Quotes About Reputation

We live in a world that someone can say anything about anyone and it can be seen as the truth.

Tell the truth, because sooner or later the public will find out anyway. And if the public doesn't like what you are doing, change your policies and bring them into line with what people want.

In politics, a lie unanswered becomes truth within 24 hours.

People talk about 'getting rid of the old image', and I guess there's some merit in that. But the truth is that people loved 'The Wonder Years' - I can't turn my back on it.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation.

I don't care WHAT the say about me, as long as it's not the truth

Avoid not only mustaches, but also sideburns and chin whiskers. Men with facial hair are seldom trusted.

The world," he resumed after a short pause, "has no faith in any man's conversion; it never forgets what he was, it never believes him anything better, it is an inexorable and stupid judge.

Finally someone takes me seriously enough to ask for my word of honor, and it's a villain.

You can't buy back your respect you can't buy back your career. You only get one, so I don't want to mess that up.

We may cultivate, for example, our reputation as a sincere and virtuous practitioner, instead of simply practicing sincerely and nurturing our virtues

Your good times decide whether you are criticized or forgotten during your bad times.

I was looking hardest for their big players. These were the guys I wanted to force into the boards first. Clean, legal body checks, of course. I didn't want a reputation as a goon. Besides, I didn't need to play dirty. I could do enough damage without getting penalties.

I spend a lot of time in the penalty box and I get yelled at a lot by angry hockey fans. I expected Saskatoon fans to hate me.

A brand is as much an open invitation to complain as it is a promise to deliver

I take it you know my companion?" Oh,yes!" said Savage, his smile disappearing. "We know all about Ruby Journey. Please don't let her kill anyone important. Or set fire to anything." Your reputation precedes you," Random said dryly to Ruby.

The Night Times has prided itself throughout its long history in telling the truth, the whole truth, and as much gossip as it could get away with.

It's hard to maintain a reputation for being grim and mysterious when you're accompanied by a brightly clad young thing, skipping merrily along at your side, holding your hand, and smiling sweetly on one and all.

People might deserve a derogatory epithet, but it showed the mudslinger in just as bad a light.

Makin' mistakes ain't a crime, you know. What's the use of having a reputation if you can't ruin it every now and then?

What's the use in having a reputation if you can't ruin it every now and then?

Sam raises an eyebrow. "You know this guy?" "Listen," I say, taking one look at White Guy and am glad he's wearing a blue button-down instead of his coral shirt. It's still geek city, but at least I can keep a straight face when I say, "This guy's been in jail more times than me. He might look like a complete pendejo , but underneath that fucked-up hair and lame shirt he's a complete badass.

Never leave honor to chance