James Fallows Quotes
Societies are healthiest when their radius of trust is broad and when people feel they can influence their own fate.
Quotes to Explore
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I always have issues with trust.
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My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.
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I trust no one totally.
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Whatever happens in life is fine - just trust in that.
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All of my favorite people - people I really trust - none of them were cool in their younger years.
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Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.
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Never trust a hippie. That's definitely my motto.
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I don't trust a lot of journalists.
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I talk to God every single day. And I say, 'God, my life is in your hands, and I trust you with me.'
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We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.
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For me, I'm not a jealous person. That's just not my thing. You have to have trust in your relationship.
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We all make mistakes, and we all need second chances. For youth in foster care, these mistakes are often purposeful - if not consciously so; a way to test the strength of a bond and establish trust in a new parent.
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Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.
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It is important not to trust people too much.
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Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more.
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It was a privilege to direct the music video for Adele's beautiful, heartbreaking song, 'Hello.' When I first heard it, all the images appeared clearly in my head - and her trust and generosity allowed me to work with abandon artistically and emotionally, like she always does. It made me extremely proud.
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I don't have any plans to pursue film acting. It's not my thing anymore, if it ever was. Yes, I do still act sometimes. But when I do, it's with people I know and trust, people who respect me as a person and appreciate what I have to offer.
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There's an appreciation of the whole picture of life as opposed to just ambition and circumstance and all the stuff that happens in this business. You find yourself lucky enough to be working with somebody really talented who you know and who you trust.
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The way I look at it, everything is a trade. You acquire some money, so then you've got no financial burdens, but everyone wants your money and so who can you trust? Or you've got no money and you can trust anyone, but then you've got the worry to pay bills. Which is worse?
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Boxing is a sport. We allow each other to hit each other, but I'm not treating my opponent like my enemy. We're doing a job to entertain people.
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An NBA game in L.A., the Lakers - I'm a Clipper fan - it's to be seen as much as seeing the game.
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I don't need power at the cost of spilled blood.
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Sometimes in fiction you had to mute reality in order to make it seem more believable.
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Societies are healthiest when their radius of trust is broad and when people feel they can influence their own fate.
