Jesse Williams Quotes

My husband keeps me really honest.

I tend to be a person who starts with the presumption that I should trust you until you abuse the privilege, and then our relationship is forever changed. That's a very big line, and chances are it's not going to work if it's crossed. I warn people that this is how I'm going to deal with it.

I believe in commitment. I believe in being open and trusting each other and respecting each other completely.

Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.

Trust comes from transparency…

Without trust, you cannot do anything.

People shouldn't be interested in me. They should be interested in me if I'm not doing what I promise.

You cannot have a relationship with someone you can't trust.

I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.

Never assume that the guy understands that you and he have a relationship.

Let's deal with each other honestly.

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

Well, it's really important to be honest with the person that you're seeing.

If you're a coach, and you don't have trust with players, you've got no chance, and your credibility is zero. And that's why it's so important to tell them the truth. If you have something that you're upset about, tell them the truth. If they're doing something wrong, tell them the truth.

Relationships in general make people a bit nervous. It's about trust. Do I trust you enough to go there?

A group is as healthy as its 'social contract' is clear; a congregation as faithful as its covenant is mutually understood; a pastor as effective as the pastor's and people's commitment to trust and integrity is honored, guarded, and fulfilled.

It's not the traditional promise ring. It's basically to always stay truthful. I think that's a really important part of a relationship, that you're always honest with each other.

Be honest, brutally honest. That is what's going to maintain relationships.

In a marriage, in any long-term relationship, not to bother with lying. There's no time for that. If you have any sort of secret life, it will come back to haunt you.

In love, one should simplify, choose persons worthy of their promises and leave them if they don't keep them.

Even if you know that what you'll say will hurt a woman's feelings, I've learned that it's better to be truthful with her than it is to cover up. Ultimate honesty is what a relationship is really about.

Promises cost nothing. Say "no" to nobody.

Men are able to trust one another knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect.

I’m struck that there is one lesson I learned early and then relearned over and over: Trust is the coin of the realm. When trust was in the room, whatever room that was — the family room, the schoolroom, the locker room, the office room, the government room or the military room — good things happened. When trust was not in the room, good things did not happen.

Trust brings a higher level of communication and a higher level of commitment and accountability.