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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 went to college with James Coburn and Steve McQueen was a very good friend.

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

You see, some non-Catholic friends of mine have questioned the depth of my faith because of the fact that I have a good education.

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

With a modest amount of looks and talent, and more than a modicum of serendipity, I've managed to stretch my 15 minutes of fame into 50 years of good fortune.

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

'Hustle' is wonderfully enjoyable because all my life, I've made an effort to be with people who can make me laugh. That original cast - Marc Warren, Jaime Murray, Robert Glenister and Adrian Lester - are all funny. So I...

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

The responsibilities which are imposed by rank and privilege and good fortune can... become very onerous indeed.

Quotes by Robert W. Welch, Jr.

I was spawned by some pretty good people in this business - Mr. Astaire, Mr. Tracy. They stopped and took their time to talk to people.

Quotes by Robert Wagner

I love Joan Collins. She's a wonderful lady. She has such courage. She's such a good actress.

Quotes by Robert Wagner

I happened to be one of those who thought all these expenses necessary, and I had the good fortune to have the majority of both houses of Parliament on my side.

Quotes by Robert Walpole

To do comedy, you have to be a pretty good actor to start with.

Quotes by Robert Webb

Take a martial art that you enjoy. Don't worry about the end result; just enjoy getting up and going to training. And there is no right martial art to do. They are all good.

Quotes by Robert Whittaker

I very much regret, in appearing before you at your request, to address you on the present state of the country, and the prospect before us, that I can bring you no good tidings.

Quotes by Robert Toombs

If you have a good ear for dialogue, you just can't help thinking about the way people talk. You're drawn to it. And the obsessive interest in it forces you to develop it. You almost can't help yourself.

Quotes by Robert Towne

I play in Metallica, and I have fun in Metallica. I tell you, I am the luckiest man on the planet because we have a good time and we're happy. When we put on our guitars, we're teenagers again, and...

Quotes by Robert Trujillo

Affliction is not sent in vain, young man, from that good God, who chastens whom he loves.

Quotes by Robert Southey

Never let a man imagine that he can pursue a good end by evil means, without sinning against his own soul. The evil effect on himself is certain.

Quotes by Robert Southey

It has been more wittily than charitably said that hell is paved with good intentions; they have their place in heaven also.

Quotes by Robert Southey

I play bad golf for good charities like the LA Police.

Quotes by Robert Stack

Almost any game with any ball is a good game.

Quotes by Robert Staughton Lynd

Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.

Quotes by Robert Staughton Lynd

There is nothing that makes us feel so good as the idea that someone else is an evil-doer.

Quotes by Robert Staughton Lynd

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.