- Nov 07, 2020
Better Off Quotes
Weighing what genuinely leaves people better off.
Whether it is a child suited to a particular kind of schooling or a society better served by informed journalism, these quotes turn on the idea that some paths leave people measurably better off than others. Related reading continues on Growth quotes.
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- Politics
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- Nov 07, 2020
People who are in politics to be right all the time would be better off taking up fly-fishing. It's less dangerous. Politics that is not applied in the real world and doesn't address the real challenges and paradoxes and agonies is a hobby.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I probably use email the most. I dunno if that counts as an app. I try to stay off my electronics as much as possible. Real life is happening all around you; you're better off just being a part of it.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
These days, government employees are better off in almost every area: pay, benefits, time off, and security, on top of working fewer hours. They can thrive even in a down economy.
- Economically
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- Nov 07, 2020
Is the U.S. better or is the world better? Is the U.S. better off today than we were four years ago? Obviously not, economically not. I think our stature in the world is not the same.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm much better off the tee. I'm not a great putter. I do not have a good short game.
- Nov 07, 2020
I know that you're better off making your own products, not just waiting for someone to hand you something.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
We're not just designed just to work all day and run a rat race. We're designed to be in community, to volunteer, to vote, to raise our kids. And I think the more inputs and investments we can give in people to do those things, the better off we are as a community.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that there's a fine line between comedy and drama. I think that ultimately, the less winking that's going on when you're doing comedy - and this is just my own thing, and maybe it's why I've never been hired in comedy except by Bill Lawrence - but I think that the less winking you do with comedy, the better off you are.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
President Obama's version of America is a divided one - pitting us against each other based on our income level, gender, and social status. His policies have failed! We are not better off than we were 4 years ago, and no rhetoric, bumper sticker, or campaign ad can change that.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel like the human body is what it is, and the more you make yourself comfortable with it, the better off you are. Love your body and embrace that.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our parents decided not to teach us Chinese. It was an era when they felt we would be better off if we didn't have that complication.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it's true we look forward to enormous amounts of information, but I think we would be better off if we thought about the kinds of wisdom and thoughtfulness that we need in order to handle the amount of information ahead.
- Living
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- Nov 07, 2020
Study after study has demonstrated that people are better off financially, healthier, happier if they are married, and indeed, I repeat, if they are formally married as opposed to simply living together.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
What do we tell our children? Haste makes waste. Look before you leap. Stop and think. Don't judge a book by its cover. We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation.
- Children
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- Nov 07, 2020