“You're better than this. Better than whatever it is you're going to do now.”
“You're better than seven years of food. You're better than windows. You're even better than the sky.”
“If you're going to do something, strive to do it better than anyone else. Do it all the way. If you're going to half-ass it, why bother?”
“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.”
“Just because you're good, doesn't mean you're better than everyone else.”
“You're beautiful" is a better compliment than "You're hot". - Both of these are somewhat preferable to "Damn bitch, you're fine”