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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 have a friend who does everything, travels all over the world, goes everywhere, and he says that no matter where in the world he's been, it never gets any better than having a child.

Quotes by Nia Peeples

I'd been raised by my parents who taught me not to think you're better than you are.

Quotes by Nia Vardalos

We must make choices that are outside of the familial expectations of us, or we'll just be repeating the mistakes. Our parents came here to give us better choices.

Quotes by Nia Vardalos

I think that it is important to be gregarious, and that friendships are not just a leisure pursuit, that they are an integral part of what it is to be human, and one does better work if one has a...

Quotes by Niall Ferguson

It's better to not have a reputation than a bad one.

Quotes by Nic Pizzolatto

If there was one overarching theme to 'True Detective,' I would say it was that, as human beings, we are nothing but the stories we live and die by - so you'd better be careful what stories you tell yourself.

Quotes by Nic Pizzolatto

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

Quotes by Niccolo Machiavelli

There are very fundamental reasons we live our lives in social networks, and if we really understood the role they're playing in our society, we would take better care of social networks and find ways to take advantage of their...

Quotes by Nicholas A. Christakis

It's good for Brazilian football to have idols, stars, big stars coming back to Brazilian clubs. The tournaments become much better, more interesting. Ze Roberto, Juninho Pernambucano, Ronaldinho Gaucho, and other players who have returned to Brazil strengthen the league...

Quotes by Neymar

I don't want to surpass anyone. I don't want to be better than anyone else.

Quotes by Neymar

You'll be able to find many unemployed actors, you know? I've been gifted a wonderful career, and to now be able to find myself in a place where someone can look at the course I've charted and say, 'I can...

Quotes by Ng Chin Han

The way I see it, an umpire must be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day.

Quotes by Nestor Chylak

It's almost better most times to not talk in a scene. I think you can actually express a lot more without words.

Quotes by Neve Campbell

We're all pilgrims on the same journey - but some pilgrims have better road maps.

Quotes by Nelson DeMille

I used the pen name because I knew I wanted to write better novels under my own name someday.

Quotes by Nelson DeMille

I like the process of pencil and paper as opposed to a machine. I think the writing is better when it's done in handwriting.

Quotes by Nelson DeMille

When I come home, I always look in the mirror and I want to see where I could do better, where I can improve.

Quotes by Nemanja Matic

I don't believe in trying to be somebody you're not - just be a bigger, better version of yourself.

Quotes by Neon Hitch

Fame won't make you feel any better about yourself.

Quotes by Neil Strauss

It's better to burn out, than to fade away.

Quotes by Neil Young

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.