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Good Quotes

Quotes on what it means to be good.

This page rounds up quotes using 'good' in different senses - the simplicity behind good mathematical solutions, the self-importance that can come with good intellectual work, and a wry line about baseball being kinder after retirement. Related pages include Good Luck Quotes.

Technology is an interesting subject, people thinking: how much good, and how much bad, does it inherently carry?

Quotes by Thomas Bangalter

I think 'Tron' is a good example of minimalism.

Quotes by Thomas Bangalter

Between the uprightness of my conscience and the hardness of my lot, I know not how either to show respect to my feelings or to the times. The bitterness of my mind urges me at all hazards to speak what...

Quotes by Thomas Becket

To Him I look as my judge, to Him as the avenger of my wrongs, firm in my own good conscience and secure in the sincerity of my devotion, rooted in faith and confident that those who in the love...

Quotes by Thomas Becket

Indulgence in frivolous speech not only reveals one's lack of moral character, but it deprives him of good qualities also.

Quotes by Thiruvalluvar

It is good to forget one's anger against one's wrongdoer, whoever he may be, for countless number of evils will quickly grow from this anger.

Quotes by Thiruvalluvar

The true nature of all wealth is temporary; those who have wealth must here and now do good deeds that will live for a long time.

Quotes by Thiruvalluvar

I think good tailoring and something that's well-made never gets boring or tiring.

Quotes by Thom Browne

My dad was an attorney. The last thing he ever thought about was clothes, and yet somehow he always looked good.

Quotes by Thom Browne

Deep feeling doesn't make for good poetry. A way with language would be a bit of help.

Quotes by Thom Gunn

I resolve to work with my colleagues to succeed in producing the good rather than failing to produce the perfect.

Quotes by Thom Tillis

We owe it to the American people to set aside the areas where our ideology may prevent progress and find common ground where there are plenty of opportunities to produce good results.

Quotes by Thom Tillis

'Intensity' is a good word. It's like ambition, if it's not ambition at expense of someone else.

Quotes by Thom Tillis

I think the best way to fight your detractors is to produce positive results and not think about them, but think about winning the hearts and minds of North Carolinians - or Americans - on good policy.

Quotes by Thom Tillis

If you just focus on producing good outcomes, all that other stuff sorts itself out.

Quotes by Thom Tillis

I think we've got a pretty good track record of definitively opposing Obamacare in the state of North Carolina.

Quotes by Thom Tillis

I think we're entering a very dangerous time. The West has set itself up, decided it's in charge, not for good intentions, not for the benefit of mankind.

Quotes by Thom Yorke

My argument would be that I don't think there is much that's genuinely political art that is good art.

Quotes by Thom Yorke

Wait for the Lord. Behave yourself manfully, and be of good courage. Do not be faithless, but stay in your place and do not turn back.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are collected under "Good"?
A witty, varied set — from a scientist's dry observation that "mathematics is the study of problems so simple that they have good solutions," to a wry line about intellectual work requiring "a certain self-importance," to baseball being good to someone only after they quit trying to play it.
Are these quotes meant to be funny or serious?
A bit of both — several have a dry, self-aware humor to them, like the baseball line, while others are more genuinely thoughtful, like the reflection on defining "good" in a moral sense.
Is there a version of this page focused on luck?
Yes, for quotes specifically about fortune and luck, see Good Luck.
What if I want something upbeat rather than witty?
Try Good Vibes or Good Times for a lighter, feel-good tone.
Is there a page about living a good life specifically?
Yes — Good Life covers that theme in more depth.

The tone ranges from academic to lighthearted, showing how flexible a simple word like 'good' can be across contexts. Continue with Good Life Quotes or Good Vibes Quotes.