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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.

The more decisions you make, the better, statistically, your odds of success are. And what I also learned was, it doesn't matter: anything can be fixed. When you're directing, you can agonize, but you can't indulge. Stuff has to happen.

Quotes by Tony Goldwyn

Everything happens for a reason, and hopefully it makes me a better person in the process.

Quotes by Tony Gonzalez

Sometimes technique works better than a whole lot of other things.

Quotes by Tony Gwynn

When I wake up in the morning, I don't think of myself as being better than anybody else. I think of myself as a good hitter.

Quotes by Tony Gwynn

It is always better to write for the whole of society than for the poetry-reading public.

Quotes by Tony Harrison

I did Vibe, and I felt old and paternal. I've got ties older than people in that audience. I had a talk with myself. I said, You've got to deal with this better.

Quotes by Tony Danza

The part in 'Taxi' was originally written for a guy named Phil Ryan, so they made it Phil Banta, and then they made it Tony Banta, which sounded a lot better anyway.

Quotes by Tony Danza

I'd love to be an astronaut. I bet you get a better understanding of our planet seeing it from a distance.

Quotes by Tony DiTerlizzi

The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.

Quotes by Tony Dungy

I think I've got a responsibility to be home a little bit more, be available to my family a little bit more and do some things to help make our country better. I don't know what that is right now,...

Quotes by Tony Dungy

It's really time for the State of Wisconsin to form a better relationship with the greater Milwaukee area.

Quotes by Tony Evers

Most thermostats are built by plumbing companies. But you really need to understand how to build a phone to make them better.

Quotes by Tony Fadell

Usyk could beat me - he's beaten better than me, so he could beat me - but I just don't think he will, and I will find a way.

Quotes by Tony Bellew

I still feel that I can get better somehow. And I search for it all of the time.

Quotes by Tony Bennett

When Europe and America stand together the world is a better and more prosperous place.

Quotes by Tony Blair

Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing.

Quotes by Tony Blair

So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I've got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are.

Quotes by Tony Campolo

I think, with Wi-Fi, we'll make L.A. a better place for our constituents.

Quotes by Tony Cardenas

My parents didn't speak English. They learned it little by little. They realized that education was the ticket to a better future in their own rudimentary way. They kept the house clean, kept us on the straight and narrow, and...

Quotes by Tony Cardenas

I've always been willing to get on the ball when I play for England. I've never hidden, but I'm more relaxed; my decision making is better because I'm calmer. Technically, it's a different level in Spain, and I've had to...

Quotes by Toni Duggan

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.