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Trust Quotes

"What kind of woman is still able to trust people after everything she's been through? If she'd been Vin, she would have stabbed him in the back at the first opportunity, and that would have probably been the right thing to do. Yet, this girl just continued to trust. It was like finding a beautiful plant growing alone in a field of burnt ash."

"What kind of woman is still able to trust people after everything she's been through? If she'd been Vin, she would have stabbed him in the back at the first opportunity, and that would have probably been the right thing to do. Yet, this girl just continued to trust. It was like finding a beautiful plant growing alone in a field of burnt ash."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Trust, Woman, Life, Beauty

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"You have first an instinct then an opinion then a knowledge as the plant has root bud and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end though you can render no reason."

"You have first an instinct then an opinion then a knowledge as the plant has root bud and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end though you can render no reason."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Trust, Instinct, Opinion, Knowledge

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"If you can't trust, you can't be trustworthy."

"If you can't trust, you can't be trustworthy."

Craig Ferguson, Scottish Comedian

Trust, Faith, Integrity, Security

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"Whatever happens here, trust your heart. It's as true as any compass."

"Whatever happens here, trust your heart. It's as true as any compass."

Dean Koontz, American Author

Trust, Heart, Truth, Faith

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"That said the conspirators: Tell us your secret and we will have betrayed you for a lifetime."

"That said the conspirators: Tell us your secret and we will have betrayed you for a lifetime."

Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, British Musician

Trust, Betrayal, Secrets, Deception

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"The ones you trust are the ones who can hurt you the most."

"The ones you trust are the ones who can hurt you the most."

Sami Abouzid, Egyptian Writer

Trust, Hurt, Emotion, Betrayal

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"Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great."

"Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Trust, Men, Will

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"The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms."

"The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms."

James Madison, American President

Trust, People, Americans, Being

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"It was a lame excuse, and I knew that wasn't the reason he was canceling. If he wanted to avoid me, I would have preferred he made up something about how he and the other guardians had to up Moroi security or practice top-secret ninja moves."

"It was a lame excuse, and I knew that wasn't the reason he was canceling. If he wanted to avoid me, I would have preferred he made up something about how he and the other guardians had to up Moroi security or practice top-secret ninja moves."

Richelle Mead, American Author

Trust, Excuse, Truth, Security, Protection

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"That said the conspirators:Tell us your secret and we will have betrayed you for a lifetime."

"That said the conspirators:Tell us your secret and we will have betrayed you for a lifetime."

Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, British Musician

Trust, Secrets, Betrayal, Deception

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"When someone talks about their problems, it doesn't just mean they're complaining, it means they trust you enough to tell you."

"When someone talks about their problems, it doesn't just mean they're complaining, it means they trust you enough to tell you."

Ziad K. Abdelnour, Lebanese Author

Trust, Problem, Listening, Support

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"I don't know. It's been terribly hard for me. How do I know you won't do it again?''Nobody is ever quite sure of what they will do. You aren't sure what you might do."

"I don't know. It's been terribly hard for me. How do I know you won't do it again?''Nobody is ever quite sure of what they will do. You aren't sure what you might do."

Charles Bukowski, American Author

Trust, Uncertainty, Behavior, Doubt

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"Where belief is painful we are slow to believe."

"Where belief is painful we are slow to believe."

Ovid, Roman Poet

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"So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge."

"So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not to trust himself on the narrow edge."

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman

Trust, Truth, Falsehood, Man

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"Selling drug secrets violates a trust that is fundamental to the integrity of both scientific research and our financial markets."

"Selling drug secrets violates a trust that is fundamental to the integrity of both scientific research and our financial markets."

Charles Grassley, American Politician

Trust, Financial, Selling, Integrity

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"You were gullible,' he said. And then, 'When you were really little, you hated carrots. You wouldn't eat them. But then I told you that if you ate carrots, you'd get X-ray vision. And you believed me. You believed everything I said.' I did. I really did. I believed him when he said that carrots could give me X-ray vision. I believed him when he told me that he'd never cared about me. And then, later that night, when he tried to take it back, I guess I believed him again. Now I didn't know what to believe. I just knew I didn't believe in him anymore."

"You were gullible,' he said. And then, 'When you were really little, you hated carrots. You wouldn't eat them. But then I told you that if you ate carrots, you'd get X-ray vision. And you believed me. You believed everything I said.' I did. I really did. I believed him when he said that carrots could give me X-ray vision. I believed him when he told me that he'd never cared about me. And then, later that night, when he tried to take it back, I guess I believed him again. Now I didn't know what to believe. I just knew I didn't believe in him anymore."

