Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Who seeks shall find.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Never complain and never explain.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
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.