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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.

I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewelry.

Quotes by Rita Rudner

Some women hold up dresses that are so ugly and they always say the same thing: 'This looks much better on.' On what? On fire?

Quotes by Rita Rudner

Most turkeys taste better the day after, my mother's tasted better the day before.

Quotes by Rita Rudner

I just love dogs, and there really is no better companion than an animal.

Quotes by Rita Rudner

There are different kinds of humor, some is sarcastic, some introspective. Introspective fit my personality better.

Quotes by Rita Rudner

They say 'expect the worst.' I say 'Expect the best and even better will happen.'

Quotes by Rima Fakih

When they come here, the English make a choice: New York or L.A. L.A. suited me better, I just feel comfortable here.

Quotes by Ringo Starr

I went to see Harvey again in Fiddler. Harvey's throat is getting better.

Quotes by Rip Taylor

Never think you're better than anyone else, but don't let anyone treat you like you're worse than they are.

Quotes by Rip Torn

The way you get better is putting words on the page and getting them behind you.

Quotes by Ridley Pearson

If you believe in what you're doing, you should just do it. You'll keep getting better.

Quotes by Riki Lindhome

We knew that if we had to win the World Cup, the defensive side of the game had to be better, which means bowlers will have to bowl tight and we will have to field better.

Quotes by Ricky Ponting

When people tell you Web content is better than television content, they probably don't mean that, they probably enjoy the format of the Web better than the format of TV.

Quotes by Ricky Van Veen

The moment I started treating my social anxiety disorder, I started feeling better.

Quotes by Ricky Williams

On July 20th, 1969, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong took the most expensive selfie in history. As the apex of an 8-year, $130 billion effort, they posed in front of a camera and took a shot designed to do one...

Quotes by Rick Tumlinson

Sci-Fi is the genre that explored both possibilities: the end of our existential crisis and the end of our existence. My novel, 'The 5th Wave,' explores the latter scenario, because, frankly, I believe it represents the likeliest outcome of an...

Quotes by Rick Yancey

I was this role model for heavy people. But the thing is, I never set out to be a role model at all, and I don't set out to be one now. I won't preach to anyone and tell them...

Quotes by Ricki Lake

The Met is such a powerful place for me because it's a natural connection between the ancient world and the modern world. And when you're dealing with ancient mythology, trying to put a modern spin on it, you really can't...

Quotes by Rick Riordan

Many of us, of course, have children, and I think that the type of country that we are going to leave in our wake by rewarding bad behavior... is not a better handoff to the next generation and generation after...

Quotes by Rick Santelli

Newt Gingrich would be a much better president than Barack Obama.

Quotes by Rick Santorum

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.