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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 you're an actor, and you're selfish and not strong, it's difficult to maintain a good personal life or a solid career, and I was selfish and had a lot of anger that went way back.

Quotes by Seymour Cassel

If you think I write stories where it is all right to just be good enough, are you kidding? You think I have a cavalier attitude on throwing stuff out? Are you kidding? I am not cavalier about what I...

Quotes by Seymour Hersh

Tracking down people who did not want to be found was vital to what I did for a living, and I was good at it.

Quotes by Seymour Hersh

A favorite film of mine is 'Office Space' and I love 'The Hangover.' That is a really good comedy from character in that film, and that is true of 'Office Space' too.

Quotes by Seth Gordon

What makes a good book and what makes a good movie are totally different things.

Quotes by Seth Grahame-Smith

If you write really good material, the rest just falls into place. There's really no trick to it.

Quotes by Seth Grahame-Smith

Doing something because it's quote-unquote a good career move doesn't really appeal to me.

Quotes by Seth Green

There's never a surefire good career move except doing good work.

Quotes by Seth Green

The good thing about Broadway is that you don't have to worry about an airdate. It gets done when it gets done.

Quotes by Seth MacFarlane

I cannot tell good art from bad art. I have no eye for it.

Quotes by Seth MacFarlane

I think the greatest gift your parents can give you if you want to be a comedian is good taste.

Quotes by Seth Meyers

I was very much aiming to go into movies eventually, like a lot of 'SNL' people. But, soon after I arrived, all these really good actors started, like Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis and Andy Samberg, and I thought,...

Quotes by Seth Meyers

I've actually seen a good amount of the shows at Lincoln Center Theater. I went to school right across the street at Juilliard, so some of the first stuff I got to see here in New York was at the...

Quotes by Seth Numrich

I've gotten pretty good with a tray between acting jobs. In fact, when I got the TV show 'Gravity' I was still doing my catering work. I told my director I had to miss rehearsal because I had to work...

Quotes by Seth Numrich

It is good to have competition.

Quotes by Sergio Ramos

At Real Madrid, we have many good players that the team can learn from.

Quotes by Sergio Ramos

I'm a very temperamental person, but when you are wearing the captain's armband for Real Madrid or the national team, it's best to express yourself in a different way. You have to maintain a sense of unity - a good...

Quotes by Sergio Ramos

I am not someone who holds grudges, and I want to remember the good things about our time with Mourinho.

Quotes by Sergio Ramos

To be a part of something like 'Tron,' good God! It doesn't matter how big or small your role is, you're like, 'Yeah, I was in 'Tron.'

Quotes by Serinda Swan

Sometimes a good love song can change the world and create positive energy more than any political song can.

Quotes by Serj Tankian

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.