Deception/motives

Famous quotes containing the words deception and/or motives:

“A deception that elevates us is dearer than a host of low truths.”
—Marina Tsvetaeva (1892–1941)

“Single mothers have as much to teach their children as married mothers and as much love to share—maybe more. Yet their motives are often labeled selfish and single-minded—never mind all the babies brought into the world to snag husbands, “save” faltering marriages or produce heirs.”
—Anne Cassidy. “Every Child Should Have a Father But....,” McCall’s (March 1985)