“It's an ancient and honorable term for the final step in any engineering project. Turn it on, see if it smokes.”

“An honor is not diminished for being shared.”

“On the sixth day God saw He couldn't do it all, so He created ENGINEERS”

“Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards.”

“Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.”

“One step at a time,” Vorkosigan returned grimly, “I can walk around the world. Watch me.”

“There is no more hollow feeling than to stand with your honor shattered at your feet while soaring public reputation wraps you in rewards. That's soul-destroying. The other way around is merely very, very irritating.”