Reputation vs. Character

The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation; the truth you believe determines your character. Reputation is what you are supposed to be; character is what you are. Reputation is the photograph; character is the face. Reputation is built in a moment; character is built in a lifetime. Reputation grows like a mushroom; character grows like the oak. Reputation is what others say about you after you are gone; character is what the angels say about you before the Gods throne.  - William Davis