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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.

There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team...

Quotes by Russell Simmons

One of the qualities essential to writing exciting stories, whether for page or screen, is an ability to abandon one's morality. We simply cannot be good writers and good people. One must be able to access one's darkest self, one's...

Quotes by Russell Smith

Personally, I see little distinction between an artistic mentality and criminality. You couldn't possibly create a compelling story without some wickedness or some fascination with the disgusting. Being good is a hindrance to a writer.

Quotes by Russell Smith

I hate the idea that I have to represent any particular section of society; I just write good telly, that's all.

Quotes by Russell T Davies

It's good for the soul to hear yourself as others hear you, and next time maybe, just maybe, you will not talk so much, so loudly, so brilliantly, so charmingly, so utterly shamelessly foolishly.

Quotes by Russell Baker

What I am finding now is that my audience is getting younger as I get older, which is a very good thing as you know - you don't want them to get older as you get older.

Quotes by Russell Banks

In England, we have such good manners that if someone says something impolite, the police will get involved.

Quotes by Russell Brand

I always say I've given 24 insufficient performances and I'm looking forward to the time in my life when I'll do something that I think is good. There's always stuff you can do better, stuff that maybe you didn't uncover...

Quotes by Russell Crowe

I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor.

Quotes by Russell Crowe

We had a good cast and we loved each other.

Quotes by Russell Johnson

You just worry that your time is up. It's not that people suddenly go, 'Oh, actually they're not very good any more,' but sometimes, well, your time is up. There are a lot of actors out there who just disappear.

Quotes by Rupert Penry-Jones

I feel like, the more you hang around, the more you're forgotten. It doesn't matter how good you are.

Quotes by Rusev

I cut my hair. I did that. That wasn't a good decision.

Quotes by Rusev

When you're good at something, there's always someone to spit on you.

Quotes by Rusev

It doesn't really matter how famous I am. What's important is that Bulgaria is represented in a good and positive way all around the world.

Quotes by Rusev

I enjoy writing personal essays in the way of Charles Lamb because it goes back to the school days when I was good in writing essays.

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

I fortunately have a good memor, and that helps a lot in the way I write.

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

I'm not very good at writing fantasy or even reading it.

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

I may not have become a good writer, but I managed to make a living out of writing.

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

I wouldn't want a film to be made on my life, because I suppose I would only want them to show all the good things about me and hide the awful things, and that wouldn't be a very honest biopic,...

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

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.