Reputation Quotes

1049 Reputation quotes by 771 unique authors

Folks build a reputation by attacking you while you’re alive - or praising you after you ain’t. — Chuck Palahniuk
Pride makes a man, it drives him, it is the shield wall around his reputation... Men die, they said, but reputation does not die. — Bernard Cornwell
He in whom the love of repose predominates will accept the first creed, the first philosophy, the first political party he meets — most likely… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I will sit here but an hour or two, then leave." I yawn. "So very long as that?" When he answers, there is a wry… — R.L. LaFevers
My foster mother always laughed and said it was his reputation for knowing everything that allowed for him to appear infallible: all he had to… — Patricia Briggs
I think you'll have to marry me, Miss Fielding." "To save your reputation?" Derek grinned, bending to kiss the flash of pale throat revealed by… — Lisa Kleypas
Any drug can be used successfully, no matter how bad it's reputation, and any drug can be abused, no matter how accepted it is. There… — Andrew Weil
If you were going to be successful in the world of crime, you needed a reputation for honesty. — Terry Pratchett
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… — Orson Scott Card
Well?' Jasper said when Mairelon did not reply. 'Who are you?' 'No, no,' Mairelon said. 'I asked you first. I also, if you recall, asked… — Patricia C. Wrede
In a few hours, I’m going to be banished to the surface, my belongings raffled off as novelty items and my living space given to… — Kim Harrison
Just listen,” she said. “You can’t kill him in cold blood.” “Whyever not?” Ye gods grant me patience. “Because he’ll be dead,” she said as… — Loretta Chase
You can do all manner of underhanded nice things when you have a caustic reputation. — Markus Zusak
You know, Taylor, I told his manager that your reputation in this firm is that you can go head-to-head with any man. And win. — Julie James
I am, as far as I can tell, about a month behind Lord Byron. In every town we stop at we discover innkeepers, postillions, officials,… — Susanna Clarke
No man will ever bring out of that office the reputation which carries him into it. The honeymoon would be as short in that case… — Thomas Jefferson
Any society's upper-crust is riddled with immorality, how else d'you think they keep their power? Reputation is king of the public sphere, not private. It… — David Mitchell
I think my reputation will look after itself," Holmes said. "If they hang me, Watson, I shall leave it to you to persuade your readers… — Anthony Horowitz
Run from what's comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From… — Unknown Author
A bad conscience is easier to cope with than a bad reputation. — Friedrich Nietzsche
[she] had a great reputation for unselfishness because she was always giving up a lot of things she didn't want. — Lucy Maud Montgomery
After almost two hours of creeping around the forest, one of the jacks discovered Belen. He had fallen asleep, and the young man had literally… — Maria V. Snyder
Moments later a huge male with a cropped mohawk came out. Rehvenge was dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit and had a black cane… — J R Ward
I thought you two might be up against it. Benedict Lightwood’s parties have a reputation for danger. When I heard you were here—” “We’re well… — Cassandra Clare
Time goes by: reputation increases, ability declines. — Dag Hammarskjold

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