The word trust dates back to c.1200, meaning “reliance on the veracity, integrity, or other virtues of someone or something; religious faith.” The root words meant “help, confidence, protection, support,” “comfort, consolation,”  “agreement, alliance”, and to “be firm, solid, steadfast.”

The dictionary definition of trust say it is a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. And its synonyms are confidence, belief, faith, freedom from suspicion/doubt, sureness, certainty, certitude, assurance, conviction, credence, and reliance.

Trust is an essential characteristic of a positive mom. A positive mom trusts her intuition, a positive mom trusts her children, a positive mom trusts in her divinity.

Positive Quotes About TRUST

“The way to make people trust-worthy is to trust them.” ~ Ernest Hemingway

“I don’t listen to people’s opinions. I have people around me who I can trust, but most of all I listen to myself.” ~ Mary J. Blige

“In any solid, good relationship, it takes a while to trust someone.” ~ Minka Kelly

“Trust is not the same as faith. A friend is someone you trust. Putting faith in anyone is a mistake.” ~ Christopher Hitchens

“Love is unknown. To open the heart in trust is unknown. They say love hurts. It doesn’t have to.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz

“The best proof of love is trust.” ~ Joyce Brothers

“I trust you: That’s huge. That’s truth. That’s real love. Everyone uses ‘I love you’ so loosely.” ~ Justin Chatwin

“The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.” ~ Stephen King

“You cannot have a relationship with someone you can’t trust.” ~ Sheri L. Dew

“Sometimes you don’t know who you can and cannot trust. I still learn that over and over again.” ~ Demi Lovato

“Whatever happens in life is fine – just trust in that.” ~ Orlando Bloom

“Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.” ~ Arthur Ashe

“Fanatics do not have faith – they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling.” ~ Yann Martel

“Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

“Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.” ~ Lawrence Welk

“Mature love is composed and sustaining; a celebration of commitment, companionship, and trust.” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“I would rather trust a woman’s instinct than a man’s reason.” ~ Stanley Baldwin

“Let every eye negotiate for itself and trust no agent.” ~ William Shakespeare

“Do not trust to the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you and I were going to be hanged.” ~ Claude M. Bristol

“You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in it.” ~ Edward Coke

“Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.” ~ Namie Amuro

“I don’t think you can question your instinct; you should always trust it.” ~ Andrea Arnold

“Trust the tale, not the teller.” ~ David Knopfler

“You can’t trust a promise someone makes while they’re drunk, in love, hungry, or running for office.” ~ Joe Moore

“We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive.” ~ Lord Byron

“Brands are all about trust. That trust is built in drops and lost in buckets.” ~ Kevin Plank

“Trusting our intuition often saves us from disaster.” ~ Anne Wilson Schaef

“You have to have trust in your relationship.” ~ Fergie 

“I trust the people who are working with me. I delegate.” ~ Mario Draghi

“They that trust in the Lord shall never be confounded!” ~ George Muller

“Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody.” ~ Agatha Christie

“Put your trust in the Lord and go ahead. Worry gets you no place.” ~ Roy Acuff

“It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.” ~ Graham Greene

“I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice – in giving a failure another chance.” ~ James Cash Penney

“Relationships in general make people a bit nervous. It’s about trust. Do I trust you enough to go there?.” Neil LaBute

“Trust your ability!” ~ Itzhak Perlman

“Who would not rather trust and be deceived?” ~ Eliza Cook

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.” ~ Jesus Christ

“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” ~ Ernest Hemingway

“You must trust your instinct, intuition and judgment.” ~ Rouben Mamoulian

“Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night.” ~ Sophie Ellis-Bextor

“Trust not too much to appearances.” ~ Virgil

“Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.” ~ James Dean

“Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can’t see where it keeps its brain.” ~ J.K. Rowling

“We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we’re going. And get the job done.” ~ Wilma Mankiller

“If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level.” ~ Rita Dove

“I have to trust what I do and then do it.” ~ Ednita Nazario

“A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts.” ~ Harold MacMillan

“Trust is a great force multiplier.” ~ Tom Ridge

“I always trust my gut reaction; it’s always right.” ~ Kiana Tom

“When I get logical, and I don’t trust my instincts – that’s when I get in trouble.” ~ Angelina Jolie

“Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.” ~ Sophocles

“One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not to make a mess of life.” ~ E.M.Forster

“You have got to discover you, what you do, and trust it.” ~ Barbra Streisand

“Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.” ~ Claudia Black

“Trust everybody, but cut the cards.” ~ Finley Peter Dunne

“Do not trust your memory; it is a net full of holes; the most beautiful prizes slip through it.” ~ Georges Duhamel

“Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.” ~ Eric Sevareid

“Trust is built with consistency.” ~ Lincoln Chafee

“The trust of the people in the leaders reflects the confidence of the leaders in the people.” ~ Paulo Freire

“Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.” ~ James Cash Penney

“Men are able to trust one another, knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect.” ~ Stephen Leacock

“When trust improves, the mood improves.” ~ Fernando Flores

“I learned you can’t trust the judgment of good friends.” ~ Carl Sandburg

“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.” ~ Horace

“Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.” ~ Anton Chekhov

“Trust your hunches. They’re usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.” ~ Joyce Brothers

“Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance.” ~ Calvin Coolidge

“Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.” ~ Natalie Goldberg

“I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.” ~ Robert E. Lee

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~ Corrie Ten Boom

“If you have three people in your life that you can trust, you can consider yourself the luckiest person in the whole world.” ~ Selena Gomez

“Trust, but verify.” ~ Ronald Reagan

“He who does not trust enough, will not be trusted.” ~ Lao Tzu

“Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.” ~ George MacDonald

“It’s a delight to trust somebody so completely.” ~ Jeff Goldblum

“Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.” ~ William Penn

“Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.” ~ Robert Baden-Powell

“Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.” ~ Solon

“Men trust their ears less than their eyes.” ~ Herodotus

“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” ~ William Shakespeare

“Trust is the first step to love.” ~ Munshi Premchand

“You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don’t trust enough.” ~ Frank Crane

“Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do.” ~ Benjamin Spock

“Never trust anyone who wants what you’ve got. Friend or no, envy is an overwhelming emotion.” ~ Eubie Blake

“Not everyone can be trusted. I think we all have to be very selective about the people we trust.” ~ Shelley Long

“Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s.” ~ Billy Wilder

“Trust is letting go of needing to know all the details before you open your heart.” ~ Author Unknown

“If you can’t trust anyone else, trust God.’~ Taylor E. Snyder

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.” ~ George MacDonald

“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” ~ Stephen R. Covey

“Love cannot live where there is no trust.” ~ Edith Hamilton

“Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“He who does not trust enough will not be trusted.” ~ Lao Tzu

“When mistrust comes in, loves goes out.” ~ Irish proverb

“When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.” ~ Stephen R. Covey

“Learning to trust is one of life’s most difficult tasks.” ~ Isaac Watts

What is your favorite positive quote about trust? When we trust, we love, and when we love, we are free. Share your thoughts below!

Founder of the Positive MOM® and creator of the S.T.O.R.Y. System: a blueprint to craft and share powerful stories that will transform your results and help others do the same. Dr. Elayna Fernández is a single mom of 4, an award-winning Storyteller, Story Strategist, and Student of Pain. She’s a bestselling author, internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, and 5x TEDx speaker. She has spoken at the United Nations, received the President’s Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award, and was selected as one of the Top Impactful Leaders and a Woman of Influence by SUCCESS Magazine. Connect with Elayna at thepositivemom.com/ef and follow @thepositivemom. To receive a gift from Elayna, click HERE.

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