Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

Begin at the beginning, the king said gravely, and go till you come to the end; then stop.

In creating, the only hard thing's to begin; A grass-blade's no easier to make than an oak

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.

The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Reputation is only a candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but it is the light by which the world looks for and finds merit.