“There were rumors and jokes and casual remarks made about him, and the bishop and his staff were content to allow Joshua's reputation to be determined by these remarks. It showed the poverty of their concern for the real life of the community and the little value they placed on reputations.”
“Rumors alone can cause his family grief. It just isn't fair to compromise a person's reputation.”
“Be more concerned with character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are.”
“The problem with a lot people is, they are more concerned about their image than they are about their reputation. It should be the other way around.”
“Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, for your character is what you are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”
“If you're more concerned about our reputation than about me, then I'll just withdraw and not have a family anymore. p.32”