When I’m trusting and being myself as fully as possible, everything in my life reflects this by falling into place easily, often miraculously.
—Shakti Gawain (b.1948) American Author, Environmentalist
Don’t trust in fortune until you are in heaven.
—Common Proverb
He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted.
—Laozi (fl.6th Century BCE) Chinese Philosopher, Sage
He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.
—Berthold Auerbach (1812–82) German Novelist
Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.
—Alfred Adler (1870–1937) Austrian Psychiatrist
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
Trust him little who praises all, him less who censures all, and him least who is indifferent about all.
—Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801) Swiss Theologian, 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
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
It’s amazing how someone’s IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.
—Tim Ferriss (b.1977) American Self-help Author
In the darkest night to be certain of the dawn … to go through Hell and to continue to trust in the goodness of God—this is the challenge and the way.
—Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907–72) American Jewish Rabbi
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
Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.
—John Churton Collins (1848–1908) English Literary Critic
You mustn’t always believe what I say. Questions tempt you to tell lies, particularly when there is no answer.
—Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Spanish Painter, Sculptor, Artist
Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust.
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–94) American Physician, Essayist
Trust is the highest form of human motivation.
—Stephen Covey (1932–2012) American Self-help Author
Trust one who has gone through it.
—Virgil (70–19 BCE) Roman Poet
Trust me not at all, or all in all.
—Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–92) British Poet
Trust, but verify.
—Russian Proverb
Even now, I find that no matter what has happened, I still have that trust. I have a lot of trust, that people can be better than they are.
—Alice Walker (b.1944) American Novelist, Activist
Trust not yourself, but your defects to know. Make use of every friend and every foe.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
Love all. Trust a few. Do wrong to none.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree. We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have never deceived us.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
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
Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in the country – and then declares itself puzzled that America has lost trust in its politicians.
—Charles Krauthammer (1950–2018) American Political Columnist
Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.
—Cicero (106BCE–43BCE) Roman Philosopher, Orator, Politician, Lawyer
The soul and spirit that animates and keeps up society is mutual trust.
—Robert South (1634–1716) English Theologian, Preacher
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
—Aesop (620–564 BCE) Greek Fabulist