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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.

If your lifeguard duties were as good as your singing, a lot of people would be drowning.

Quotes by Simon Cowell

I'm incredibly articulate, thoughtful and moral, and I think about what I do. I want to be known for doing something good.

Quotes by Simon Fuller

I think working for the audience, for me, is the most fun. It's really a chance for something to work towards. It's where everything kind of comes together, and you have to make it work. You have all these people...

Quotes by Simon Helberg

I'd say I'm really, really good for a 16-year-old, which is where I peaked. I'm impressive, but not classically trained, not a concert pianist.

Quotes by Simon Helberg

I think in terms of a career trajectory, it's good for people to be reminded that, in spite of seeing me a million times a day on a show for ten years playing the same character, I'm an actor, and...

Quotes by Simon Helberg

Remember how Margaret Thatcher came to believe that abroad was more important than at home? Didn't do her much good.

Quotes by Simon Hoggart

There are too many good comic book writers out there. I'd rather remain a fanboy.

Quotes by Simon Kinberg

I love the 'Dark Knight' movies, and 'Dark Knight' and the last one are well over two hours, and I could've sat there for three and a half hours, so if it's good you have some leeway.

Quotes by Simon Kinberg

Everyone living under the social contract we call democracy has a duty to act responsibly, to obey the laws, and to abandon certain types of self-interested behaviors that conflict with the general good.

Quotes by Simon Mainwaring

I was a boarding school product from the age of eight, and I hated it. Though I do have a theory that boarding school is good training for writers because it's so desperately lacking in privacy: you make space for...

Quotes by Simon Mawer

I have to make myself write, sometimes. In the space between poems, you somehow forget how to do it, where to begin. It was good to be task - based for a while. I just came downstairs each day, picked...

Quotes by Simon Armitage

I'm pretty good at gardening. It consumes my time, and it feels like I'm doing something constructive.

Quotes by Simon Baker

I think this Occupy Wall Street thing is great. I think that is a good thing and that people need to stand up, voice their opinions, and be heard.

Quotes by Simon Baker

A shot is only as every as good as how well it tells the story.

Quotes by Simon Baker

I would love to do a rom-com, but they are not good - good and successful doesn't equate to the same thing.

Quotes by Simon Baker

I don't use deodorant. If you drink enough water, you shouldn't have to. I think I smell pretty good without it.

Quotes by Simon Baker

I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.

Quotes by Simon Baker

I used to live on a barge - it is incredibly good to write near water. There is an ever-changing landscape, so you never get bored.

Quotes by Simon Beaufoy

'The Inbetweeners' would have been a success with a totally different cast because the scripts are good - so while we were fortunate enough to be cast in it, we feel we still have a lot to prove.

Quotes by Simon Bird

I love yoga. I can practice it wherever I am, at home, in my hotel room... I like playing tennis, too, but that's more of a hobby because I'm not very good!

Quotes by Sigrid Agren

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.