Quotes About Reliability

His feelings towards his friends were, that while they stuck to him he would stick to them; that he would work with them shoulder to shoulder; that he would be faithful to the faithful. He knew nothing of the beautiful love which can be true to a false friend.

Lord Fawn, you know, is very particular. In sober earnest one cannot tell how these things operate; but they do operate gradually. One's friends are sometimes very glad of an excuse for not befriending one

What bird?" he asked. "Ah, that I cannot tell you. But this I will confess to you, that these birds which tell us news are seldom very credible, — and are often not very creditable, You must take a bird's word for what it may be worth. It is said that they have quarrelled. I daresay, if the truth were known, they are billing and cooing in each other's arms at this moment.

I remember dear old Lord Brock telling me how much more difficult it was to find a good coachman than a good Secretary of State.

A man who is a gentleman in his cups may be trusted to be a gentleman at all times.

Even that some people try deceived me many times ... I will not fail to believe that somewhere, someone deserves my trust.

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Reliability depended on redundancy and automatic checking, and human intervention was much more likely to do harm than good.

And as for you, Paul, I assured him that you could keep a secret for up to six days without apoplexy.

Judge me by my deeds, though they are few, rather than my words, though they are many.

The manuals that Otto gave me said that you couldn't hurt those things if you dropped them from the top of the Trump Tower. Besides," he added, "they aren't even armed yet. Right, Herr Admiral?

Le cattive notizie comportano in qualche modo la garanzia della propria verità. Sono le buone notizie che hanno bisogno di conferma

By the way, Doctor, I shall want your cooperation.' 'I shall be delighted.' 'You don't mind breaking the law?' 'Not in the least.' 'Nor running a chance of arrest?' 'Not in a good cause.' 'Oh, the cause is excellent!' 'Then I am your man.' 'I was sure that I might rely on you.

We must look for consistency. Where there is a want of it we must suspect deception.

deepest moment. Your recent services to one of the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may safely be trusted with matters which are of an importance which can hardly be exaggerated.

I would not tell them too much, said Holmes. Women are never to be entirely trusted,—not the best of them.

I am sure that it is the truth.

I would not tell them too much, said Holmes. Women are never to be entirely trusted,—not the best of them. I did not pause to argue over this atrocious sentiment. I

it is really unbelievably difficult to get accurate information about a haunted house;

All I can say is good luck and I'm going to be in the front row, watching you crash and burn. Because I'm a good friend like that.

It's useless to hold a person to anything he says wile he's in love, drunk, or running for office.

A receipt is as strong as a thatched roof.

I'm neither a woman, nor a mother who showers praises on babies. But if I tell you that the baby was an exception, take my word for it.

Vocês policiais são como ônibus. Nunca estão lá quando precisamos, e então, de repente, todos aparecem de uma só vez.