“She thought for a minute about going back, but decided that maybe being wet on a sort-of adventure was better than being dry and bored for sure.”
“Being busy is better than being bored. Bored left a long time ago. Busy is always around for me. ”
“But she needs me more than she needs him and I guess being needed is almost as good as being loved. Maybe better.”
“Whatever she is now she's better than she was," said Bedloe. "Being dead is better than being dull, being dead is better than not being aware.”
“Better stand her ground than back down and apologize, she thought. If I apologize, he'll feel justified in being pissed off, and then he'll be even more difficult than usual.”
“True nobility isn't about being better than anyone else; it's about being better than you used to be.”