Poor Richard's Almanac

"Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended" Yes indeed, like fine china our reputations can easily be damaged, it really doesn't take much. A dirty look here, or a word there can easily send your rep crashing around you, such as a little bump can send glass shards flying all around you. Many times I have witnessed my friends chisel cracks in their image, and some even chip pieces off, whole chunks of their being falling to the ground. A knight is a knight as long as he acts like one, other wise he is nothing but a squire with a lance in the eyes of others.

"Tis hard for an empty bag to stand upright," In mundane terms; it's hard to be proud, if you have nothing. You need substance, a reason to strut down the hallways head held high. I know it's tough when the world keeps knocking you down, but there's still hope. I myself have been knocked down once or twice and I always found a reason to stand up and smile. That reason is this; your still here, and their not taking me down that easily. The proverb says it's hard for the bag to stand upright, not impossible.