Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
When I am through learning, I am through.
Character is more important than any other leadership trait.
Don't get discouraged: it is often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.
Loyalty is very important when things get a little tough, as they often do when the challenge is great. Loyalty is a powerful force in producing one's individual best and more so in producing a team's best.