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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.

Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it away.

Sophocles

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

Sophocles

The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.

Sophocles

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Sophocles

It is the merit of a general to impart good news, and to conceal the truth.

Sophocles

Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.

Sophocles

Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

Because of its tremendous solemnity death is the light in which great passions, both good and bad, become transparent, no longer limited by outward appearences.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

If you're not getting work, make your own work. I think that's a good mentality. I suppose I take my drive from my mother and my practicality from my father.

Quotes by Sophie Kennedy Clark

I never did any training in journalism or in finance, so I really was in the deep end. I got very good at going to press conferences and nodding. I'd figure it out when I got back to the office....

Quotes by Sophie Kinsella

I'm a good storyteller.

Quotes by Sophie Marceau

And I think it's very rare to have good stories, well written comedies.

Quotes by Sophie Marceau

Mel Gibson would not be a good James Bond.

Quotes by Sophie Marceau

I'm really good at pretending.

Quotes by Sophie McShera

When I do things that aren't very good, I'm worse as an actor. I don't know what I pick up - but it's something not very nice.

Quotes by Sophie Okonedo

You just hope each job is going to be as good as it possibly can be.

Quotes by Sophie Rundle

As a family, we'd watch films and talk about people on screen - what was good or bad and whether you believed them and their stories. I loved that.

Quotes by Sophie Rundle

One thing I learned about Jean-Marc is that he's very good with kids. He's very nice to the kids, especially.

Quotes by Sophia Lillis

I'm half-Welsh, half-Russian. My maternal grandmother is Russian. I've very much a mongrel, which is good in a way because it makes me quite a blank canvas.

Quotes by Sophia Myles

I live each day full of gratitude, and that's good for my children.

Quotes by Sophie B. Hawkins

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.