Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.    From LearnThat.org.  [John Wooden Source: Dale Carnegie]

He acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

His reputation for promiscuity.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

The idea of a “good name,” as in reputation, is not attached to the name itself but to the person who bears the name.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet « So Many Books] Reference

It's got a reputation is being a genre for meatheads, but a lot of bands are unabashed geeks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2010-03-01] Reference

To the laymen, his reputation is already established as a distinguished author and lecturer on the history of medicine.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Prolongation of Life] Reference

Apparently for you and your readers (I assume you have readers) the trashing of my reputation is a form of sport, a diversion, a chuckle.    From Wordnik.com.  [ON THE BUBBLE WITH DYLAN SCHAFFER] Reference

But a goalie's playoff reputation is what matters.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - No. 3 Vancouver vs. No. 6 Calgary] Reference

Allen's reputation is only now growing nationwide.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - 'Great citizen' Allen emerges from shadows] Reference

Long-term reputation trumps expediency every time.    From Wordnik.com.  [Exaggerating on a R] Reference

Indiana, true to reputation, is a basketball state.    From Wordnik.com.  [Strange state of affairs in NCAA] Reference

Lombardi offers speed, and Michalek's reputation is strong.    From Wordnik.com.  [Offseason plans: Some should tinker, others need overhaul] Reference

You think Oxford's reputation is not influenced by Dawkins '?.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Very Odd Statement] Reference

Just to have a good reputation is something anyone would want.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hewitt rules on court but not off] Reference

Michael Ignatieff's international reputation is taking a beating.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-07-01] Reference

His reputation is so clean that he makes Mr. Rogers look like a punk.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - After he walks, Gwynn on deck for Hall] Reference

Dayne's reputation is still so bad you ought to be able to grab him late.    From Wordnik.com.  [Don't be afraid to draft a sturdy backup RB] Reference

It was only recently that Uighurs began to gain reputation as petty thieves.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » China: Han’s prejudices and discriminations towards Uyghur] Reference

His reputation is based, in part, on his sensitivity to the client's bottom line.    From Wordnik.com.  [Profile of Vancouver architect Bing Thom] Reference

The more people forget about him, the better off his long-term reputation will be.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

The subjective nature of reputation is an interesting issue that goes beyond Herodotus.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: September 14, 2003 - September 20, 2003 Archives] Reference

But Hillary Clinton's long-term reputation in the Democratic Party is at stake now, too.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 27, 2008] Reference

My reputation is my stock in trade and we work years and years to build that reputation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Doctors vs Patients: online] Reference

Tips provided by Tom Bazan are based on his long-term reputation for pro-taxpayer activism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lone Star Times] Reference

I have a certain reputation for my, shall we say "lack of grace", among friends and family.    From Wordnik.com.  [Minor Misstep] Reference

Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove Jeffers 'reputation is undergoing a renewal in the 1990s.    From Wordnik.com.  [Robinson Jeffers] Reference

Bishop Long and his supporters would maintain that his reputation is being dragged through the mud.    From Wordnik.com.  [David A. Love: The Eddie Long Scandal: Betraying the Memory of MLK] Reference

Keller points to J&J's sterling long-term reputation, and he thinks they'll get those problems fixed.    From Wordnik.com.  [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference

Many risk professionals believe that the strength of a company's reputation is its own best protection.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brand Value] Reference

John McCain also has a recognized long-term reputation for fighting pork projects and wasteful spending.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

The reputation is built among hard core end users and the trickle down effect occurs almost over a summer.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Long Should Waders Last?] Reference

She said the cost to the U.S. reputation is immense, and the threat to the economy at home is unacceptable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bush: 4,000 Iraq deaths will 'merit the sacrifice'] Reference

Surely, Bishop Long and his supporters would maintain that his reputation is being dragged through the mud.    From Wordnik.com.  [David A. Love: The Eddie Long Scandal: Betraying the Memory of MLK] Reference

QU's reputation is built on the backs of the local volunteers and they are to be commended for their efforts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Quail Unlimited Implodes] Reference

Telling Alex that hanging round with Paul Staines can damage your reputation is less of a threat than an observation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alex Hilton: "You know I can't be angry with you for long, Derek"] Reference

A good reputation is hard to quantify and may actually get in the way of delivering short-term profits or cutting costs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Brand Value] Reference

First, talented employees are the primary source of a long-term reputation of excellence in science, technology and strategy.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Even today, the best way to break in and establish a professional reputation is to write and sell lots of strong short fiction.    From Wordnik.com.  [MIND MELD: What Purpose Does Short Fiction Serve?] Reference

That would be refreshing, and also therapeutic for his sport, whose reputation is dirtier than rags in the corner of the garage.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - If Landis is guilty, he should confess] Reference

I'm beginning to your reputation is correct and arguing with you is more or less useless, but I'll try to explain what I mean once more.    From Wordnik.com.  [Augustine on Creation] Reference

"The addition of the depth of experience and long-term reputation of such a solid firm as GSE will significantly boost our capabilities.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference