Trust Quotes

Oceans 11. Frodo and Sam. Ron Swanson and Leslie Knope. All great teams are founded on trust. Click on any trust quote below to see it in context and find out where it falls on Shmoop's pretentious scale. We'll give you details on who said it, when they said it, and in some cases, why on earth they thought it was okay to say it.

Walter Cronkite
"And that's the way it is."
Source: CBS Evening News | Speaker: Walter Cronkite
Unknown
"Blood is thicker than water."
Source: Ancient Proverb | Author: Unknown
Youngblood Priest
"Can you dig it?"
Source: Super Fly | Speaker: Youngblood Priest
Christina Rossetti
"Come buy, come buy"
Source: Goblin Market | Author: Christina Rossetti
Electric Light Orchestra
"Don't bring me down…Bruce!"
Source: "Don't Bring Me Down" | Speaker: Electric Light Orchestra
Vicki Lawrence
"Don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer…"
Source: "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" | Speaker: Vicki Lawrence
Jessica Jones
"Everyone keeps saying that. It must be a conspiracy."
Source: Jessica Jones | Speaker: Jessica Jones
Ogden Nash
"He tells you when you've got on too much lipstick"
Source: The Perfect Husband | Author: Ogden Nash
Groot
"I am Groot."
Source: Guardians of the Galaxy | Speaker: Groot
Batman
"I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!"
Source: Batman: The Animated Series | Speaker: Batman
Michael Corleone
"I know it was you, Fredo."
Source: The Godfather, Part II | Speaker: Michael Corleone
Douglas Adams
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
Source: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul | Author: Douglas Adams
The Spice Girls
"I wanna really really really wanna zig-a-zig ha."
Source: "Wannabe" | Speaker: The Spice Girls
Helen Keller
"I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light."
Source: Question and Answer Session | Speaker: Helen Keller
Jefferson Smith
"I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules."
Source: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Speaker: Jefferson Smith
Chris Robinson
"I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV."
Source: Vicks Formula 44 | Speaker: Chris Robinson
ABBA
"If you change your mind, I'm the first in line. Honey, I'm still free, take a chance on me."
Source: Take a Chance on Me | Speaker: ABBA
Sergeant Phil Esterhaus
"Let's be careful out there."
Source: Hill Street Blues | Speaker: Sergeant Phil Esterhaus
Tim Gunn
"Make it work."
Source: Project Runway | Speaker: Tim Gunn
ABBA
"Mamma mia, here I go again. My, my, how can I resist you?"
Source: Mamma Mia | Speaker: ABBA
J.J. Hunsecker
"Match me, Sidney."
Source: Sweet Smell of Success | Speaker: J.J. Hunsecker
Thomas Hobbes
"No arts; no letters; no society."
Source: Leviathan | Author: Thomas Hobbes
Little Joey
"Shane! Shane! Come back!"
Source: Shane | Speaker: Little Joey
Katy Perry
"So you wanna play with magic?"
Source: "Dark Horse" | Speaker: Katy Perry
Frank Underwood
"The gift of a good liar is making people believe you lack a talent for lying."
Source: House of Cards | Speaker: Frank Underwood
Unknown
"The proof is in the pudding."
Source: Proverb | Speaker: Unknown
Tony Stark
"The truth is...I am Iron Man."
Source: Iron Man | Speaker: Tony Stark
Ned "Scotty" Scott
"Watch the skies. Everywhere. Keep looking. Keep watching the skies."
Source: The Thing from Another World | Speaker: Ned "Scotty" Scott
Bill Withers
"We all need somebody to lean on."
Source: "Lean on Me" | Speaker: Bill Withers
Stacker Pentecost
"We are canceling the apocalypse!"
Source: Pacific Rim | Speaker: Stacker Pentecost
Genie
"You ain't never had a friend like me!"
Source: Friend Like Me | Speaker: Genie
Oprah Winfrey
"You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything."
Source: "Building a Dream" in Oprah Magazine | Speaker: Oprah Winfrey
Jefferson Smith
"You think I'm licked. You all think I'm licked. Well, I'm not licked."
Source: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Speaker: Jefferson Smith
Trent Walker
"You're so money and you don't even know it."
Source: Swingers | Speaker: Trent Walker