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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.

All Americans owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. King for his bravery and commitment to civil rights and nonviolence that changed this nation - and world - for the better.

Quotes by Eliot Engel

Higher SAT scores mean better college matriculation rates. So it's no wonder that private schools in ultra-competitive environments would grease the qualifying process as much as possible.

Quotes by Eliot Schrefer

I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong. I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, whom I promised...

Quotes by Eliot Spitzer

I don't look into myself too much. I don't think I'm shy so much as a better listener than I am a speaker. I just really don't wish for attention.

Quotes by Eliot Sumner

I was in special ed, but I felt like I was a caged bird. I felt like I could do better. I made sure I mastered my special ed lessons. I made sure I listened to my teacher. I made...

Quotes by Elijah Cummings

So much time is wasted on trying to be better than others.

Quotes by Elijah Wood

I was a huge fan of J. Courtney Sullivan's novel 'Maine,' and like that novel, 'Saint' is a family saga set in Boston. Irish Catholic family secrets - is there anything better?

Quotes by Elin Hilderbrand

Over the years, I have come to realize that no matter how satisfying fiction is, it becomes that much better when it actually happened.

Quotes by Elin Hilderbrand

I think, when I was younger, I'd be crippled sometimes by what others thought or how others would do better. It's been a long journey, and having a lack of confidence is really damaging in this industry.

Quotes by Eline Powell

Tom Brady is a great quarterback, he's a great player, and what you've seen with him is he's gotten better every year.

Quotes by Eli Manning

I was the true future. I understood Communism better than they did.

Quotes by Elia Kazan

Most religions do not make men better, only warier.

Quotes by Elias Canetti

We have met on a solemn occasion, and in this crowded assembly there is one thing that appears important, that is, for every one of us to be still, that if any thing should he said, every one may the...

Quotes by Elias Hicks

My special fascination has been to understand better the world of chemistry and its complexities.

Quotes by Elias James Corey

When you do your part, life just unfolds in ways that are so much better than you would have dreamed up on your own.

Quotes by Elaine Welteroth

Turkeys know their names, come when you call, and are totally affectionate. They're better than teenagers.

Quotes by Elayne Boosler

Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.

Elbert Hubbard

The highest reward that God gives us for good work is the ability to do better work.

Elbert Hubbard

I'm a movie nerd, and when I'm really looking forward to something coming out, the less I know, the better.

Quotes by Elden Henson

On the road to equality there is no better place for blacks to detour around American values than in forgoing its example in the treatment of its women and the organization of its family.

Quotes by Eleanor Holmes Norton

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.