Reputation is favorable notoriety as distinguished from fame, which is permanent approval of great deeds and noble thoughts by the best intelligence of mankind.

  • -- George William Curtis 乔治·威廉姆·柯蒂斯

名声是与名声相区别的有利的恶名,是人类最聪明的人对伟大的行为和崇高思想的永久肯定。

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Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave.

幸运的人往往有很好的开始,也有很悲惨的结局。重要的不是当你到达时被鼓掌——因为这很常见——而是当你离开时被想念。

A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment.

千年的声誉可能取决于一瞬间的行为。

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

如果一个人不知道要驶向哪个港口,那就没有顺风。

I've never had much notoriety. It's fine with me.

我从来没有那么声名狼藉。我没问题。

Reputation is commonly measured by the acre.

声誉通常以英亩来衡量。