Affection Quote by John Irving

“Love was certainly not safe - not ever.”

— John Irving

“Her affections had continually been fluctuating but never without an object.”

— Jane Austen

“…trust requires much more than affection; it depends on mutual confidence—strength, not niceness.”

— Vicki Constantine Croke

“Without honesty we can build nothing at all. Trust rests upon honesty's foundation, as does affection and even love.”

— Claire Delacroix

“Once the bonds of trust were broken in a relationship it would never be the same.”

— Brenda A. Barrett

“She needed the type of love that stayed no matter.”

— Tarryn Fisher

“Real love: It was all about risk and having faith. There were no guarantees.”

— Maurene Goo

“Not trust. There is none. Not honesty. Honesty is a farce. And definitely not love. Love was the greatest ruse of all. Designed to…

— Elisabeth Naughton

“But he needed her trust because love without trust was, well, not love.”

— Ruth Logan Herne

“Love could be instant and unconditional but trust develops through time. You may not trust wholeheartedly while loving someone unconditionally.”

— Assegid Habtewold

“It is cynical to say never trust anyone, but it is realistic to say rarely trust completely.”

— Ronda Rich

“Love is solid. Constant. If you’re not careful, you might mistake it for bein’ boring because it’s so reliable.”

— J.T. Geissinger