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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 think I'd do pretty good on 'Glee' singing.

Quotes by Michael Clarke Duncan

I'm obviously very loyal and very dedicated to Mr. Trump. I think he's going to be not just a good president, I think he's going to be a great president.

Quotes by Michael Cohen

What is overriding that and most important is that readers generally are interested in a good character. They might be more comfortable with Harry because they think they know him, but they always seem willing to give somebody new a...

Quotes by Michael Connelly

I don't think I can do anything. I mean, I felt I had been given a bit of a gift and a key to a kind of a future. But I've always felt there is more that I can learn...

Quotes by Michael Cristofer

I've always worked out. I've always gone to the gym. But it was always a chore, and it was always, like, 'Man, I've gotta go do this because if I don't I'll get all dumpy and out of shape and...

Quotes by Michael Cudlitz

I just had a really good time when I did my voice work for 'Call of Duty.' I've had nothing but great interaction with Activision.

Quotes by Michael Cudlitz

Obviously, it's always a good to be in shape and to be fit.

Quotes by Michael Cudlitz

You're never going to do as good a job as you can if you're rushed.

Quotes by Michael Cudlitz

A certain slightly cruel disregard for the feelings of living people is simply part of the package. I think a writer, if he's any good, is not an entirely benign entity in the world.

Quotes by Michael Cunningham

I'm very focused on 'Dexter' right now. I want to make it as good of a show as we can.

Quotes by Michael C. Hall

I'm a sort of boy next door. If that boy has a good scriptwriter.

Quotes by Michael Caine

Movie acting is about covering the machinery. Stage acting is about exposing the machinery. In cinema, you should think the actor is playing himself, if he's that good. It looks very easy. It should. But it's not, I assure you.

Quotes by Michael Caine

You get paid the same for a bad film as you do for a good one.

Quotes by Michael Caine

Magic is like special effects live, and I love to perform, so it sounded like doing magic tricks were a good way to entertain people.

Quotes by Michael Carbonaro

Outside you get credit and praise and it makes you feel good, puts a spring in your step, but really the ceiling was the manager. If I was playing at Old Trafford and felt as though I was contributing and...

Quotes by Michael Carrick

Growing up as a kid, I played for Wallsend Boys Club, a famous boys club. I had such a good childhood and upbringing there.

Quotes by Michael Carrick

If you like being patted on the back for the good times you have to be prepared to take the bad times.

Quotes by Michael Carrick

Certainly every manager I've played under you take things from them. That's just part of gaining all that knowledge over the years. Some good, some not so good, but it's all part of the process.

Quotes by Michael Carrick

My parents are both really, really funny, and my little sister is a really good painter, and my other sister is a really good writer.

Quotes by Michael Cera

You try to pick good stories, and that's pretty much all the control you have as an actor.

Quotes by Michael Cera

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.