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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've been, for want of a better phrase, a supporting actress so much of my life.

Quotes by Marian Seldes

Far less wealthy industrialized countries have committed to end child poverty, while the United States is sliding backwards. We can do better. We must demand that our leaders do better.

Quotes by Marian Wright Edelman

I'm a member of the African diaspora: my parents left the Caribbean and came to London for a better life.

Quotes by Marianne Jean-Baptiste

I am better at my job for being a mother and vice versa.

Quotes by Marianne Lake

I mean, I think I'm doing a lot better than other people that have had shoulder surgery in their careers. Some people have never come back.

Quotes by Maria Sharapova

I heard endless conversations between my parents when I was going to sleep about how we would survive, how we would continue. All of them were about trying to make me better.

Quotes by Maria Sharapova

I'm not a huge gym person, so I try to stay away from the gym. But I love to run on the beach or go for a walk. It's better than riding a stationary bike.

Quotes by Maria Sharapova

If I can create something that allows a woman to feel better - that is the true reward.

Quotes by Maria Sharapova

As difficult as it was to break off the wedding, we wanted to be in a better place together - especially when you go through a life-changing event like a wedding.

Quotes by Maria Taylor

It is better to laugh than cry.

Quotes by Maria Grazia Cucinotta

I am always the better for open-air breathing, and was certainly meant for the wandering life of the Indian.

Quotes by Maria Mitchell

We travel to learn; and I have never been in any country where they did not do something better than we do it, think some thoughts better than we think, catch some inspiration from heights above our own.

Quotes by Maria Mitchell

I have never been in any country where they did not do something better than we do it, think some thoughts better than we think, catch some inspiration from heights above our own.

Quotes by Maria Mitchell

The purpose of life is to obey the hidden command which ensures harmony among all and creates an ever better world. We are not created only to enjoy the world, we are created in order to evolve the cosmos.

Quotes by Maria Montessori

The adolescent must never be treated as a child, for that is a stage of life that he has surpassed. It is better to treat an adolescent as if he had greater value than he actually shows than as if...

Quotes by Maria Montessori

In my stand up, I think I try to be less energetic because I feel embarrassed about how much enthusiasm I have. There's something about acting like I don't care, or if I act like I haven't spent enough time...

Quotes by Maria Bamford

Some studies show that women can be better money managers than men because they tend to be more conservative and do their homework. Men tend to take more risks without the research.

Quotes by Maria Bartiromo

Love is so much better when you're not married.

Quotes by Maria Callas

Let me just say, as I've gotten older, the parts have gotten better.

Quotes by Margo Martindale

Wine has class. I love wine. The drier, the better. But beer? I just can't do it.

Quotes by Margo Martindale

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.