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Words on character and credibility from one of literature’s greats
Quote Of The Day By Ernest Hemingway: “The Way To Make People Trust-worthy Is…”
Quote Of The Day By Ernest Hemingway: “You cannot stop trusting people in life but I have learned to be a little bit careful. The way to make people trust-worthy is to trust them.”
This sharp line comes from Ernest Hemingway. He knew a thing or two about life’s rough edges. Born in 1899 in Illinois, Hemingway grew up chasing adventure. He drove ambulances in World War I, then covered the Spanish Civil War as a reporter. His life read like one of his books, full of bullfights, big-game hunts in Africa, and deep-sea fishing in Cuba.
Hemingway wrote stories that hit hard. Think The Old Man and the Sea, where an old fisherman battles a giant marlin. Or A Farewell to Arms, about love amid war’s chaos. He won the Nobel Prize in 1954. But fame came with pain. He battled depression and took his own life in 1961. Still, his words endure, raw and real.
The quote boils down to action over talk. Trust isn’t guessing or endless questions. It’s giving someone a chance, then watching what happens. Share your plans. Ask for help. Be vulnerable. Their response tells the real story. If they step up, trust grows solid. If they let you down, cut losses early.
In life, this hits home everywhere. At work, trust a teammate with a key project. Watch if they deliver. In love, open up about your fears. Do they support you or bail? Friendships work the same. I’ve seen it on road trips; trust someone to navigate, and you learn fast if they’re reliable.
Hemingway’s wisdom cuts through fluff. Trust isn’t blind faith. Tested trust builds unbreakable ties. It hurts sometimes, but it’s smarter than hiding. Next doubt? Leap. Trust them. You’ll know soon enough, and come out wiser, either way. You’ll have either earned a friend, or learned a lesson.
Best Quotes By Ernest Hemingway
“When people talk listen completely. Don’t be thinking what you’re going to say. Most people never listen.”
-Across the River and into the Trees, 1967
“But man is not made for defeat… A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”
-The Old Man and The Sea, 1952
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”
-A Farewell to Arms, 1929
“Forget your personal tragedy. We are all bitched from the start and you especially have to hurt like hell before you can write seriously. But when you get the damned hurt use it—don’t cheat with it. Be as faithful to it as a scientist—but don’t think anything is of any importance because it happens to you or anyone belonging to you.”
-Letter to Scott Fitzgerald, dated 28 May 1934
“Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”
“As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand.”
February 05, 2026, 17:11 IST
