the sooner the better

I was writing this phrase ("the sooner the better") today and realized I liked it enough to post a few more examples:

Bluefin Tuna Catch a (Small) Break:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/opinion/11mon4.html?scp=2&sq=%22the%20sooner%20the%20better%22&st=cse

The numbers of endangered bluefin tuna are rapidly dwindling, due to vast overfishing fueled by Japan’s insatiable sushi appetite...

...The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will require the 50 longline vessels in the gulf to start using the hooks on May 5. Some fishermen are already using them, because they work so well. The sooner the better, because the gulf is where the bluefin spawn each spring.

Unconstitutional Policing

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/15/opinion/unconstitutional-policing-in-puerto-rico.html?scp=4&sq=%22the%20sooner%20the%20better%22&st=cse

The Justice Department has issued a devastating report on the rampant corruption and constitutional violations committed by the Puerto Rico Police Department, the second-largest police force in the United States. It concluded that “lasting reform will require nothing less than federal judicial intervention.” And the sooner, the better.

"Bilingual Babies: The Sooner, The Better"

http://www.spanglishbaby.com/2011/09/bilingual-babies-the-sooner-the-better/