Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
I can, therefore I am.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Well done is better than well said.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
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.