Quotes About Trust

On the day I learned of Vati's death, my outlook on life changed profoundly. I had discovered that a good day could never be trusted to remain good, indeed, a good day would inevitably lead to disaster, and I must always be prepared for the worst. The glass was now half empty.

The Reader, Bernhard Schlink

And I know for a fact that those who "always have to tell the truth" are definitely lying (63)

Was man glaubt, gibt es.

Do you love me, just a teensy-weensy bit, my dove, or is it just my money?' he asks full of fear - and that moves me so much that I actually start to have some feelings for him.

And I know for a fact that those who "always have to tell the truth" are definitely lying.

Not that there's anything going on between him and me. As I've been telling Therese, who also works at the office and is my friend: "There has to be some love involved. Otherwise, what about our ideals?

Stop trying to make thing happen for yourself, and let them happen to you.

You can't lie to your soul.

You fucking knew that fucking cunt would fuck some cunt.

The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.

Certainly he is not of the generation that regards honesty as the best policy. However, he does regard it as a policy. (On President Richard M Nixon)

The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.

It's so easy to love. The only hard thing is to be loved. [Vincent Van Gogh]

He had always loved God. In his darkest hours he cried out, "God did not create us to abandon us.

he who lives on hope will die fasting—

Psalms 127:1." Slowly, Eaton leafed through the book, and then he said, "Is this it? 'Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Only a lie that wasn't ashamed of itself could possibly succeed.

The cure for advanced gullibility is to go to sleep and consider matters again the next day.

You must know everything. The whole world will fall at your feet and grovel before you. Everybody must envy you. Do not trust people. Do not have friends. Do not lend them money. Do not give them your heart!

I believe in God but people are liars. It's those people who say they are appointed by God who I don't believe in.

When you betray somebody else, you also betray yourself

Lead how you like to be led.

The best bet is in yourself, the second best is in a cup of coffee.