Like squirrels, the best in every business do what they have learned to do without questioning their abilities – they flat out trust their skills, which is why we call this high-performance state of mind the “Trusting Mindset”.
—John Eliot (b.1971) American Psychologist, Academic
Trust me not at all, or all in all.
—Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–92) British Poet
If you trust before you try, you may repent before you die.
—Common Proverb
It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.
—Graham Greene (1904–91) British Novelist, Playwright, Short Story Writer
Trust in the person’s promise, who dares to refuse what they fear they cannot perform.
—Charles Spurgeon (1834–92) English Baptist Preacher
The fact is there is nothing that you can trust; and that is a terrible fact, whether you like it or not. Psychologically there is nothing in the world, that you can put your faith, your trust, or your belief in. Neither your gods, nor your science can save you, can bring you psychological certainty; and you have to accept that you can trust in absolutely nothing.
—Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986) Indian Philosopher
What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore the first step toward truth.
—Denis Diderot (1713–84) French Philosopher, Writer
Don’t trust the person who has broken faith once.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
If women believed in their husbands they would be a good deal happier and also a good deal more foolish.
—H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) American Journalist, Literary Critic
Trust not any man with thy life, credit, or estate. For it is mere folly for a man to enthrall himself to his friend, as though, occasion being offered, he might not become an enemy.
—William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1521–98) English Political leader
Being taken for granted can be a compliment. It means that you’ve become a comfortable, trusted element in another person’s life.
—Joyce Brothers (1927–2013) American Psychologist, Advice Columnist
The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him.
—Henry L. Stimson (1867–1950) American Political leader, Military Leader, Lawyer
Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
—William Ewart Gladstone (1809–98) English Liberal Statesman, Prime Minister
Trust everybody, but cut the cards.
—Finley Peter Dunne (1867–1936) American Author, Writer, Humorist
Though he slay me, I shall yet trust Him.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
I trust in Nature for the stable laws
Of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant
And Autumn garner to the end of time.
—Robert Browning (1812–89) English Poet
Every time you encounter something that forces you to “handle it,” your self-esteem is raised considerably. You learn to trust that you will survive, no matter what happens. And in this way your fears are diminished immeasurably.
—Susan Jeffers (1938–2012) American Psychologist, Self-Help Author
I think that we may safely trust a good deal more than we do. We may waive just so much care of ourselves as we honestly bestow elsewhere.
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–62) American Philosopher
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.
—George MacDonald (1824–1905) Scottish Novelist, Lecturer, Poet
Don’t say you don’t have enough time.
You have exactly the same number of hours per day
that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur,
Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci,
Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (b.1940) American Self-Help Author
How calmly may we commit ourselves to the hands of him who bears up the world.
—Jean Paul (1763–1825) German Novelist, Humorist
All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree
—James Madison (1751–1836) American Founding Father, Statesman, President
Love all. Trust a few. Do wrong to none.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Our distrust is very expensive.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
—Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658) British Head of State, Military Leader
You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.
—Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) Russian Short-Story Writer
It takes a long while for a naturally trustful person to reconcile himself to the idea that after all God will not help him
—H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) American Journalist, Literary Critic
To this military attitude of the soul we give the name of Heroism… It is a self-trust which slights the restraints of prudence, in the plenitude of its energy and power to repair the harms it may suffer. The hero is a mind of such balance that no disturbances can shake his will…
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.
—Berthold Auerbach (1812–82) German Novelist