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Better Quotes

On growth, progress and making things better.

These quotes range from finishing a piece of writing that finally feels worth sharing to teamwork producing stronger results than working alone, with a side note on technology's uneven effect on security. For more, see our Growth quotes.

I was planning to study more, but it's a struggle with so many opportunities for film and trying to get better through studying. No matter what, I want to be making more movies.

Quotes by Zhu Zhu

I like doing nothing, actually. Doing nothing is better thing when I am not working.

Quotes by Ziggy Marley

There are several peculiarities that I share with children which, like having no front teeth, are perhaps more acceptable in the very young, but which, for better or worse, seem to be a part of my makeup.

Quotes by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

I still feel I need to do things 10 times better than other players. Just to be accepted and to improve myself.

Quotes by Zlatan Ibrahimovic

As a performer, the more I scare the stunt coordinator, the better.

Quotes by Zoe Bell

I hope before I am getting too old and when my mind is still functioning, I can tell some better stories.

Quotes by Zhang Yimou

China's cinema has been rising for some time; it has more exposure, so my chances of becoming internationally known are better. But the first thing I have to do is learn English. If I can grasp the language, then perhaps...

Quotes by Zhang Ziyi

When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to them, you discover that you're suddenly eager to know him or her...

Quotes by Zhang Ziyi

Sometimes in international politics, the better part of wisdom is to defer dangers rather than try to eliminate them altogether instantly.

Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

What makes life worth living? Better surely, to yield to the stain of suicide blood in me and seek forgetfulness in the embrace of cold dark death.

Quotes by Zane Grey

The way I look at it you can always get better.

Quotes by Zakk Wylde

You had better love the music... because sometimes the music doesn't love you.

Quotes by Zakk Wylde

I understand the rules of Superman - not necessarily better than anyone else - but better than a normal filmmaker would. After doing 'Watchmen' and digging that deep into the why of superheroes, when Superman is presented to you, I...

Quotes by Zack Snyder

I just see myself as an athlete and a competitor, someone who just works really hard at trying to get better at golf.

Quotes by Zach Johnson

I don't know if I have a brand. I just see myself as an athlete and a competitor, someone who just works really hard at trying to get better at golf. I guess I'm kind of the feel-good story who's...

Quotes by Zach Johnson

My ultimate goal is whenever I go on the court, I just want to be known as one of the better players.

Quotes by Zach LaVine

As you do on any cable series, if they introduce you as the villain, then you better start working towards making him a really good guy, or if they introduce you as a really good guy, then you better start...

Quotes by Zach McGowan

I think with every part you do, you become a better actor. I've learned from my experiences on that.

Quotes by Zach McGowan

When you know something in your heart, you better not be quiet about it. You better speak out about it.

Quotes by Zach Wamp

Yes, Heathrow is the U.K.'s busiest airport, but new runways or a new airport are not the answer. It is far better to focus on improving capacity.

Quotes by Zac Goldsmith

Frequently Asked Questions

What different ideas about "better" appear on this page?
The quotes touch on writing something "for better or for worse," a technical point about security traffic getting "better and better," and the simple observation that "two people can work on a problem better than one."
Is there a quote about collaboration?
Yes: "Two people can work on a problem better than one," a concise statement in favor of teamwork. For more on personal development, see Growth.
Does this page touch on writing or creative projects?
Yes, one references putting a copy of "A Christmas Carol" on a desk before beginning to write something described as being, "for better or for worse," a personal creative work.
Is there a more technical or security-focused quote here?
Yes: "The most important impact of technology on communications security is that it draws better and better traffic into vulnerable channels," a specific observation about technology and security. For more on aiming higher, see Aspiration.
Does this page connect "better" to bigger personal change?
Indirectly - one quote about outlines and treatments notes the difficulty of turning ideas on paper into "something better," touching on the challenge of improving on your own plans. For more on transformation and looking ahead positively, see Change or Hope.

Continue with our Change quotes on transformation or Hope quotes for a more optimistic outlook.