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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.

History is full of lessons for how water crises could have been avoided or better managed.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

It doesn't really matter who owns things so long there is enough competition, which means lower pricing, better quality goods, more variety, and an economy where the consumers are the big winners.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

At the OECD, we stand ready to continue to help our member and partner countries to design, promote, and implement Better Policies for Better Lives.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

The OECD should promote everything that's consistent with its mandate, which is to make the world economy work better.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

Integrity delivers better lives.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

Our mission is to make the world economy work better.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

Ensuring a better future for all South Africans will require increased access to higher education, a stronger and fairer labour market, deeper participation in regional markets, and a regulatory framework that fosters entrepreneurship and allows small businesses to thrive.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

In a world that places a growing premium on social skills, education systems need to do much better at fostering those skills systematically across the school curriculum.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

It takes collaboration across a community to develop better skills for better lives.

Quotes by Jose Angel Gurria

Better than succeeding little by little is failing at one go.

Quotes by Jose Bergamin

When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.

Quotes by Jose Bergamin

I want to give big kudos to USADA. Can it be better? Yeah.

Quotes by Jorge Masvidal

I don't like reading good things about myself. With the criticism and the negative things, I always think that makes me better.

Quotes by Jordan Henderson

In my opinion, there is no better place to be for a footballer than Liverpool.

Quotes by Jordan Henderson

I want to improve and learn and get better. To do that, I have to keep putting in good performances and help my team-mates around me.

Quotes by Jordan Henderson

All things considered, there's nobody better for children than parents.

Quotes by Jordan Peterson

Sometimes I was getting bored playing in youth games and in the reserves; I didn't think it was challenging. I always wanted to be challenged and better myself.

Quotes by Jordan Pickford

Criticism doesn't affect me. It just makes me want to be better.

Quotes by Jordan Pickford

Aaron would be the most invested in wanting to get me better. It's not that other people can't mentor me, but to have an older brother in a spot like that, he'd always have been helpful to me.

Quotes by Jordan Rodgers

Cam Newton, his best throw is better than anybody's best throw. I'm gonna say that right off the bat. But I will take consistency over volatile play any day of the week.

Quotes by Jordan Rodgers

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.