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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.

There was a bidding war between Epic Records and Jive - now RCA - which was bittersweet. Just having labels bid over me was really cool, but I ended up going with Jive because it felt better over there, and...

Quotes by Jacob Latimore

No one questions the right of individuals to go to the Central Lobby to explain their views to their own Member of Parliament. It is important for those in power to hear arguments in favour of policies from all sides...

Quotes by Jacob Rees-Mogg

Unilever, Nestle and SAB Miller are all taking a long-term approach to investing in sustainable resource consumption. Each is driving through better resource management, which is expected to yield positive returns in the future.

Quotes by Jacob Rothschild

For several years, I have had my eye on second baseman Del Pratt of St. Louis. I cannot say that he is a better player than our own Joe Gedeon, but he has played better ball, and we wanted him....

Quotes by Jacob Ruppert

With #ChooseKind, you can just do whatever you can to make someone else's day better by including people in something you're doing and by just smiling at people.

Quotes by Jacob Tremblay

While 'The Wire' feels startlingly lifelike, it is not, in fact, a naturalistic depiction of ghetto life. That kind of realism better describes an earlier miniseries of Simon's, 'The Corner,' which was based on the book of the same title...

Quotes by Jacob Weisberg

I think 'Slate''s editorial staff understands the intersection of journalism and technology better than any other.

Quotes by Jacob Weisberg

During his runs for the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has done a good job of mimicking Reagan's anti-government diatribes and 'better days ahead' rhetoric.

Quotes by Jackson Katz

Advocates of 'free speech' often repeat the mantra that the best response to bad speech is more and better speech, not the suppression of the bad stuff.

Quotes by Jackson Katz

But due to the present regulations the other drivers have better chances again. This brings back the tension.

Quotes by Jacky Ickx

After having children, life becomes about living beyond yourself; about being bigger and better.

Quotes by Jaclyn Smith

We're becoming so much better at destigmatizing all sorts of things, including mental illness in 'Silver Linings.'

Quotes by Jacki Weaver

I'm not really a fan of people who think they're better than others. There's no reason to act that way. I couldn't even stand to yell at someone if they bumped right into me.

Quotes by Jackie Evancho

It's better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.

Quotes by Jackie Joyner-Kersee

It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.

Quotes by Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The more government transparency, the better.

Quotes by Jack Schlossberg

We, as Yale students, pride ourselves on being bright, curious and engaged citizens. We are part of an institution that aims to educate its students to better the world. We tend to think that we do not fit the stereotype...

Quotes by Jack Schlossberg

I sleep each night a little better, a little more confidently, because Lyndon Johnson is my president.

Quotes by Jack Valenti

There isn't anything in the world that can't be made better.

Quotes by Jack Valenti

I've definitely become smuttier. When I first started out, I had these aspirations: 'I'm not going to do jokes about anything crude because I'm bigger and better than that.' But then, I don't know... It makes me laugh, so I...

Quotes by Jack Whitehall

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.