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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.

The more people have studied different methods of bringing up children the more they have come to the conclusion that what good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is the best after all.

Quotes by Benjamin Spock

People have criticized me for seeming to step out of my professional role to become undignifiedly political. I'd say it was belated realization that day care, good schools, health insurance, and nuclear disarmament are even more important aspects of pediatrics...

Quotes by Benjamin Spock

Usually after I'm done with working, I just come home and play a little game and go to bed. After work, I have a lot time to do a lot of stuff. I think I've got a good balance of...

Quotes by Benjamin Stockham

Laissez Faire was very good sauce for the goose, labor, but was very poor sauce for the gander, capital.

Quotes by Benjamin Tucker

Overwhelmingly, I would say I've had really good support from many of my teammates and guys that I've played with. We want to be able to express our views. You know, we're part of this country, too.

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

God blessed me with great talent and good genetics. Plus, he blessed me with a good work ethic and a drive to want to be the best.

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

Good players on good teams don't get too high, don't get too low. They're even-keeled, and they go about their business the right way.

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

Some things must be good in themselves, else there could be no measure whereby to lay out good and evil.

Quotes by Benjamin Whichcote

Full disclosure: James Comey is a friend. I won't pretend to neutrality about him. He is a highly honorable and decent person, and I have no doubt that he made the many judgments for which people loathe him in good...

Quotes by Benjamin Wittes

Good intelligence analysis, after all, is all about discrimination between what's important and what's not.

Quotes by Benjamin Wittes

I prefer a good review. A bad review that dismisses us... I take it with a grain of salt. I go, 'Okay, they didn't even try.'

Quotes by Benji Madden

I think the soul of Good Charlotte is just feeling good.

Quotes by Benji Madden

I think what defines our band is really that, you know, we're just living our dream and making records that we love and having a good time.

Quotes by Benji Madden

I think Good Charlotte has definitely always been for the underdogs and the misfits. We haven't ever really been the critics' darlings.

Quotes by Benji Madden

We grew up in the middle of nowhere. We didn't have a rich uncle in the music industry or some contact through someone that our dad worked with. And we went into the world blindly, and just through believing, dreaming,...

Quotes by Benji Madden

I really love 'Cold Song.' If anyone really listens to that song and thinks about their life, there's a lot of good material deep down in there. I think if you listen to the lyrics, it may take you on...

Quotes by Benji Madden

Hopefully, the people that would look at a Good Charlotte record and dismiss it for maybe what they think is a certain kind of content, if they do discover something meaningful, then it's a nice surprise. I like those kinds...

Quotes by Benji Madden

Good Charlotte fit in a lot of different genres - it's one of the coolest things our band has been able to do.

Quotes by Benji Madden

We can guarantee you that 15 to 30 seconds of any of our songs are going to be good. The rest, we can't guarantee.

Quotes by Benji Madden

Good Charlotte became more than a band and more than the songs: it became something that the fans owned.

Quotes by Benji Madden

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.