Reputation Quotes

Until you’ve lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.

Always providing you have enough courage—or money—you can do without a reputation.

Margaret Mitchell

Gone with the Wind

Rhett Butler

Reputation takes a lifetime to build, but only seconds to destroy.

Stardust (2007)

Captain Shakespeare

"Oh, no, I couldn’t!! You mustn’t! My reputation will be ruined.”
“It’s in shreds already..."

You know, dirt cleans off a lot easier than blood.

Gladiator (2000)

Maximus Decimus Meridius

blood

dirt, filth

Meaningful Quotes

Besides, nothing makes one so vain as being told that one is a sinner.

Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Lord Henry Wotton

women

If you acquire a reputation as a mad dog, you'll be treated as a mad dog. Taken out back and slaughtered for pig feed.

I want respect, and the only way to get it is to earn it.

self-esteem, self-evaluation

You ever hear that saying, "A man builds a thousand bridges and sucks one dick. To theworld, he's not a bridge builder, he's a cocksucker."

Glass, china and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended.

Benjamin Franklin

image, persona

life quotes

We'd all like a reputation for generosity, and we'd all like to buy it cheap.

Mignon McLaughlin

nobility

Ironic Quotes

Oh, dear! My stays are so tight, I'll never ger through the day without belching!

Gone with the Wind

Scarlett O'hara

Funny Quotes

A good reputation can take you places in politics and business, in this house.

10 Things I Hate About You

With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.

Gone with the Wind

Rhett Butler

courage

It's a rare enough thing — a man who lives up to his reputation.

When you lose their respect, no matter what you do, no matter how many wins you chalk up, you'll never get it back.