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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.

A microphone has a certain range. It's not as good as your ears, but it will capture an enclosed space, the harmonic content in a room. Nice old tube mikes do that pretty well. And that's a good sound.

Quotes by Ry Cooder

People who aren't as interested in recorded music as they used to be will say, 'Oh, 'Buena Vista?' Loved it.' And I'll say, 'Well, how about any of my other recent records. I've been doing some pretty good ones. You...

Quotes by Ry Cooder

My intentions have been, and are always, to just really get behind what my ideas are musically and to just ride this thing out, cause it feels good, and I think for the most part it's good music. Even when...

Quotes by Ryan Adams

When you can win with a couple of goals, it is always really good for confidence.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

I enjoyed my time in Germany, I definitely rate the league as it develops well and you have quite a lot of teams that play good football.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

Liverpool are a very good team everybody knows that and I am proud to be part of Liverpool.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

England is of course a great country to play in, and I'll always be open for a return. But it has to be a club I feel good about.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

The striker role, together with someone else, is pretty good for me.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

I was loved in Liverpool, I had good relationship with the fans and my team-mates but I felt I could do better.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

I feel confident that I'm good enough to play a lot of games for Liverpool.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

I like connecting with people, and that's what good art is: a point of connection. There's nothing better, on stage or on film.

Quotes by Ruth Negga

And I used to assemble the family to hear because I thought that they were so good that even from the point of view of enjoyment people shouldn't miss them, and I got every word of his that I could,...

Quotes by Ruth Pitter

Are you really going to see Lewis? One of the few people it's worth getting excited over, I think. I know he is a good poet. I daresay he never heard of me, but I wish you would tell him...

Quotes by Ruth Pitter

There are no good options in the midst of a crisis.

Quotes by Ruth Porat

My idea of good living is not about eating high on the hog. Rather, to me, good living means understanding how food connects us to the earth.

Quotes by Ruth Reichl

I loved being at the 'Times,' and they were incredibly good to me. I think it's a wonderful paper, and I was really well edited.

Quotes by Ruth Reichl

My mother started out by being a very good girl. She did everything that was expected of her, and it cost her dearly. Late in her life, she was furious that she had not followed her own heart; she thought...

Quotes by Ruth Reichl

People who have had a stroke and are recovering from it love being read to... especially by someone who is a good reader - it does help them to get better.

Quotes by Ruth Rendell

I do like to shock and surprise people. When it's all in good fun, of course.

Quotes by Ruth Warrick

I never took a photograph. Instead, I became a good listener.

Quotes by Ruth Bernhard

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.