Quotations about Trust
Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Trust
As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.Here are some funny and poignant quotations about trust. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.
- "Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
- "When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)
"Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody." Agatha Christie (English writer of detective fiction, 1890-1976)
"There's never a reason to trust someone. If there's a reason, then it's not trust." Gerald Morris (American author, 1963-)
"Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt." Eric Sevareid (American author, 1912-1992)
It's good to trust others but, not to do so is *much better.*bad.*dangerous.* Benito Mussolini (Italian political leader, 2883-1945)
"Being trustworthy requires: Doing the right thing. And doing things right." Don Peppers (marketing author, 1950-)
"Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence." Democritus (Greek philosopher, circa 460-370 BC)
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to *trust them.*shoot them.*write to them.* Ernest Hemingway (American novelist, 1899-1961)
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." Charles Spurgeon (English preacher, 1834-1892)
"It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them." (Chinese philosopher, circa 551-479 BC)
Don't trust people who tell you *other people's secrets.*you're pretty.*the time.* Dan Howell (English presenter, 1991-)
"Trust is like a vase, once it's broken, though you can fix it, the vase will never be same again." Walter Anderson (American painter and writer, 1903-1965)
"Love all, trust few." William Shakespeare (English dramatist, 1564-1616)
"Take no one's word for anything, including mine – but trust your experience." James Baldwin (American novelist and essayist, 1924-87)
"Men trust their ears less than their eyes." Herodotus (Greek historian, circa 484-425 BC)
Trust dies but mistrust *blossoms.*fails.*gets sick.* Sophocles (Greek tragedian, circa 497-406 BC)
"The only statistics you can trust are those you falsified yourself." Winston Churchill (British Conservative statesman, 1874-1965)
"Trust, but verify." Ronald Reagan (American Republican statesman, 1911-2004)
"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool." Stephen King (American author, 1947-)
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." Warren Buffet (American businessman, 1930-)
"Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody." John Churton Collins (British literary critic, 1848-1908)
Raisin cookies that look like *chocolate-chip cookies*cheese*drinks coasters* are the main reason I have trust issues. Anon
"Every time I trust someone new, they end up reminding me why I shouldn't trust anyone at all." Anon
"Today is April Fools' Day. Believe nothing and trust no one ... Just like any other day." Anon
Thinking Template for a Speech or Text on Trust
Below are 3 funny themes and 3 serious themes related to trust. These have been included to help you identify areas to explore.Funny Themes:
- Trust Trials: The Funniest Moments of Misplaced Trust
- Share amusing anecdotes or stories about moments when trust was humorously misplaced, leading to light-hearted misunderstandings or mishaps.
- Blind Trust Blunders: The Most Entertaining Trust Falls Gone Wrong
- Explore humorous outcomes of trust exercises, such as team-building activities or trust falls, discussing the unexpected and often funny results.
- Skeptics' Corner: The Funniest Conspiracy Theories and Paranoia
- Discuss comical conspiracy theories or instances of over-the-top skepticism, highlighting the humorous side of extreme distrust.
Serious Themes:
- The Foundation of Trust: Building and Sustaining Relationships
- Explore the role of trust in building and sustaining personal and professional relationships, discussing strategies to establish and maintain trust.
- Trust in Society: Governance, Institutions, and Public Confidence
- Discuss the importance of trust in societal institutions, including government, law enforcement, and media, and its impact on public confidence and societal stability.
- The Psychology of Trust: Mechanisms, Breaches, and Recovery
- Address psychological aspects of trust, including how trust is developed, the impact of trust breaches, and strategies for repairing and recovering trust.
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