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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 the other rappers around me aren't saying anything worthwhile. They're lost in rap: all they do is tell you they're a sick MC and they're better than you. I don't want to look like all these other little punk,...

Quotes by Skepta

I'm a boots girl. I always wear boots. They only look better when they get dirty.

Quotes by Sky Ferreira

I took a drama class in elementary school, and I just remember having so much fun with it. From there, I just studied, got better as I went along, and continued to grow.

Quotes by Sinqua Walls

Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.

Quotes by Sinclair Lewis

Being able to write an idea down succinctly doesn't make that idea any better than one which rambles on a bit. It just comes to the point sooner.

Quotes by Simon Travaglia

When you are in a good frame of mind then the performance is going to be better.

Quotes by Simon Mignolet

Competition can only make you as an individual better and let you perform better, it can only be a positive thing.

Quotes by Simon Mignolet

As a nation, we English tend to be self-deprecating, looking down on ourselves. We're insular but also flexible, whereas in Germany, it's a case of besser wissen - we know better. That's very Deutsch. People are never frightened to tell...

Quotes by Simon Rattle

The lives we live are a bit of a straight-hair vs. curly-hair thing. We often want what we don't have. In reality, it's not about better or worse; it's just perception.

Quotes by Simon Sinek

I understand popular entertainment better than anyone. I want to have the world's No. 1 tennis player, the hottest movie, the biggest artist.

Quotes by Simon Fuller

I try to act with my whole body and, for better or worse, this is the face that's attached to it.

Quotes by Simon Helberg

One movie I come back to time and again is 'The Hustler.' I don't think there's better dialogue in any film.

Quotes by Simon Kinberg

Move your personal investments and retirement funds to socially responsible investment (SRI) funds that support only those corporations that uphold higher standards of behavior. Returns on SRI funds are usually equal to, if not better than, many of the well-known...

Quotes by Simon Mainwaring

L.A.'s a better place to live than it is to visit.

Quotes by Simon Baker

When I'm practicing, I think I'm pretty focused, and I spend a lot of energy on making sure I get better, but once I'm outside the rink, I think, like anyone else, I like to enjoy everything that everyone else...

Quotes by Sidney Crosby

I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.

Quotes by Sidney Poitier

To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed.

Quotes by Sidney Poitier

My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.

Quotes by Sidney Sheldon

Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived.

Quotes by Sidney Sheldon

There was no better end than Lance Alworth and no better lineman than Ron Mix. Those are Hall of Fame guys. There was no better guard than Walt Sweeney and no better pair of running backs than Keith Lincoln and...

Quotes by Sid Gillman

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.