Pastoral Resources

The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit... a reputation, character.

Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.

No man can understand why a woman shouldn't prefer a good reputation to a good time.

I did not want to put myself on the line, as an Australian playing Britain's greatest comic actor. The fans of Sellers are obsessive, possessive - and aggressive. I did not want to risk their anger - or my own reputation.

I have not written in vain if I have heretofore done anything towards diminishing the reputation of the Renaissance landscape painting.

HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation is earned.

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.

Location is the key to most businesses, and the entrepreneurs typically build their reputation at a particular spot.

We've got another nominee coming up, well qualified, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owens has a tremendous reputation, tremendous record, but they are already marshalling their forces to try to stop that nomination.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.

My reputation grows with every failure.

Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week.

Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.

Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you, and what kind of deals they'll offer at the negotiating table. There's also some emotional response in there, so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing.

It's also much clearer how much damage the occupation of Iraq is doing to America's reputation and prestige around the world; and that's just starting now to hit home in the United States.

Nothing escapes the vigilance of the New South Wales police; their reputation is known the world over.