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Good Lord Quotes

The phrase good lord shows up here as shorthand for gratitude toward something larger than oneself. One quote simply gives thanks for having a job, while another looks ahead with openness to whatever the good lord has in store next. A third traces success back to being blessed with ability, good eyesight, and steady hands, and a fourth credits an unusual voice and the chance to learn how to use it. Together, these good lord quotes frame achievement as something received as much as earned.

These good lord quotes lean on simple, direct gratitude rather than elaborate praise, crediting everyday ability and opportunity to something beyond personal effort alone.

Thank the good Lord for a job.

Quotes by Wynton Marsalis

I had no idea that all the things in my career were going to happen. I sure didn't see it. I just know the good Lord blessed me with ability, blessed me with good eyesight and a good pair of...

Quotes by Tony Gwynn

The good lord gave me a very unusual voice, and gave me the opportunity to learn how to use it.

Quotes by Thurl Ravenscroft

Until we meet again, may the good Lord take a liking to you.

Quotes by Roy Rogers

Abandoning Quotes

But very often in politics we have the experience called up from my father when someone was trying to help him in the campaign: I can take care of my enemies, may the Good Lord save me from my friends.

Quotes by Robert Foster Bennett

When the good lord calls you home, the government ought not come get your home.

Quotes by Rick Perry

The good Lord put oil and gas there for us to find and use, and we'd better do it.

Quotes by Red Adair

The good Lord gave me something, and he gave me intensity. He gave me a body, and he gave me the work and how hard I worked the body the way that it was.

Quotes by Paul Orndorff

The good Lord made us all out of iron. Then he turns up the heat to forge some of us into steel.

Quotes by Marie Osmond

Amazing Quotes

From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me.

Quotes by Ludovico Ariosto

I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.

Quotes by Larry Bird

When we were kids, we said the Pledge of Allegiance because we were proud of this country, and we said prayer. You know, we thanked the good Lord above.

Quotes by Johnny Van Zant

I'd like to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee.

Quotes by Joe DiMaggio

My advice to anyone is, have confidence, sit back, wait for the process to happen. And when it does, whatever the good Lord has in mind, he has in mind.

Quotes by James McCloughan

Body Quotes

I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid there about an hour, and they picked me back up and tried again, 'cause my body was still warm. The Good Lord brought me back.

Quotes by James Brown

I used to impersonate people a lot when I was very young. But the good Lord gives us teachers to make fun of first. And then, of course, by college, I eventually graduated to a more sophisticated kind of comedy...

Quotes by James Adomian

People don't want to go to the dump and have a picnic, they want to go out to a beautiful place and enjoy their day. And so I think our job is to try to take the environment, take what...

Quotes by Jack Nicklaus

The fundamental evil of the world arose from the fact that the good Lord has not created money enough.

Quotes by Heinrich Heine

In my almost 92 years on this earth, the good Lord has blessed me with a great journey.

Quotes by Ernie Harwell

Good Quotes

The good Lord was good to me. He gave me a strong body, a good right arm, and a weak mind.

Quotes by Dizzy Dean

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the common thread across these good lord quotes?
Each one expresses gratitude for something the speaker feels they were given rather than earned alone, whether it's a job, ability, eyesight, steady hands, or a distinctive voice.
Do any of the quotes look toward the future?
Yes, one quote reflects on having lived one full life already and looks ahead with openness to whatever the good lord has in store next, rather than dwelling only on the past.
Is career success connected to good lord in these quotes?
Yes, one quote traces an unexpected career directly to being blessed with ability, good eyesight, and good hands, framing professional success as a gift rather than pure effort.
Is there a quote about a unique talent or voice?
Yes, one quote credits the good lord with giving a very unusual voice and the opportunity to learn how to use it, tying natural talent to gratitude.
Where can I find more quotes about gratitude and blessing?
Our Good collection offers more reflections on gratitude and everyday blessing.

For related reflections on gratitude and purpose, browse our Good and Amazing collections.