“Sometimes the embers are better than the campfire.”

“Sometimes, the embers are better then the campfire. It's strange, but it's true.”

“Sometimes dead is better”

“Weird love's better than no love at all.”

“Even the company of the mad was better than the company of the dead.”

“Some things were better lost than found.”

“Almost everyone can remember losing his or her virginity, and most writers can remember the first book he/she put down thinking: I can do better than this. Hell, I am doing better than this! What could be more encouraging to the struggling writer than to realize his/her work is unquestionably better than that of someone who actually got paid for his/her stuff?”