Who seeks shall find.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
If you think you can do it, you can.
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.