“The better day, the worse deed.”

“Who drives the horses of the sun
Shall lord it but a day;
Better the lowly deed were done,
And kept the humble way.”

“For sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds; Lillies that fester smell far worse than weeds.”

“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.”

“Thou are a better counsellor to others
Than to thyself: I judge by deeds not words.”

“Every day that you don't practice is a day you're getting worse.”

“I have to win this now, and for all time, or I’ll fight it every day and it will get worse and worse.”

“It is often better for a person to recognize a sin than to do a good deed. Recognizing a sin makes a person humble. Doing a good deed often can feed a person’s pride.”

“The dearest among you to God (the High), is the one whose deeds and behavior are better than others.”

“Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.”