"Be beautiful if you can, wise if you want to...But be respected -- that is essential." -- Anna Gould  

"Each of us must be committed to maintaining the reputation of all of us. And all of us must be committed to maintaining the reputation of each of us." -– Jim Rohn  

"Live your life in every way to earn and keep the respect of the people you respect." -– Brian Tracy  

"You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do." -- Henry Ford

"The Bible gives us a list of human stories on both sides of the ledger. One list of human stories is used as examples – do what these people did. Another list of human stories is used as warnings – don't do what these people did. So if your story ever gets in one of these books, make sure they use it as an example, not a warning." -– Jim Rohn  

"Work all the time you work!  Develop the reputation for being the hardest-working person in your firm." -– Brian Tracy

"Customers don't make up stories about you or your business -- it is you who create them. The customer simply retells them.  How the story is told, and what the content is, is up to you. It's based on your actions or reactions, combined with their interpretations and perceptions." -- Jeffrey Gitomer  

"It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony." -– Jim Rohn