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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.

I have a long attention span, and I am also a good scientist, and there are a lot of problems that remain in the organic agricultural movement that the government does not invest in solving.

Quotes by Sandra Lerner

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

Quotes by Samuel Smiles

Good and bad men are less than they seem.

Quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I'm not very good at relaxing. Reading's the main thing. On the bus, on the tube, on the loo. Literally all the time. I mean, I don't think there's a moment of the day when I wouldn't be if I...

Quotes by Samuel West

Most good art is left wing. It's a moot point whether there is any good right-wing art.

Quotes by Samuel West

Indian coaches are strict on the field, but off the field, they take very good care of you.

Quotes by Sandeep Singh

We used to live in Patiala in the early '90s. I was hardly six or seven, can't remember the exact age. There was a devastating flood: at least four feet water was inside the house. For good 14-15 days, we...

Quotes by Sandeep Singh

Through good times and bad, American workers and their families have been able to rely on Social Security to provide guaranteed protection against the loss of earnings due to retirement, disability, or death.

Quotes by Sander Levin

The truth is I have never been any good at sport, OK?

Quotes by Sandi Toksvig

I don't think secrets are a good thing. I think they are a cancer of the soul. So I decided to come out.

Quotes by Sandi Toksvig

Sitting on a plastic chair at night listening to the sea lapping below while sipping a cold beer is about as good as life gets.

Quotes by Sandi Toksvig

At my worst, I was a size 22, and at that size, you can't go down the high street and buy yourself things that make you feel good. Your shopping options are limited in a way they aren't when you...

Quotes by Sandi Toksvig

I've met Theresa May, and I think she's a good person. I'm not someone who goes, 'Ooooh, boooo, the Tories,' or 'Ooooh, boo' anyone, actually. You sit down and have a sensible conversation, and she is really, really capable of...

Quotes by Sandi Toksvig

I can't tell you 100 percent what makes a relationship work. But I can see something good coming and I can see something bad coming.

Quotes by Sandra Bernhard

When you're watching the news, how many days in a row can you watch that and feel good about yourself and the world?

Quotes by Sandra Bernhard

Typically, I have a fairly good grip on the plot of a suspense novel before I set about writing it. I must know beforehand how the mystery ultimately will be solved.

Quotes by Sandra Brown

I love writing villains because I was the big sister of five girls, so I had heavy responsibility growing up. I had to be 'the good girl.'

Quotes by Sandra Brown

I'm a good son, a good father, a good husband - I've been married to the same woman for 30 years. I'm a good friend. I finished college, I have my education, I donate money anonymously. So when people criticize...

Quotes by Samuel L. Jackson

The only thing I've kind of missed is finding a really good western that I want to do, because I watched westerns a lot.

Quotes by Samuel L. Jackson

The good thing is I didn't feel like anyone was going to judge me on 'Glee.'

Quotes by Samuel Larsen

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.