Logo - Feel The Words

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.

Winning is good for your bottom line.

Quotes by Rocky Wirtz

Our children's health and well-being are dependent on our commitment to promoting food access and good eating habits at home, at school and in the community.

Quotes by Rod Blagojevich

There is a special sensation in getting good wood on the ball and driving a double down the left-field line as the crowd in the ballpark rises to its feet and cheers. But, I also remember how much fun I...

Quotes by Rod Carew

There's a lot of ingredients go into being a good tennis player.

Quotes by Rod Laver

I saw Kyrgios down in Australia. He played some very good tennis, won two or three matches, and has done the same here at Wimbledon. I think Australia's got a good prospect in Kyrgios.

Quotes by Rod Laver

I don't know much about Mauresmo apart from the fact she played great tennis. Is she a good technician? I don't know those parameters.

Quotes by Rod Laver

We were pretty darn good - fit and ready to play - but today's level is different. Those ground strokes are ever so much faster, coming back at you at a pretty good speed. Footwork-wise, you've got to be ready...

Quotes by Rod Laver

Forty years ago, the players were like a travelling circus - we went everywhere together and were pretty good friends.

Quotes by Rod Laver

I'm usually pretty good in the garden.

Quotes by Rod Laver

It occurred to me that it would benefit me to play without emotion - well, without emotion others could see, anyway. Card players profited from having a poker face so opponents wouldn't know how good or bad their hand was,...

Quotes by Rod Laver

I thought I'd give myself 10 years as an entertainment journalist and build up so much clout that there was no way Hollywood could ignore me when I started delivering scripts. Little did I know they were very good at...

Quotes by Rod Lurie

He may not have been a good actor, and I personally don't think he was a good president, but I'll tell you this: Ronald Reagan was a helluva character.

Quotes by Rod Lurie

And George Brett. I think most people know that George and I have become pretty good friends over the years.

Quotes by Robin Yount

I was also lucky to play for an owner, Bud Selig, who truly cared about his players. He'd call me into his office once in a while when he knew things weren't going so well. And it's funny. Every time...

Quotes by Robin Yount

You know no one ever accomplishes something like this without a lot of help from good people along the way. And this is certainly true in my case, and I would like to thank some of those people.

Quotes by Robin Yount

To me, it's like, what's good for me is good for Cheap Trick... and what's good for Rick is good for Cheap Trick, and so on... and that's the thing.

Quotes by Robin Zander

After all these years, I still get nervous in front of people. I can't help it. I just, you know, I want it to be a good show, and I want people to get their money's worth.

Quotes by Robin Zander

It's rare that anybody gets in the Hall of Fame, and to be nominated is good enough for me.

Quotes by Robin Zander

I remember Robert Plant coming backstage after the first show saying, 'Hey, boys, I should be opening for you.' That felt pretty good.

Quotes by Robin Zander

We keep some distance between ourselves when we're not working. I think that's a really good thing.

Quotes by Robin Zander

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.