Quotes About Reliability

I loved reading but I loved books almost as much. Their look, their smell, their weight enshrined, to me, the worth that others found in religion, in bricks and mortar, even in relationships. A book could be friend, lover, family, priest, but more reliable than any of these. With books, one could wall off the world. In their shelter, a calm prevailed more profound than that of the stars or the sea.

He didn't understand how this "Microsoft Corporation" could have become so dominant in die andere Zeit. He found their products to be annoying, and entirely unreliable.

Be true to your word and your work and your friend...

For a nice guy, the noblest virtues are camaraderie, dependability, and unswerving loyalty.

Science, then, is the reliable acquisition of knowledge about anything, whether it be the vagaries of human nature, the role of great figures in history, or the origins of life itself.

Lack of certainty is precisely what makes conclusions more reliable than the conclusions of those who are certain, because the good scientist will be ready to shift to a different point of view if better evidence or novel arguments emerge. Therefore certainty is not only something of no use but is also in fact damaging, if we value reliability.

When that which professes to be the Word of God is acknowledged to be so, no person, unless devoid of common sense and the feelings of a man, will have the desperate hardihood to refuse credit to the speaker.

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.

Al final, tu único amigo eres tú mismo porque los demás, llegado el momento, te dejarán todos en la estancada. Al final, todos estamos solos.

The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit . . . a reputation, character.

I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man's word should be as good as his bond; that character — not wealth or power or position — is of supreme worth.

And swearNo whereLives a woman true, and fair.

Above all else, I had learned the one thing every person has to learn to make it through life: the only person you can truly count on is yourself.

Screw us once, shame on them; screw us twice, shame on us.

Dogs don't make mistakes.

I don't recall having a gun. I really don't. I don't think I ever pulled a gun on anyone in my life.

Even in social life, it is persistency which attracts confidence, more than talents and accomplishments.

Showing up is not all of life - but it counts for a lot.

Nothing in life is guaranteed, including government guarantees.

One thing you'll learn as you get older, Simon, is that when people tell you something unpleasant about themselves, it's usually true.

Prove it. I'll measure your words against your actions, and from that I will determine your worth.

What was the point of even having a conversation when words couldn't be trusted?

People aren't often asked to make life or death decisions. There are no causes to die for. You can go through life never knowing which of your friends would really come through for you

Keep thy friend Under thy own life's key.