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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.

Hollywood has to be a better reflection of the world we live in.

Quotes by Mahershala Ali

Over the years, with all the experience, I've become more mature about the subjects I pick. I have a better understanding of what works at the box office. Once the story is finalised, I surrender to the director and follow...

Quotes by Mahesh Babu

It's always better to make a hero than lean on one. My goal is to emulate China in the filmmaking business, not Los Angeles.

Quotes by Mahesh Bhatt

I have dealt with criticism from my first drama, and I think that is a part of our profession. It brings me down but definitely pushes me to do better.

Quotes by Mahira Khan

Now I've come to a place where I believe that anger doesn't really make me a better actor.

Quotes by Mahira Khan

I don't think that I can tell any story better than the story of my own country, than the stories of my own countrymen.

Quotes by Mahira Khan

How is Maggie Rowe compensating for her decision to not have a child? Is what she is doing instead enough to justify that decision? What is she doing instead, and why can't she be better at it? What's keeping her...

Quotes by Maggie Rowe

Whether labeled as such or not, I think every book I've ever written has been, more or less, a romantic suspense. I have always put tremendous effort into making each book a page turner: The harder it is for the...

Quotes by Maggie Shayne

The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage.

Quotes by Maggie Smith

People say it gets better but it doesn't. It just gets different, that's all.

Quotes by Maggie Smith

There have been a lot of exercises and I've had to force myself to go out for walks even when I didn't feel like it, but apart from that, I am a lot better.

Quotes by Magnus Magnusson

When Fashion Week ends, I miss the shows and the shot of adrenaline that comes with them. Each day is a new show, a new fitting, and you make new friends. Every season you get to know the other girls...

Quotes by Magdalena Frackowiak

For me, there's nothing better than curling up in my favorite blanket on a cloudy or rainy day and just knit. Especially in front of the fireplace.

Quotes by Magdalena Neuner

Black America knows better than anyone else the high price children pay for the sexual agendas of adults.

Quotes by Maggie Gallagher

I have listened to tapes of myself interviewing people and mostly I try to be better at directing the conversation.

Quotes by Maggie Haberman

I like playing make-believe. And my brothers do it with me, so it's fun. It's almost better than chocolate ice cream.

Quotes by Madylin Sweeten

When I'm good I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better.

Mae West

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

Mae West

When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better.

Mae West

My faith falters at times. But I have a very, very strong faith in work ethic, for lack of a better way of putting it.

Quotes by Madeline Brewer

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.