“The better day, the worse deed.”
Matthew Henry (1662–1714) Theologician from Wales
Genesis 3.
Commentaries
“The better day, the better deed.”
Act iii. Sc. 1. Compare: "The better day, the worse deed", Mathew Henry, Commentaries, Genesis iii.
The Phœnix (1603-4)
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English playwright and poet 1580–1627Related quotes
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“Thou are a better counsellor to others
Than to thyself: I judge by deeds not words.”
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Religious wisdom
“Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense.”
Amelia Earhart (1897–1937) American aviation pioneer and author
Chinese proverb, as quoted in The Homiletic Review, Vol. 90 (1925), p. 363
Misattributed
“Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better”
Kevin Henkes (1960) American children's illustrator and writer
Variant: Today was a difficult day.
Tomorrow will be better.'
-Mr. Slinger
Source: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
