Quotes on Reputation

As a negotiator, you should strive for a reputation of being fair. Your reputation precedes you. Let it precede you in a way that paves success.

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

I am like a Rolls- Royce. I can run without an engine, purely on reputation

I will never work merely to make a reputation for myself, to be popular for appearances rather than for what I am. My task is to lead my country through service.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

I first knew Laurie Lewis by her considerable reputation as a fiddle player and a writer of songs. When an opportunity came along to sing with her I seized it. Getting to know her as a singer and a person has been pure pleasure. Her voice is a rare combination of grit and grace, strength and delicacy. Her stories are always true.

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of me.

But Father has also taught him: Treat a man as if he had a fine reputation to protect, and he will usually endeavor to deserve it.

After a while, when the writer is mature, it doesn't really matter - not because of finances but because of reputation. It doesn't really matter how many awards you get.

Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation.

I wrote the story myself. It's all about a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it.

My reputation as a ladies' man was a joke. It caused me to laugh bitterly through the 10,000 nights I spent alone.

My reputation for writing quickly and effortlessly notwithstanding, I am strongly in favor of intelligent, even fastidious revision, which is, or certainly should be, an art in itself.

Once established, reputations do not easily change.

Authentic power is the real deal. You can't inherit it, buy it, or win it. You also can't lose it. You don't need to build your body, reputation, wealth, or charisma to get it.

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.

Time goes by, reputation increases, ability declines.

The reputation you have with yourself - your self-esteem - is the single most important factor for a fulfilling life.

Never risk your reputation on a single shot, for if you miss the loss is irreparable.

Reputation matters so much only because people so seldom think for themselves.

The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed.