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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 paradox is, I can't miss the good things about my father while he is alive, but I will of course miss him... when he is dead.

Quotes by Sandra Tsing Loh

While having two biological parents at home is, the statistics tell us, best for children, a single-parent household is almost as good.

Quotes by Sandra Tsing Loh

A guy that throws what he intends to throw, that's the definition of a good pitcher.

Quotes by Sandy Koufax

I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.

Quotes by Sandy Koufax

I think it's incredible because there were guys like Mays and Mantle and Henry Aaron who were great players for ten years... I only had four or five good years.

Quotes by Sandy Koufax

The game has a cleanness. If you do a good job, the numbers say so. You don't have to ask anyone or play politics. You don't have to wait for the reviews.

Quotes by Sandy Koufax

I think life is sort of like a competition, whether it's in sports, or it's achieving in school, or it's achieving good relationships with people. And competition is a little bit of what it's all about.

Quotes by Sanford I. Weill

And when we used to play and fight in the streets in Brooklyn and I would get hurt or something, my mother would always come out and save me. So that sort of postponed the inevitable about getting a good...

Quotes by Sanford I. Weill

My mother really didn't know a heck of a lot about business. She was a very good mother, that made sure we ate right and we had our cod liver oil, but didn't know a heck of a lot about...

Quotes by Sanford I. Weill

I am very choosy and keen to do good roles.

Quotes by Sangeetha Krish

I feel that confidence is the essence for a good performance.

Quotes by Sangeetha Krish

After 'Pithamagan,' I took a break scouting for good offers.

Quotes by Sangeetha Krish

I think in more ways than one 'Uyir' did a lot good, getting the scope to perform. Things have really fallen in place since then. Breaking free of the shackles has given me the rich option to choose and pick...

Quotes by Sangeetha Krish

Thankfully 'Uyir' happened. Things have changed for good since then.

Quotes by Sangeetha Krish

I think most of us are raised with preconceived notions of the choices we're supposed to make. We waste so much time making decisions based on someone else's idea of our happiness - what will make you a good citizen...

Quotes by Sandra Bullock

Me, I'm good at nothing but walking on the set with a pretty dress.

Quotes by Sandra Dee

I could run for Congress. Why not? Good heavens, if Ronald Reagan can be president, I ought to make a great secretary of the treasury.

Quotes by Sandra Dee

Receiving the National Medal of Science is the thrill of a lifetime, but good science does not happen in isolation.

Quotes by Sandra Faber

What is good for you is not necessarily good for the company, and vice versa.

Quotes by Sandra Lerner

At Cisco, I made every decision based on what was good for the company, and that pretty much ruined my marriage and my health.

Quotes by Sandra Lerner

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.