Reputation Quotes

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation.

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

Trust, honesty, humility, transparency and accountability are the building blocks of a positive reputation. Trust is the foundation of any relationship.

An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc.

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

Newport has the reputation of being wealthy, and there is some of that. It can also be a bit conservative, like a lot of New England.

An honest confession is good for the soul, but bad for the reputation.

As long as we continue to do a good job, our reputation will take care of itself.

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

It is better, however, for his own reputation that the story-teller should risk a few actions for libel on account of these unfortunate coincidences than that he should adopt the melancholy device of using blanks or asterisks.

I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.

It is unfortunate that the poor judgment shown by a small group of young actors has tarnished the reputation of every child who has ever appeared before a camera.

Having had a reputation for being sexy is a great prop to lean on now.

I am better than my reputation.

Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a pigmy in proportion when it follows.

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing.

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

Build your reputation by helping other people build theirs.

I believe that sooner or later we're going to have to deal with Saddam Hussein, because of his general reputation, because of what I'm convinced he's done with regard to terrorism and the support thereof. But I'm not at all sure I believe that it has to be right now.

There is little doubt that the majority of Mr. Mill's supporters in 1865 did not know what his political opinions were, and that they voted for him simply on his reputation as a great thinker.