“I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”

“The difference between ethics and morality is quite essential. What is beneficial for one people is the ethics. Morality is the matter of intention, when I say I believe something is good and I will do it because my motivation is right. The fact that in the end it will be a disaster, is not my fault, I did it for good reasons. I despise that. I think that it is the excuse of the weaker. I am not interested in intentions. I am interested in consequences. Any one can have good intentions, which I believe is the matter of decency. I do not discuss others’ intentions. I assume that anyone has good intentions. But it is so trivial, that I am not interested in it. I am interested in what comes next. If I will not benefit from the outcome, I am not interested in good intentions.”

Zoran Đinđić (1952–2003) Serbian politician

“Hugh should’ve brought a banner with I AM BAD stitched on it in gold.”

Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo

“I see IT in the hallway. IT goes to Merryweather. IT is walking with Aubrey cheerleader. IT is my nightmare and I can't wake up. IT sees me. IT smiles and winks. Good thing my lips are stitched together or I'd throw up.”

Laurie Halse Anderson Speak

“Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune.”

Walt Whitman (1819–1892) American poet, essayist and journalist

“Bad decisions made with good intentions, are still bad decisions.”

James C. Collins (1958) American business consultant and writer

“The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions”

Daniel Webster (1782–1852) Leading American senator and statesman. January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852. Served as the Secretary of Sta…

“Apparently this was a design flaw in the unaugmented human brain, a lagging of consciousness behind intent.”

Jon Courtenay Grimwood (1953) British writer

“I'm a fool, to confuse this with goodness. I am not good.
I know too much to be good. I know myself.
I know myself to be vengeful, greedy, secretive and sly.”

Margaret Atwood book Cat's Eye

“If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me?”

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet