L. Frank Baum Quotes

It’s not what you are that counts; it’s what people think you are.

It’s not what you are that counts, it’s what they think you are.

Well, I don't know what image people have of me.

Popularity means people think they know you.

Would you rather be the world's greatest lover, but have everyone think you're the world's worst lover? Or would you rather be the world's worst lover but have everyone think you're the world's greatest lover? Now, that's an interesting question.

You can't control the way people are going to describe you.

Mostly you are what they think you are.

Your reputation is what influences people to think, feel and talk about you the way they do.

How the world perceives you is largely out of your control.

There are people who love you and people who hate you, but for me, more so, people only think they know me by how I act or perform on a tennis court.

The way people see you is the way you really are.

I was worried that in London I would be judged for who I know rather than what I do. In New York, I am known for fashion.

People don't get through to the essence of you right away - it's always the famous 'girl' or the famous 'girlfriend'. I'd rather be known for myself.

Whenever I play something, everybody just thinks that's who I am.

I've told Rwandans it's not just what you think of for yourselves, but what others think of us.

The people who know me, know me. Those are the only ones I worry about.

I can't control what people think about me or how they choose to remember me.

People ended up not thinking much of me. They saw me as a bit of a troublemaker. It's important to change people's impressions.

Even today I meet people who think of me automatically as a tough, insensitive, coarse guy named Stanley Kowalski. They can't help it, but, it is troubling.

Character is what you are. Reputation is what people think you are.

It's beyond my control how I'm perceived.

In politics, reality and appearance are of equal importance. You cannot attend to one and neglect the other. A man must determine both what he is, and what others believe him to be.

If Helen of Troy could have been seen eating peppermints out of a paper bag, it is highly probable that her admirers would have been an entirely different class.It is the thing you are found doing while the horde looks on that you shall be loved for - or ignored.

People think we really look good. I think that's the biggest misconception people have.

We are more solicitous that men speak of us, than how they speak.