Why had he told her? Perhaps because he knew implicitly that he could trust her with his life. Or perhaps because she looked at him with such piercing intelligence that he knew that no other explanation than the truth could convince her. Even so, he had not told her half of it, for even she would have thought him mad
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A man tells another a difficult truth because he trusts her and knows she expects honesty.
- In plain terms
- He told her the truth because he trusted her and knew she would not believe lies.
- What can you take from it?
- Share the truth with those you trust and who value honesty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you trust?
- Is honesty always best?
Another view
Full honesty is not always safe or possible.
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