the best” is “just fine.”

— Dave Ramsey

Intentions and motives should be given more importance than outcome.

— Senoraroy

If there isn't a worst, there isn't a best.

— Nikhil Andy