Quotes About Trust

His forehead glistened. He knew me, what I might do if he pushed too hard. Something was so important to him that he thought it was worth the risk; I would have to hurt him or listen.

She was tired of striving, tired of the sideways look of those who did not trust her.

For some reason it wasn't as hard to have her touch me, now that she knew my name. Her fingers were strong and brisk. I wondered who she went home to, whether she washed their hair for them in the shower or bath, if she knew how easy it would be to hurt me across the larynx with a shampoo bottle and watch me choke to death. I almost sat up.

Their friendship grew back, like tree bark growing over a wound. But they did not fight anyone.

Find people. People you know are on your side. Not a priest. Not a slave. Kings die, even overkings. Especially overkings. So find people.

Peretur did not argue, she did not think of arguing. They were in accord, even though she could no longer see into Nimuë, in that shared moment she felt-and knew Nimuë felt-that they had known each other all their lives.

Have you kissed anyone? Boldcloak? Your gemæcce?" Hild shook her head. "Well, perhaps they were frightened of kissing the king's seer. But I'm not. I know what you need.

Bed games were one thing, keys another.

She knows when to let go. You should, too.

I'm your friend. I have been for a long time, even if I sometimes wonder if you know what that means.

You couldn't see her good points for her bad. Ah, now your face is closing up. I haven't seen that face in a while. No doubt you're thinking, He doesn't know the half of it and I'm not going to ruin his image of his fiancée by telling him. Tell me, did she try to seduce you? Yes, I thought so. She tried it with all my other friends who didn't like her." "I-" "Oh, I know, you turned her down.

I'm not a vampire. If you invite me in, you can always get rid of me later.

My lord." Gwenhwyfar's voice was gentle. "You have given no word here for any to either trust or distrust.

An intrusive leap, an apparently inexplicable impulse, can save your life or someone else's, but it's rare to find a person who can trust their instincts to that degree. You have to be able to get out of your own way. It's always fascinating to watch.

We both love her, as we love each other. We will not set her aside.

We could acknowledge it between us as long as it remained unspoken.

She liked the feel of him. He was clever, but straight-grained. Sound as an oak staff.

always expect the worst because in the end you wont be disappointed...

Faith is not knowledge of an object but communion with it.

The intelligent leftist admits that his generation will not construct the perfect society, but trusts in a future generation. His intelligence discovers his personal impotence, but his leftism prevents him from discovering man's impotence.

Two hundred years ago it was permissible to trust in the future without being totally stupid. But today, who can believe in the current prophecies, since we are yesterday's splendid future?

The cause of democracy's stupidities is confidence in the anonymous citizen; and the cause of its crimes is the anonymous citizen's confidence in himself.

In history it is wise to hope for miracles and absurd to trust in plans. Intelligent optimism is never faith in progress, but hope in a miracle.

Our last hope lies in the injustice of God.