The most valuable of all human possessions, next to a superior and disdainful air, is the reputation of being well-to-do.
He is too illiterate, unread, unlearned for his station and reputation.
Repetition makes reputation.
I have a reputation for being a straight-talker.
In most of the world, poetry has such a different reputation than it does in Western culture.
Not much more can happen to you after you lose your reputation and your wife.
I developed a reputation as a "hothead" because I got in the face of a lot of reporters and they thought I was just a hotheaded person. What they didn't understand was that I was motivated by love.
Now and then I become conscious of having the reputation of being one of the great drinkers, if not one of the great drunks, of our time.
[F]or all its reputation for conservatism, cricket in its history has demonstrated a remarkable capacity for innovation. What game has survived subjection to such extraordinary manipulations, having been prolonged to 10 days (in Durban 70 years ago), truncated to as few as 60 balls (in Hong Kong every year), and remained recognisable in each instance?
Do not be misled by hearing of anyone's reputation.
The easiest way to get a reputation is to go outside the fold, shout around for a few years as a violent atheist or a dangerous radical, and then crawl back to the shelter.
It's not easy for an entrepreneur to find the time to blog. But for those who do it, it is a great tool to communicate with the various stakeholders in their business and build a reputation for thought leadership.
By this curious turn of disposition I have gained the reputation of deliberate heartlessness; how undeserved, I alone can appreciate.
I have the reputation for having read all of Henry James. Which would argue a misspent youth and middle age.
My father taught me that reputation, not money, was the most important thing in the world.
Foras Road has a sordid reputation (…) Old crones sat in doorways, while their daughters were pushed out to earn money. It is intriguing that a society which is very covert with sexuality should be so straightforward about prostitution.
Lawyers are very, very good at keeping you out of prison, but they will sacrifice your reputation and credibility to do so.
The English reputation for humour is a way by which people avoid revealing themselves and have superficial relationships, so that you can engage in banter without making yourself vulnerable.
Wonderful," Garan grumbled when he'd gone. "We'll grow a reputation for our kindness to lawbreakers.
I'd like my reputation to stay as it is and to be remembered for a wonderful decade.