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"Cole Porter had a worldwide reputation as a sophisticate and hedonist."
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"The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless reputation that away Men are but gilded loam or painted clay."
"He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world."
"A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment."
"For your fourth consoling thought, I would point out that in this venue,' a wave of his finger took in Vorbarr Sultana, and by extension Barrayar, 'acquiring a reputation as a slick and dangerous man, who would kill without compunction to obtain and protect his own, is not all bad. In fact, you might even find it useful.''Useful! Have you found the name of the Butcher of Komarr a handy prop, then, sir?' Miles said indignantly.His father's eyes narrowed, partly in grim amusement, partly in appreciation. 'I've found it a mixed . . . damnation."
"If you are a giant mountain, you cannot escape from being famous; all that you can do is to pray for the fog to cover you up!"
"Now since shame is a mental picture of disgrace, in which we shrink from the disgrace itself and not from its consequences, and we only care what opinion is held of us because of the people who form that opinion, it follows that the people before whom we feel shame are those whose opinion of us matters to us."
"The confidence felt, when dealing with genuine reputation, often outweighs the simplicity of price."
"Our reputation is more important than the last hundred million dollars."
"The invisible thing called a Good Name is made up of the breath of numbers that speak well of you."
"Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,Is the immediate jewel of their souls:Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;'twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;But he that filches from me my good nameRobs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed."
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"My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be."
"The slapdash way producers used to assemble a show seems a little unbelievable when we talk about them now."
"I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame."
"I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time."
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