Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Well done is better than well said.
It's always too early to quit.
Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you, and what kind of deals they'll offer at the negotiating table. There's also some emotional response in there, so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing.