A blushing lie is better than the pale truth.
Women are always better the following year.
A bean in liberty is better than a comfit in prison.
Better a healthy donkey than a consumptive philosopher.
Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all.
My chicken is good, but my neighbor's looks better.
Better a bed of wood than a bier of gold.
It's better to be known as a rascal than a fool.
To spend the night in anger is better than to spend it repenting.
Better a quiet death than a public misfortune.
I've fried my sausage in better pans than these.
Repentance for silence is better than repentance for speaking.
There is no better surgeon than one with many scars.
A lazy thief is better than a lazy servant.
Better to sell with regret than to keep with regret.
Better a stupid wife than a mess at home.
One hundred alcoholics are better than one gambler.
Better a lie that heals than a truth that wounds.
Better an ounce of happiness than a pound of gold.
The way to control circumstances is to control the forces within yourself to make a greater man of yourself, and as you become greater and more competent, you will naturally gravitate into better circumstances. In this connection, we should remember ...
Rory's not my pet dog!' I [Amy] yelled at the Doctor. 'Well, that would be better.' He was truly angry. 'Dogs I can live with.' He paused, suddenly hopeful. 'Quite sure you're not a cat person?' 'This isn't getting him back,' I said. He pulled a face...
