Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident; the only earthly certainty is oblivion. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of our reputation. — Publilius Syrus Copy Share Image
“The dominating idea of English society was not cultivate virtue but to avoid scandal.” — Edward Short Copy Share Image
Think before what you speak because your reputation is linked to what you speak . — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“If one has a good reputation and trusted, the rules can be bent to accommodate.” — Anita Shreve Copy Share Image
'The Road' was a movie that has a good reputation, even though it wasn't released very well, but that's a movie I'm… — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I know stereotypes have a bad reputation, people say, "Oh, you shouldn't stereotype people," but I think it's important to recognize that… — W. J. T. Mitchell Copy Share Image
Too rigid specialization is almost as bad for a historian's mind, and for his ultimate reputation, as too early an indulgence in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
“My reputation had indeed preceded me, and for the millionth time, I told myself I should try to be less of a… — Michael Logan Copy Share Image
Someone who gossips well has a reputation for being good company or even a wit, never for being a gossip. — Louis Kronenberger Copy Share Image
As home secretary, I gained a reputation for being 'tough'; less concerned with liberty than with public protection. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
Whatever ignominy or disgrace we have incurred, it is almost always in our power to reestablish our reputation. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Engel & Voelkers has a long-standing reputation for providing excellence to a demanding clientele. Now we provide even more by offering our… — Anthony Hitt Copy Share Image
As an entrepreneur, it's easy to feel ownership over every aspect of your business because you're putting your reputation, your money, and… — Sallie Krawcheck Copy Share Image
Nothing is more false and more indiscreet than always to want to choose what mortifies us in everything. By this rule a… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
In various talk th' instructive hours they past, Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last; One speaks the glory of… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
My dear, dear Lord, The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless reputation; that away Men are but gilded loan or painted… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
In 2014, everybody kind of knows that the Iraqi army fled when it was attacked by ISIS. But actually, the Kurdish Peshmerga,… — Patrick Cockburn Copy Share Image
Character: The ability to carry out a worthy decision after the emotion of making that decision has passed. Character simply stated is… — Hyrum W. Smith Copy Share Image
I have visited many countries, and have been in cities without number, yet never did I enter a town which could not… — Oliver Goldsmith Copy Share Image
My wife would not speak evil of ... anyone ... without cause. Joseph is a liar and not she. That Smith admired… — William Law Copy Share Image
“There are instances, indeed, wherein men shew a vanity in resembling a great man in his countenance, shape, air, or other minute… — David Hume Copy Share Image
Some urge we do nothing because we can't be certain how bad the (climate) problem might become or they presume the worst… — John McCain Copy Share Image
The French are not rude. They just happen to hate you. But that is no reason to bypass this beautiful country, whose… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
I think it's just recognizing that who you are is not any of the stuff that you have. It's not any of… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
Despite his reputation as one of America's foremost "serious" filmmakers, Oliver Stone's name under the "director" caption does not guarantee a good… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
Within the Nazi Party, the beginnings of a personality cult around Hitler go back to the year before the [Munich] putsch... Outside… — Ian Kershaw Copy Share Image
Has it been found that bodies of men act with more rectitude or greater disinterestedness than individuals? The contrary of this has… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image