Pat Reardon

“Buddhism is less interested in what you do than why you do it your motivation. The mental attitude behind an action is much more important than the action itself. You might appear to outside observers as humble, spiritual and sincere, but if what’s pushing you from within is an impure mind, if you’re acting out of ignorance of the nature of the path, all your so-called spiritual efforts will lead you nowhere and will be a complete waste of time.”
― Thubten Yeshe, The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind: Buddhism, Mind and Meditation