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“Trust had. But I had broken that, like a child who takes something apart to see how it works and ends up with a handful of pieces. Perhaps he could not be the Fool again, any more than I could go back to being Burrich’s stable boy. Perhaps our relationship had changed too profoundly for us to…” quote by Robin Hobb
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““Trust had. But I had broken that, like a child who takes something apart to see how it works and ends up with a handful of pieces. Perhaps he could not be the Fool again, any more than I could go back to being Burrich’s stable boy. Perhaps our relationship had changed too profoundly for us to relate as Fitz and the Fool. Perhaps Tom Badgerlock and Lord Golden were all that was left to us.””

Robin Hobb

About This Quote

Source Novel: Fool’s Fate, 2014

Broken trust fragments relationships, making it hard to return to former roles.

In simple terms: Trust broken, relationships change.

Key Takeaway

Repair trust or accept change.

Themes

betrayal growth identity

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

literary emotional

When to use this quote

  • friendship
  • mentor relationships
  • family dynamics

Key Concepts

trust power dynamics transformation

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can trust ever be fully rebuilt?
  • What defines a new relationship?
A Different Perspective

Some bonds cannot be fully restored.

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