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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'm always glad to be offered roles, but wouldn't take any role as this could do you more harm than good, but I've been at what they call 'on the top' as far as being known for twenty years.

Quotes by Peter Cushing

I think good comedy is a commitment to the absurd in that the situation for the actors should be virtually played like a drama.

Quotes by Peter Billingsley

I think if you turn down the volume on the good comedy, you should not even know if it's a comedy or not. It should look like a drama.

Quotes by Peter Billingsley

I've had a nontabloid life because I had a really good family.

Quotes by Peter Billingsley

When I first heard 'A Christmas Story, the musical,' I thought, Oh, that could be really good. It just felt like it fit. Some films lend themselves well to other formats, some don't, but there are so many fantasy sequences...

Quotes by Peter Billingsley

Good economic policy requires not so much the bravado to implement drastic change as the strength and wisdom to make reasonable trade-offs over the many years it takes to transform a country's standard of living.

Quotes by Peter Blair Henry

You can actually make a lot of money and do a lot of good in the world. I don't see those things as being in opposition to one another. I never have.

Quotes by Peter Blair Henry

Sometimes that happens. I know how it feels to lose eight or nine to nothing. It can be frustrating but it was good for us. This was a team that was hot the last nine games. It seemed like any...

Quotes by Peter Bondra

We talked to the referees before the game; there's always new situations to adjust, for the refs and for us as well. Even on the ice, it's good for players to talk and interact with the referee.

Quotes by Peter Bondra

I think good teachers are underpaid.

Quotes by Peter Brimelow

I share Alfred Nobel's conviction that war is the greatest of all human disasters. Infectious disease runs a good second.

Quotes by Peter C. Doherty

Much of what we see in America, what most people feel has been progress and good things, have been brought about by the existence of third parties.

Quotes by Peter Camejo

I've had lots of replies, we're into the double figures now. And the overall standard is very good. In fact I've been feeling a little guilty, because I haven't replied to anyone yet - it is something I will be...

Quotes by Peter Banks

There's never been a good period of venture capital when prices weren't high.

Quotes by Peter Barris

People complain that joking about serious subjects is 'making light' of them. Isn't that a good idea? Comedy lets the air out of the bully's tires.

Quotes by Peter Baynham

I'm an escapist. I'm not a planner; I've never made a decision about anything in my life. The good thing about Africa is that you can escape forever. You can do what you want without someone looking over your shoulder.

Quotes by Peter Beard

I think musicians oftentimes have the right skill set to be good actors. And with Rihanna, I noticed her and knew of her obviously, and was very taken with her charisma and her confidence.

Quotes by Peter Berg

You know to me, being a good actor, the most important quality is you've got to love to play, and to just be open to anything.

Quotes by Peter Berg

Bin Laden's death is just a punctuation point on a set of problems they've had for a long time. I think the prognosis for al-Qaida and groups like it is really bad, and that's a good thing.

Quotes by Peter Bergen

The only good thing about times of adversity is that you realize who your real friends and fans are - and the rest go away - which in my mind is an OK thing.

Quotes by Pete Wentz

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.