quotations about reputation
A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.
JOHN GAY
Fables
With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.
MARGARET MITCHELL
Gone with the Wind
Men are generally more pleased with a widespread than a great reputation.
PLINY
attributed, Day's Collacon
Reputation is a poor thing to live on.
EDLIN
attributed, Day's Collacon
Everywhere I go, I'm second to arrive. My reputation precedes me, and sometimes it skips out on the bill.
JAROD KINTZ
At even one penny this book would be overpriced