"It is the man that makes the motive, and not the motive the man."

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Source : James McCosh (2009). “The Method of the Divine Government”, p.280, Applewood Books

James McCosh

#Men Quotes #He Man Quotes #Motive Quotes

“Can man be so age-stricken that no faintest sunshine of his youth may re visit him once a year? It is impossible. The moss on our time-worn mansion brightens into beauty; and the good old pastor, who once dwelt here, renewed his prime and regained his boyhood in the genial breeze of his ninetieth spring. Alas for the worn and heavy soul, if, whether in youth or age, it has outlived its privilege of springtime sprightliness!”
“Fear isnâ€™t only a guide to keep us safe; itâ€™s also a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life â€¦ the great stories go to those who donâ€™t give in to fear.”
“I have a very European feel about nudity.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Nothing really goes through my head when I'm performing live, I normally just look out into the crowd and see the fans and it makes me feel really happy - especially when they all sing the lyrics back, it's amazing.”
“Many traditional religions foster attitudes that ought to have disappeared as biological understanding accumulated over the last century.”

Source : George C. Williams (2014). “The Pony Fish's Glow: And Other Clues To Plan And Purpose In Nature”, p.158, Basic Books
“Don't waste your one beautiful life.”

Source : Ann Hood (2013). “The Obituary Writer: A Novel”, p.181, W. W. Norton & Company
“When you need to stop an asteroid, you get Superman. When you need to solve a mystery, you call Batman. But when you need to end a war, you get Wonder Woman.”

Source : Gail Simone (2017). “Wonder Woman: The Circle”, p.6, DC Comics
“No one is so poor that they cannot give, and no one is so rich that they cannot receive.”

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