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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.

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Quotes by E. Joseph Cossman

I figured that pitchers had a better chance of getting drafted than fielders, so I decided I should be a pitcher. But I never expected to be picked in the first round. I wasn't even sure I'd get picked at...

Quotes by Dwight Gooden

But at the end of the day, every star, every person that been iconic, has gone through a time in their lives where it was just bad. Everybody. It just made them better.

Quotes by Dwight Howard

I work extremely hard in the weight room, and also on the court to get better and make sure I keep my body in shape.

Quotes by Dwight Howard

There's no better book with which to defend the Bible than the Bible itself.

Quotes by Dwight L. Moody

A good example is far better than a good precept.

Quotes by Dwight L. Moody

We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God.

Quotes by Dwight L. Moody

I'm happy that I can focus on my body a little bit. I'm not happy to get surgery, but I'm happy that I can focus on getting better.

Quotes by Dwyane Wade

I like to score and create goals. If a team-mate is in a better position, you need to search for him.

Quotes by Dusan Tadic

There's a lot of complacency in philanthropy. People figure organizations are trying to do good, and that's enough, even if the results aren't there. But that's wasteful and inefficient. It crowds out better programs.

Quotes by Dustin Moskovitz

Win or lose or draw, you always go back and critique your performance and say you could have done things better. Even if I put the guy away in one round, I can go back and say I made a...

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

Now I'm with the American Top Team, I'm a better fighter, I'm a more patient fighter, I've improved in every aspect.

Quotes by Dustin Poirier

Jon and I have a lot of drive. But really, the most glaring difference is I'm better looking.

Quotes by Drew Scott

There is never one defined right or wrong brother. We each have our individual truths. But together we're the better truth.

Quotes by Drew Scott

If I was Judge Del Rosario, I would say Ili, of all people, you know better.

Quotes by Duane Chapman

You can always be a little bit better.

Quotes by Drew Brees

Each and every year I feel like I've gotten a little bit better and that's always been my goal, was just to get a little bit better.

Quotes by Drew Brees

Some people don't like competition because it makes them work harder, better.

Quotes by Drew Carey

People laugh to forget their troubles, and to forget their troubles they like to look at people who aren't doing better than they are.

Quotes by Drew Carey

I believe if you act with people who are better than you, it's only going to make you better.

Quotes by Drew Fuller

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.