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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 wish my brother well. We agree to disagree, but he is a good man. He is my brother.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

In such a state, humility is the virtue of men, and their only defense; to walk humbly with God, never doubting, whatever befall, that His will is good, and that His law is right.

Quotes by Paul Elmer More

I'm always worried about the sitter - are they cold, are they hot, are they comfortable? Photography today is so accurate and so good that it's really so much easier just to take photographs and work from them.

Quotes by Paul Emsley

Has the painter not always gone to an art school, or at least to an established master, for instruction? And the composer, the sculptor, the architect? Then why not the writer? Good poets, like good hybrid corn, are both born...

Quotes by Paul Engle

The old Johnny Carson 'Tonight Show' was great in that he was so good with the guests, and it was not about him. I think he was very smart in realizing 'I have plenty of screentime on this show. I...

Quotes by Paul F. Tompkins

Cake Boss, I guess, has been made aware of my impression and finds it amusing and recognizes that it's not a completely accurate impersonation of who he is in his daily life. He seems to be a good sport about...

Quotes by Paul F. Tompkins

I always feel in improv that nothing is ever as good once it's repeated.

Quotes by Paul Feig

The hard thing is getting people to come to the theater to see something, no matter if it's good or not.

Quotes by Paul Feig

One of the biggest things you have is your reputation and your reputation with knowing what's good and what's not good.

Quotes by Paul Feig

God does things that fly completely in the face of what we've all been taught that He is supposed to do and every time He does this, we all just say, 'Oh, well, I guess there must be some good...

Quotes by Paul Feig

As a director, I really wanted to learn and I needed to get away from my own stuff to figure out how to just do things and work with good people.

Quotes by Paul Feig

I was a good boy in high school , and I read for English class, and I vaguely remember reading, as a kid, 'Choose Your Own Adventure' stuff, but I didn't really read for pleasure.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

Is there anything science should not try to explain? Science is knowledge and knowledge is power - power to do good or evil. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

Quotes by Paul Davies

The three touchstones that woke Buddha up - sickness, old age, and death - are a pretty good place to start when crafting a tragic tale. And if we need to get more specific: heartbreak, destruction, miscomprehension, natural disasters, betrayal,...

Quotes by Paul Di Filippo

Roald Dahl pioneered a new kind of literature for youngsters, one that dispensed with cant and solemnity, favoring anarchy and joy over duty and humbuggery while acknowledging that oftentimes no good deed goes unpunished. But ultimately, it was his sheer...

Quotes by Paul Di Filippo

Quite often in comic book movies, very good actresses are relegated to being the girlfriend or the helper or the sidekick or something.

Quotes by Paul Dini

I'll continue doing 'Jingle Belle' as long as I've got a good story for her.

Quotes by Paul Dini

One of the things I've learned from animation is that some guys are really good at writing, some guys are really good at design, some guys are really good at directing. It's almost like working in a band - not...

Quotes by Paul Dini

'Jingle Belle' spins out of my love for just sitting down and reading a good, fun Sunday morning comic strip panel.

Quotes by Paul Dini

I never leave a piece of theater that I love and say, 'That was a good point; They made a good point.' I leave, and I feel something.

Quotes by Paul Downs Colaizzo

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.