Quotes About Trust

Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it's not because they enjoy solitude. It's because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.

I, um, I have this problem. I broke up with my boyfriend, you see. And I'm pretty upset about it, so I wanted to talk to my best friend. [...] The thing is, they're both you.

It takes two people to make a lie work: the person who tells it, and the one who believes it.

When you love someone you let them take care of you.

The truth doesn't always set you free; people prefer to believe prettier, neatley wrapped lies

We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism.

He couldn't just take her home, bed her, and wait for children to pop out. Somewhere in between, he'd have to talk to her.

Did you tell her it was just until all was safe, or did you promise her forever?" Victoria shook her head. "Sounds to me like you've got some proposing to do before you're really a married man. Maybe a few days alone will loosen your tongue and make that knee of your bend easier.

Bailee had watched them come in and out of the sheriff's office the week she'd been in jail. She, Sarah, and Lacy had sworn daily that if any one of the three won the lottery to become a husband, the other two women would help their friend become a widow as fast as possible.

He had no idea about the 'loving deeply' part. Scarlet was the one love he'd had. They'd married the weekend after they'd discovered they both like sangria. He'd thought they were waltzing through life and it turned out she was line dancing.

As you pray God's blessing on your children, release your plans and trust God to accomplish his.

When teenagers lie, it's often for the same reasons that adults do: to impress people, to advance themselves (academically, financially, or in some other way), to protect their friends, and — like Cain — to get out of trouble. While these reasons may make a lie understandable, they should never make lying acceptable . God doesn't wink at deception.

Thinking of the last few words in Hebrews 13:17 — that when our kids obey their leaders and submit to their authority, the end result will be to their advantage —Melanie couldn't help but marvel at the goodness of God.

Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships.

You are engaging in madness. I feel obliged to accompany you.

Maybe illusion and artifice—lies, even—are a necessary part of romance.

Maybe that's another thing you learn, as you get older—the value of people who know your secrets, who understand not just your present-tense persona but the younger, more reckless, more innocent version of who you used to be.

Em knows how to nurse a grudge. She doesn't act out, doesn't yell or cry or throw things. She just quietly removes you from the circle of people she trusts. Once you cross that line with Em, there's no going back.

When women accuse men of wrongdoing, they are doubted; when they retract, they are believed. If they allege abuse, their word is suspect; if they retract an abuse allegation, their word suddenly becomes credible. One is prompted to ask: Why is women's word to be trusted only when it excuses and absolves men of responsibility for their violence against women?"' Quote from Jan Jordan

People can be reassured by a tone of voice. By a touch. A gesture. Even if the voice and gestures are false, the innocent person meets the liar halfway to complete the lie. It's a partnership.

You can never have too many knives, his father had told him. Unless they're pointed at you, and by people who don't like you much.

A man lost in the desert must take such water as he is offered, no matter who it comes from.

You may need two hands to fight someone, but only one to stab them in the back. (Yarvi)

Treat a man like a dog and sooner or later he'll bite you,