Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never mended well.

Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never mended well.

I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.

I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it.

I wrote the story myself. It's all about a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it.

I wrote the story myself. It's all about a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it.

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where read more

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.

And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.

And reputation bleeds in ev'ry word.

A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.

A lost good name is ne'er retriev'd.

I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving.

I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving.

No book was ever written down by any but itself.

No book was ever written down by any but itself.

Good will, like a good name, is got by many actions, and lost by one.

Good will, like a good name, is got by many actions, and lost by one.