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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'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have 3 basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.

Quotes by Richard Armitage

I'm not a pyrotechnical director; I'm not good with all those innovative things. What I am interested in is how actors can touch the heads and hearts of an audience.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

Politics is too partisan, and sometimes patriotism is cast aside. Patriotism is honor and love of your country and your brothers and sisters. With politics I get the impression that it's all about what's good for the party and not...

Quotes by Ricardo Montalban

The purpose of work is not to make money. The purpose of work is to make the workers, whether working stiffs or top executives, feel good about life.

Quotes by Ricardo Semler

The purpose of work is to make the worker - whether a working stiff or a CEO - feel good about life.

Quotes by Ricardo Semler

I'm definitely trying to make longer songs, but if it's short and good, I'm not going to do anything about it.

Quotes by Rich Brian

It got to the point where I would wake up at 6 A.M. and go on my phone and tweet something and have it be really good and get lots of retweets... and then I would wake up, because it...

Quotes by Rich Brian

There are good things about Indonesia, but there are bad things about it that I hope can be fixed.

Quotes by Rich Brian

Academic studies in general is not something that I'm very good at.

Quotes by Rich Brian

It's a challenge, writing about actors, especially a good actor, because you can't always tell when they're being honest and when they're pretending - that is, when they're acting. The really good ones don't always seem to know themselves.

Quotes by Rich Cohen

I just want to have folks be comfortable and just share and have a good conversation. To me, that's kind of a lost art.

Quotes by Rich Eisen

I try to ask the questions I think fans want to hear and just have a good, relaxed conversation.

Quotes by Rich Eisen

I just love hanging out with good company on a great, fun golf course.

Quotes by Rich Eisen

Good late-night humor can work at any time of the day.

Quotes by Rich Eisen

Not too many people are - were as good as Bob Hope. George Burns was great at thinking, you know, on the spot. Steve Allen was marvelous, and so was George Burns. But Bob may be the king of them...

Quotes by Rich Little

Being a perfectionist is really difficult. You're never really happy with what you're doing, no matter how good it is. When you can just release that pressure and be in someone else's work and still have the respect of those...

Quotes by Rhys Darby

Don't be late. Learn your lines. Be good to people. Treat people nice.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

I think Liverpool generates generosity which rubs off - it's a good place to work and to party.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

I am essentially very shy. Which, I guess, is why I'm very good at not being shy.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

The majority of comic book villains are pure evil, but Curt Connors is an exception. Curt Connors is a good man who initially wants to save the world, but he gets hungry and greedy and reckless, and he pays the...

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

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.