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Quotes About Trust

Lies have short shelf lives. Lies go bad. Lies rot and stink up the joint.
~ Sherman Alexie
Of course, you can't lie forever. Lies have short shelf lives. Lies go bad. Lies rot and stink up the joint.
~ Sherman Alexie
I am surrounded by people who trust me to be a respectful stranger. Am I trustworthy? Are any of us trustworthy? I hope so.
~ Sherman Alexie
Ho cercato di fermarla, ma Penelope era già schizzata verso la macchina per dire a Roger tutta la verità. E così Roger, che è buono di cuore e generoso di portafogli, e solo un pochino razzista, quella notte mi ha accompagnato in macchina fino a casa. E da allora lo ha fatto un sacco di altre volte. Se lasci entrare le persone nella tua vita anche solo un po', a volte possono essere dannatamente fantastiche.
~ Sherman Alexie
there are times when the last thing you want to hear is the truth.
~ Sherman Alexie
He said his prayers just in case his parents had been wrong about God all those years.
~ Sherman Alexie
Well, in the early days of humans, the community was our only protection against predators, and against the starvation. We survived because we trusted one another.
~ Sherman Alexie
He'd been just like all of the other performers in the world. He'd wanted to be universally loved. He wasn't all that different from Victor, Thomas, or even Junior. They all got onstage and wanted the audience to believe in them. They all wanted the audience to throw their room keys, panties, confessions, flowers, and songs onstage. They wanted the audience to trust them with their secrets.
~ Sherman Alexie
We didn't talk. Didn't need to talk.
~ Sherman Alexie
And trust me, there are times when the last thing you want to hear is the truth.
~ Sherman Alexie
If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing. —
~ Sherman Alexie
Nobody knew the truth. Of course, you can't lie forever. Lies have short shelf lives. Lies go bad.
~ Sherman Alexie
I would steal horses for you, if there were any left
~ Sherman Alexie
Inside their small house, Grace listened as Roman stood from the couch and walked into the bathroom. He sat down to piss. She thought that Roman's sit-down pisses were one of the most romantic and caring things that any man had ever done for any woman. After
~ Sherman Alexie
You know, I said to my sister later at the funeral. I think Mom is telling the truth about losing us. We're never going to know the exact details. But there's too much real pain in this story for it to be a lie. My sister nodded. She agreed. But what did we agree to? Jesus, we as adults were grateful that our mother had probably told us the truth about endangering us as children. How fucked is that?
~ Sherman Alexie
Today, a friend's 3 year old said to me, I know you almost every time I see you.
~ Sherman Alexie
Listen to your hearts, parents! You are the expert when it comes to knowing your child. I love the Scripture that says we are to let the peace of God rule in our hearts...In other words, peace in your heart is to be like an umpire calling the shots. When in doubt--DON'T!
~ Sherrie Eldridge
Read Talking With Young Children About Adoption by Susan Fisher, M.D., and Mary Watkins, Ph.D. (Yale University Press, 1995).
~ Sherrie Eldridge
You're so afraid of being hurt that you attack first. Only those who really care about you will weather the assault of your verbal attacks and stay. The rest will fall away.
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
Trust me, baby. Everyone wants someone they can hold and love. Someone who will be there to help pick up the pieces when everything falls apart. Sin is no different from anyone else. If you have any care for Sin at all, don't leave him in the darkness. It's not fair to show someone the sun and then banish him from it. Even the devil may cry when looks around hell and realizes that he's there alone. (Acheron)
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
I hate you! (Artemis) Don't keep saying that, Artie. It's cruel to get my hopes up. (Acheron)
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
Hey! Caleb snapped as he realized Nick was about to lock him on the outside with their attackers. He pushed the door open and glared at him. No man left behind. Nick scoffed. This aint' the army, boy. It's every man for himself. Fall behind. Get eaten
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
There, there, baby. We'll hide her body in the trunk later. (Tory)
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon
Yeah, it never fails to amaze me how a single lie can undo an entire lifetime of good. (Aiden)
~ Sherrilyn Kenyon