Quotes about Trust
90 percent of people's problems could be prevented if they'd choose healthier people to give their hearts to.
— Donald Miller
It's true the manipulator is the loneliest person in the world. And the second loneliest is the person being manipulated. Unless we're honest with each other, we can't connect. We can't be intimate. Only God can penetrate a manipulative person's heart, and even then, he sits quietly, waiting for them to stop running their con.
— Donald Miller
After all, to love somebody is to give them the power to hurt you, and nobody can hurt you if you're the only one writing the script.
— Donald Miller
Asking forgiveness involves giving power to the person you're seeking forgiveness from.
— Donald Miller
I kept asking Him to say it again, but He wouldn't. I guess it's because I heard Him the first time, you know.
— Donald Miller
The last thing I learned about relationships by swimming in the pond was there are more lifeguards than sharks. What I mean is, for the most part, other people aren't out to get us.
— Donald Miller
Imagine how much a man's life would change if he trusted that he was loved by God.
— Donald Miller
I made a single decision early on. I decided I wouldn't judge my kids. No matter what they told me, I wouldn't judge them. I might have to discipline them, but I wouldn't make them feel like lesser people for their mistakes. And because of that, they learned to trust me with their deepest thoughts... We taught them the basics early. But the older they got, the more I listened without judgment as they figured out how to apply wisdom in their own lives. And they've turned out well.
— Donald Miller
kids with parents who are honest about their shortcomings seem to do better in life. What I mean is parents who aren't trying to be perfect or pretend they're perfect have kids who trust and respect them more. It's as though vulnerability and openness act as the soil that fosters security. And I'd say that's the quality I most often sense in the children of honest, open parents. I sense security.
— Donald Miller
I am quitting this thing, but not what you think. I am not going away. I will give you this, my love, and I will not bargain or barter any longer. I will love you, as sure as He has loved
— Donald Miller
Customers trust a guide who has a plan.
— Donald Miller
We will never feel loved until we drop the act, until we're willing to show our true selves to the people around us.
— Donald Miller