Quote by Henry Ford

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

Summary

This quote suggests that simply making promises or intentions about what we plan to accomplish is not enough to establish a good reputation. Reputation is formed by taking real actions and following through on our commitments. It implies that people judge us based on our past behavior and actual achievements, rather than our future plans or potential. We need to consistently demonstrate reliability, integrity, and consistency in our actions to earn the trust and respect of others. It emphasizes the importance of action over mere words when it comes to establishing and maintaining a reputable image.

Topics

Reputation Promises

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Always remember you have within you the strength, the patien

Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

Harriet Tubman, attributed, also

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

Abraham Lincoln

Divided House Against Stand Cannot

Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spiri

Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spirit than when we win his heart.

There is something very wonderful about music. Words are won

There is something very wonderful about music. Words are wonderful enough; but music is even more wonderful. It speaks not to our thoughts as words do; it speaks through our hearts and spirits, to the very core and root of our souls. Music soothes us, stirs us up, it puts noble feelings in us, it can make us cringe; and it can melt us to tears; and yet we have no idea how. It is a language by itself, just as perfect in its ways as speech, as words, just as divine, just as blessed.

Charles Kingsley

I don't count that relationship with Ricky. It's just like a

I don't count that relationship with Ricky. It's just like a blip at this point. I had to fall in love with the devil himself to get this sweet angel, Jack.

Christie Brinkley

When the Special Theory of Relativity began to germinate in

When the Special Theory of Relativity began to germinate in me, I was visited by all sorts of nervous conflicts... I used to go away for weeks in a state of confusion.

Albert Einstein

Love is not a matter of counting the years -- it's making th

Love is not a matter of counting the years -- it's making the years count.

Wolfman Jack Smith

Speech is the twin of my vision, it is unequal to measure it

Speech is the twin of my vision, it is unequal to measure itself, it provokes me forever, it says sarcastically, Walt you contain enough, why don't you let it out then?

We can afford to lose money â€“ even a lot of money. But we

We can afford to lose money â€“ even a lot of money. But we canâ€™t afford to lose reputation â€“ even a shred of reputation.

The electrifying influence exercised on a whole generation j

The electrifying influence exercised on a whole generation just after the First World War by Demian...is unforgettable. With uncanny accuracy this poetic work struck the nerve of the times and called forth grateful rapture from a whole youthful generation who believed that an interpreter of their innermost life had risen from their own midst.

Thomas Mann, From the Introducti

Authors & Writing

Enthusiasm is that kindling spark which marks the difference

Enthusiasm is that kindling spark which marks the difference between the leaders in every activity and the laggards who put in just enough to get by.

South Central is just who I am. Even though I have a nice ho

South Central is just who I am. Even though I have a nice house, nice family, the rest of my generation is still in South Central L.A. My cousins, my brothers, my sisters, they don't wanna move out.