#bette

An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#better #cabbage #concludes #idealist #make

Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marry later; for another thing, they die earlier. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#another #better #better time #die #earlier

Here's what I see all across this great city - people working together to make Boston a better place to live and to raise children, to grow and pursue dreams. ↗

— Thomas Menino

#better #better place #boston #children #city

Stem cells have the potential to be used to treat and better understand some of the world's most deadly and disabling diseases. ↗

— Mark Udall

#cells #deadly #diseases #most #potential

It's no longer good enough for us to tell kids who are different that it's gonna get better. We have to make it better now. ↗

— Rick Mercer

#better now #different #enough #get #gonna

Yes, it gets better, but I also understand that saying to a 15-year-old that, 'Oh, don't worry, just wait a year', is like saying 'Wait a lifetime', but every single person has the right to go to school and not be afraid. ↗

— Rick Mercer

#also #better #every #gets #go

Who rises from prayer a better man, his prayer is answered. ↗

— George Meredith

#better #better man #his #man #prayer

I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#audience #being #being afraid #better #could

If I feel in need of sleep, I just open a book or turn on the television. Both are better than any sleeping pill. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#better #book #both #feel #i

I don't like to read. The only things I read are gossip columns. If someone gives me a book, it had better have lots of pictures. ↗