What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
After a storm comes a calm.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Well done is better than well said.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Never complain and never explain.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
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.