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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 are conservatives in Hollywood who make good movies. They just don't make conservative movies because that's not what gets funded.

Quotes by Rick Santorum

Saddam Hussein was not an Islamist. He's not a radical jihadist. He's not a radical Muslim. I mean, he was a - he was a Baathist. He was a secular - even though he professed to be a good and...

Quotes by Rick Santorum

But the reason America is a great country, the reason is because our compassion is in our laws. And when we live by those laws and we treat everybody equally under the law, that's when people feel good about being...

Quotes by Rick Santorum

If you're going to be successful, you better have a goal, you better find really good people, better understand where all the money's coming from. And you better measure the living daylights out of it.

Quotes by Rick Scott

Every time there's a new tool, whether it's Internet or cell phones or anything else, all these things can be used for good or evil. Technology is neutral; it depends on how it's used.

Quotes by Rick Smolan

I'm not very good at science or math, even though I pretend. And I'm not very good at teaching. I'm not very patient.

Quotes by Rick Smolan

Life is good. Yes, it's great.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

I think good art does come from a dark place.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

It's good to be in on the action.

Quotes by Rick Majerus

The process of composition, messing around with paragraphs and trying to make really good prose, is hardwired into my personality.

Quotes by Rick Moody

When prose gets too stylized and out of control - and Stein is sometimes a good example - when you don't know what the hell is going on, then it's kind of boring.

Quotes by Rick Moody

When I was a little kid, it was not uncommon for a cousin or an uncle, before they would even say 'Hello,' to gush, 'You know, your mother's brisket is just incredible; it's so good.' That was an inspiration for...

Quotes by Rick Moranis

I'm not good at making plans, because I never have been. I never do things with an idea of where they may wind up.

Quotes by Rick Moranis

If you don't have a great chorus, write a good bridge first. I often do that and find I write good bridges.

Quotes by Rick Nielsen

Have a good work ethic. You've got to practice, practice, practice. I'm not telling you what to practice - that's up to you.

Quotes by Rick Nielsen

We always record with the whole band. That's key to capturing the feel, especially trying to get a good basic track.

Quotes by Rick Nielsen

In the rest of the industrialized world, your boss can't fire you unless he or she can give a good reason. In America, with certain exceptions, your boss can fire you for any reason at all or for no reason...

Quotes by Rick Perlstein

One thing Republicans understand: In American elections, you have to choose from among only two people - not between the perfect and the good.

Quotes by Rick Perlstein

The foundation for future prosperity is built on the bedrock of good jobs and great schools. We are building a strong foundation one job at a time and one educated Texan at a time.

Quotes by Rick Perry

When the good lord calls you home, the government ought not come get your home.

Quotes by Rick Perry

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.