Motives

Famous quotes containing the word motives:

    “Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.”
    —J.M. (James Matthew)

    “... for the motives of acts
    Are rarely the same
    As their name, as their name....”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

    “Living en famille provides the strongest motives for rudeness combined with the maximum opportunity for displaying it.”
    —Quentin Crisp (b. 1908)