Ally Carter Quotes

I would not say that secret-keeping is one of my finer skills, actually.

I don't feel the need to share the truth with people that I don't know.

In love we are not only liable to betray ourselves, but also the secrets of others.

Trust. Such an easy word. Such an impossible quality.

I work in a strange business, and 'trust' is a word that's not even in the vocabulary.

With things in my personal life, if I talk about it, it doesn't stay personal.

I'm a very private person, and I don't want to share stuff with anyone.

There are divers men who make a great show of loyalty, and pretend to such discretion in the hidden things they hear, that at the end folk come to put faith in them.

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.

I can count on one hand how many people I trust.

I would rather betray others, than have others betray me

I'm not good at keeping secrets.

I won't even let anyone in my house. I'm a private person.

If you can't trust family who can you trust?

Only those you trust can betray you" ~ Nathan

You lie like butter wouldn't melt in your mouth, Edward." He smiled. "I don't lie to you." "Really," I said. The smile became a grin. "Okay, not most of the time, anymore." His face sobered. "I'm not lying now.

How do I know you'll keep your word?" asked Coraline. "I swear it," said the other mother. "I swear it on my own mother's grave." "Does she have a grave?" asked Coraline. "Oh yes," said the other mother. "I put her in there myself. And when I found her trying to crawl out, I put her back.

My worst flaw is that I tell secrets, my own and everybody else's.

If I couldn't trust her, I couldn't trust anyone.

Promises were a lot like impressions. The second one didn't count for much.

It's not fun to keep secrets, but sometimes you have to do it to protect yourself. And to protect people around you. - Meredith, p112

If the world breaks a million and one promises, can you trust the million and second?

I have never lied, “ Mr. Barris counters, standing as well. “I do not share what I am not at liberty to say. I gave my word and I intend to keep it but I have never lied to you. You never even asked me, you assumed I knew nothing.

I'm not good at keeping secrets. If I'm entrusted with a secret from a friend, I can do that because I'm a good friend, but I don't like having secrets, it makes me nervous.

So say I’m your mom.' 'What?' I said. 'I’m your mom,' he repeated. 'Now tell me you want to quit modeling.' I could feel myself blushing. 'I can’t do that,' I said. 'Why not?' he asked. 'Is it so hard to believe? You think I’m not a good role-player?' 'No,' I said. 'It’s just–' 'Because I am. Everyone wanted me to be their mother in group.' I just looked at him. 'I just… It’s weird.' 'No, it’s hard. But not impossible. Just try it.' A week earlier, I hadn’t even known what color his eyes were. Now, we were family. At least temporarily.