“Folks build a reputation by attacking you while you’re alive - or praising you after you ain’t.”
“You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.”
“That maybe you should make the most of what timeyou have? That you shouldlive while you’re alive?”
“You ain’t got no advantages when you’re small and contrary.”“I ain’t puny,” I said hotly. “And I ain’t contrary.”
“Begin somewhere. You cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.”
“It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.”