Jenny Han, American Novelist

Trust, Belief, Deception, Reality

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"The world was full of waistrels and waifs, sycophants and spies - all of whom put words to the wrong use, who made everything that was said or written suspect."

"The world was full of waistrels and waifs, sycophants and spies - all of whom put words to the wrong use, who made everything that was said or written suspect."

David Levithan, American Author

Trust, Deception, Word, Suspicion

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"Trust. And be trusted."

"Trust. And be trusted."

Richie Norton, American Author

Trust, Betrayal, Risk, Relationship

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"Can I be trusted? Can you? I can be trusted with some things, but not all things, just like you."

"Can I be trusted? Can you? I can be trusted with some things, but not all things, just like you."

Donna Lynn Hope, Jamaican Author

Trust, Truth, Boundaries, Honesty

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"That's kind of what trust is, isn't it? A willful self-delusion."

"That's kind of what trust is, isn't it? A willful self-delusion."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Trust, Delusion, Belief, Sensitivity

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"Know sincere well through the real acts of sincere and not just through its mere words and deceptive actions that end in deep regret before you give your true heart to sincere. So many people have trusted because of sincere but they only saw the mere word and image of sincere and not the real meaning and action of sincere!"

"Know sincere well through the real acts of sincere and not just through its mere words and deceptive actions that end in deep regret before you give your true heart to sincere. So many people have trusted because of sincere but they only saw the mere word and image of sincere and not the real meaning and action of sincere!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Trust, Sincerity, Regret, Action

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"I know you'll do what's best for Annabeth.""How can you be sure?""Because she'd do the same for you."

"I know you'll do what's best for Annabeth.""How can you be sure?""Because she'd do the same for you."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Trust, Life, Love, Friendship

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"Can'ttrustpeople. Won'tdoanygood. They'llkillyoueverytime. They'llkilleachother. They'llkilleveryone."

"Can'ttrustpeople. Won'tdoanygood. They'llkillyoueverytime. They'llkilleachother. They'llkilleveryone."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Trust, Distrust, Violence, Pessimism

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"It is always a difficult issue for each of us to trust one another yet we expect to be trusted by others."

"It is always a difficult issue for each of us to trust one another yet we expect to be trusted by others."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Trust, Difficulty, Expectation, Life

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"It is not something you can tell by looking at a person, but trust is always being increased or decreased as you interact with a person."

"It is not something you can tell by looking at a person, but trust is always being increased or decreased as you interact with a person."

Innocent Mwatsikesimbe, Swedish Businessman

Trust, Interaction, Behavior, Relationship

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"A trusting heart will follow, only those who truly follow their heart."

"A trusting heart will follow, only those who truly follow their heart."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Trust, Heart, Guidance, Emotion

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"George W. Bush is a leader, and that's what we need in the White House. George Bush is someone you can believe and trust."

"George W. Bush is a leader, and that's what we need in the White House. George Bush is someone you can believe and trust."

Jim Edgar, American Politician

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"We are always paid for our suspicion by finding what we suspect."

"We are always paid for our suspicion by finding what we suspect."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Trust, Suspicion

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"Nico drank from the chalice, then offered it to Jason. "You asked me about trust, and taking a risk? Well, here you go, son of Jupiter. How much do you trust me?"Frank wasn't sure what Nico was talking about, but Jason didn't hesitate. He took the cup and drank."

"Nico drank from the chalice, then offered it to Jason. "You asked me about trust, and taking a risk? Well, here you go, son of Jupiter. How much do you trust me?"Frank wasn't sure what Nico was talking about, but Jason didn't hesitate. He took the cup and drank."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Trust, Truth, Power, Inspirational

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"People who cannot trust are themselves not trustworthy, and therefore cannot be entrusted with important things."

"People who cannot trust are themselves not trustworthy, and therefore cannot be entrusted with important things."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Trust, Reliability, Humanity, Integrity

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"It kills me. The way he trusted. LIke the way we trusted before they came and blue the whole goddamned world apart. Trusted that when it got dark there would be light. Trusted that when you wanted a fucking strawberry Frappuccino you could plop your ass in the car, drive down the streed, and get yourself a fucking strawberry Frappuccino!"

"It kills me. The way he trusted. LIke the way we trusted before they came and blue the whole goddamned world apart. Trusted that when it got dark there would be light. Trusted that when you wanted a fucking strawberry Frappuccino you could plop your ass in the car, drive down the streed, and get yourself a fucking strawberry Frappuccino!"

