Quotes About Trust

Being a human means accepting promises from other people and trusting that other people will be good to you. When that is too much to bear, it is always possible to retreat into the thought, "I'll live for my own comfort, for my own revenge, for my own anger, and I just won't be a member of society anymore." That really means, "I won't be a human being anymore.

In all of eternity, there has been only one perfectly faithful parent, and he had the only perfectly faithful son" (3).

Certainly, we are to prayerfully strive to obey, but it is only by God's grace helping us that anything good and pleasing comes out of our lives.

I don't worry about being in a hurry any more, because my faith in God will always deliver me on time.

as among equals, and in purity and kindness — cannot exist between spouses." At this there was a small

I think it's very important that whatever you're trying to make or sell, or teach has to be basically good. A bad product and you know what? You won't be here in ten years.

Sociopaths are masterful at using other people's seemingly innocuous personal information against them.

You can fool too many of the people too much of the time." —JAMES THURBER

Surprisingly, even twenty-first-century society relies rather heavily on the honor system, and when we encounter an individual who simply is not bound by honor, conscience, or connection, we may find ourselves in big trouble.

strong characters are often specially targeted by sociopaths.

Conscience- protects the privileges of intimacy, makes ,friends keep their promises, prevents the angered spouse from striking back.

Rather, the best clue is, of all things, the pity play. The most reliable sign, the most universal behavior of unscrupulous people is not directed, as one might imagine, at our fearfulness. It is, perversely, an appeal to our sympathy. I first learned this when

I love you, armor, and I'm never leaving you again.

I wasn't sure exactly what "okay" would involve, but I was willing to settle for "unmurdered.

The HubSystem that controlled their habitat, that they were dependent on for food, shelter, filtered air, and water, was trying to kill them. And in their corner all they had was Murderbot, who just wanted everyone to shut up and leave it alone so it could watch the entertainment feed all day.

There was a big huge deal about it, and Security was all "but what if it takes over the station's systems and kills everybody" and Pin-Lee told them "if it wanted to do that it would have done it by now," which in hindsight was probably not the best response.

I wasn't going to let him hurt me." I said, "If I thought he was going to hurt you, I'd be disposing of his body. I don't fuck around, either.

That's the other problem with human security: they're allowed to give up.

Pin-Lee had promised, "Don't worry, I'll preserve your right to wander off like an asshole anytime you like." (I said, "It takes one to know one.")

humans are so fucking unreliable when it comes to maintaining data.

Letting them see me without the armor had been a huge mistake. At least Mensah and Arada had overruled the ones who wanted to talk to me about it. Yes, talk to Murderbot about its feelings. The idea was so painful I dropped to 97 percent efficiency.

She hesitated, then sent to me in the feed, I'm going to touch you, don't freak out.

I have a name, but it's private. On their secure feed connection, Pin-Lee sent to Mensah, Oh, that's going to go over well. When station residents are running into "Murderbot"— That's one of the reasons why it's private.

Miki said, It's okay, Rin. Don Abene is always cautious. I'd seen lots of dead cautious humans, but I wasn't going to say that to Miki.