Tim Berners-Lee Quotes

Remember that your reputation is everything. You build your personal brand through everything you do, whether big actions or small decisions, and that brand will stay with you throughout your career.

I hope my actions speak more for me in the future than my hashtags!

If you are sincere and true to your work, you will be respected. And for me, respect is power.

For young people I like to talk about unleashing your integrity, because I tie it to social media and how careful we have to be about being consistent online with who we really are.

I think professionalism is important, and professionalism means you get paid.

Live never to be ashamed if anything you say or do is published around the world, even if what is said is not true.

We all have personal brands and most of us have already left a digital footprint, whether we like it or not. Proper social media use highlights your strengths that may not shine through in an interview or application and gives the world a broader view of who you are. Use it wisely.

There's no first impressions anymore. You go to a job interview, and they'll probably Google you. It's a shame - people should play it a little closer to the chest as far as what information they release to the world. If I'm angry about something, I'm not going to take to my Twitter.

I love being irreverent. But I hate being irrelevant. I love being irreverent because at the end of the day your actions belie your intentions.

I need to behave in a way that will cause people to take me seriously.

I don't have a Facebook page because I have little interest in hearing myself talk about myself any further than I already do in interviews or putting any more about myself online than there already is.

Young people who were relaxed about posting every detail of their life on Facebook become a lot less relaxed when they realise just how transparent their life has become to future employers.

Being professional is just really clearly the way to go and helps you on the road to longevity.

Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.

I don't like to Google myself. I try and avoid it whenever I can.

I take work very seriously and telling the truth in my job and professionalism.

Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.

You lose your anonymity just like a helium balloon with a string. Therefore people are going to have their own opinion and they're going to write in whatever clever manner they desire.

I'm an honorable human being. I know what to do and what not to do, and if I'm wrong, I always apologize. I'm a big enough man to do that.

Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.

I never rebelled against my parents - I worked hard, I was responsible, and I didn't go to high-school parties.

As kids, we say stupid things, and because there's not a record of it, nobody is going to give you a hard time at 30 years old about something you said or did when you were 8 years old. Online, you have all these social networks that are moving to a state of persistent identity, and in turn, we're sacrificing the ability to be youthful.

I take personal responsibility for everything I say.

We tell only part of a man's qualities in his presence, and all of them when he is not present.

You won't be exiled to permanent unemployment just because there's a picture somewhere of you holding a red Solo cup and looking underage. But, your Google results tell a story: Have you been in the news? Authored articles or blog posts? What types of topics do you frequently tweet about?