Rick Yancey, American Author

Trust, Hope, Resilience, Joy

15

"God is not sitting in heaven thinking about how to make you comfortable. Your comfort might actually be his least concern."

"God is not sitting in heaven thinking about how to make you comfortable. Your comfort might actually be his least concern."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Trust, God, Comfort, Concern, Priority

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"People respond to kindness. They trust a smile more than a promise that you will leave them choking on their own blood."

"People respond to kindness. They trust a smile more than a promise that you will leave them choking on their own blood."

Kiersten White, American Author

Trust, Kindness, Empathy, Truth

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"Faith means I chose not to know, which is different than ignorance which refuses to know."

"Faith means I chose not to know, which is different than ignorance which refuses to know."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Trust, Faith, Truth, Ignorance, Wisdom

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"Does trust have to be earned. Or is it simply a matter of faith?"

"Does trust have to be earned. Or is it simply a matter of faith?"

Nicholas Sparks, American Author

Trust, Faith, Question, Relationship

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"Never trust anyone Daniel, especially the people you admire."

"Never trust anyone Daniel, especially the people you admire."

Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Spanish Novelist

Trust, Betrayal, Deception, Caution

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"He is dead in this world who has no belief in another."

"He is dead in this world who has no belief in another."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet

Trust, Belief, World

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"What is trust? It is when there is no objection in the 'parliament' (comprised of mind, intellect, chit and ego) that is within; when there is agreement amongst all; that is called trust."

"What is trust? It is when there is no objection in the 'parliament' (comprised of mind, intellect, chit and ego) that is within; when there is agreement amongst all; that is called trust."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Trust, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Life

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"I shall assume that your silence gives consent."

"I shall assume that your silence gives consent."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

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"In those days we did not trust anyone who had not been in the war, but we did notcompletely trust anyone."

"In those days we did not trust anyone who had not been in the war, but we did notcompletely trust anyone."

Ernest Hemingway, American Novelist

Trust, War, Doubt, Loyalty

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"Fly blindly, trust is full of magic. Let your wild voice guide the way."

"Fly blindly, trust is full of magic. Let your wild voice guide the way."

Vironika Tugaleva, Ukrainian Author

Trust, Magic, Voice, Guidance

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"Of course you can't 'trust' what people tell you on the web anymore than you can 'trust' what people tell you on megaphones, postcards or in restaurants. Working out the social politics of who you can trust and why is, quite literally, what a very large part of our brain has evolved to do."

"Of course you can't 'trust' what people tell you on the web anymore than you can 'trust' what people tell you on megaphones, postcards or in restaurants. Working out the social politics of who you can trust and why is, quite literally, what a very large part of our brain has evolved to do."

Douglas Adams, English Writer

Trust, Communication, Social, Politics

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"I trust people with my eyes and ears wide open."

"I trust people with my eyes and ears wide open."

Amit Abraham, Indian Motivational Speaker

Trust, Observation, Awareness, Humanity

15

"I feel safe when people threaten me, but I feel threaten, when people respect me, because I understand they want something, but I do not understand what they want."

"I feel safe when people threaten me, but I feel threaten, when people respect me, because I understand they want something, but I do not understand what they want."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Trust, Safety, Respect, Fear

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"How do you sell emptiness, vulnerability, and nonsuccess?"

"How do you sell emptiness, vulnerability, and nonsuccess?"

Richard Rohr, American Theologian

Trust, Identity, Emotion, Struggle, Success

15

"The human being, whether he realises it or not, is trusting someone or something every moment of the day."

"The human being, whether he realises it or not, is trusting someone or something every moment of the day."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Trust, Life, Awareness, Human

15

"People may break your heart and drive you crazily. God is the only dependable person you should rely on."

"People may break your heart and drive you crazily. God is the only dependable person you should rely on."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Trust, Heartbreak, Dependability, God, Rely

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"Trust yourself, then you will know how to live."

"Trust yourself, then you will know how to live."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet

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"He's not safe, but he's good (referring to Aslan, the Lion, in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)"

"He's not safe, but he's good (referring to Aslan, the Lion, in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)"

C. S. Lewis, British Author

Trust, Safety, Goodness, Character

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"Unless we can predict the future, we shouldn't be worrying about things that haven't happened yet. We can place these thoughts in God's hands then let them go."

"Unless we can predict the future, we shouldn't be worrying about things that haven't happened yet. We can place these thoughts in God's hands then let them go."

Ron Baratono, American Poet

Trust, Faith, Future, Peace

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