Quotes About Trust

When an officer runs by with a look like that on his face, you don't ask if he needs help. You just follow!

It was hard to explain to students that there was a rule that trumped all of the others: Always trust your instincts.

When we Shienarans ride, every man knows who is next in line if the man in command falls. A chain unbroken right down to the last man left, even if he's nothing but a horseholder. That way, you see, even if he is the last man, he is not just a straggler running and trying to stay alive. He has the command,and duty calls him to do what must be done. If I go to the last embrace of the mother, the duty is yours. You will find the Horn, and you will take it where it belongs. You will.

If you tried to solve every problem yourself, you ended by solving none.

when what they do is hidden, men sometimes deal with strangers in ways they wouldn't if there were other eyes to see.

You are a fine judge of character, child. You must have done well as the Wisdom of your village. It was Laras who went to Sheriam and demanded to know how long you three are to be kept to the dirtiest and hardest work, without a turn at lighter. She said she would not be a party to breaking any woman's health or spirit, no matter what I said. A fine judge of character, child.

how could you possibly look ten women in the face and ask why they had gotten you drunk and made a game of taking your clothes off and putting you to bed?

I've seen men die because they were sure that what should not happen, would not.

a man's word must be as good as an oath sworn beneath the Light or it was no good at all.

When the fishmongers are all buying at the same price, you can bet they were all drinking at the same inn last night.

Never choose the card a man wants you to. Mat should have realized that. It was one of the oldest cons in creation.

A man who trusts everyone is a fool, Lews Therin said, and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools, if we live long enough.

Truth almost always did come out in the end, but by the end, truth was often so wrapped around with rumors and speculation and absolute lies that most people never did believe it.

Thieves are always the most careful of their purses.

Friends lightened many burdens, even those they did not know of.

When she drifted off, she was thinking of Ryne, strangely. A pity if he was afraid of her, now. A great pity if he turned out to be a Darkfriend. He was charming, and quite pretty, really. She did not mind a man wanting to see her unclothed, only his telling others about it.

Tai'shar Manetheren," he said softly. Nynaeve's mouth fell open, then curled into a tremulous smile. Sudden tears glistened in her eyes as she spun to face him, her face joyous. He smiled back at her, and there was nothing cold in his eyes. Elayne

But I thought you said we didn't have to worry, Perrin said, and Tam shook his head. I said should not, boy, not did not. I've seen men die because they were sure that what should not happen, would not.

They were coming back to where they had begun. As her foot hit the spot, Egwene said, 'That's one,' and ran on through the darkness with no one to see but Aviendha, no one to say whether she went back to her tent right then. Aviendha would not have told, but it never occurred to Egwene to stop short of the fifty.

Ragan gave him a guarded look that said he agreed with every word but strongly doubted Uno's wisdom in voicing them. Ragan, it seemed, had the makings of a wise man in him.

Women lied to get a man into bed, and they lied worse once they had him there.

I've stayed with you this long, Rand. Why would I stop now?" Loial

The worst sin a general can commit, worse than blundering, worse than losing, worse than anything, is to desert the men who depend on him.

Only a Darkfriend would betray an oath such as that one. Of course, every Seanchan was close to being a Darkfriend.