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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.

Now we are in a situation in which for a significant part of the industrial world too much could become a danger, especially too much of the things which are really not good for us in such large quantities.

Quotes by Marvin Harris

Yes, a general principle that comes out of research behind Good to Eat is that there are no world religions that have acted to decrease the potential for the nutritional well-being of their followers.

Quotes by Marvin Harris

When David Marr at MIT moved into computer vision, he generated a lot of excitement, but he hit up against the problem of knowledge representation; he had no good representations for knowledge in his vision systems.

Quotes by Marvin Minsky

Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed.

Quotes by Marvin Olasky

I tell people all the time, 'As long as my kids are doing good, I'm gonna be alright.'

Quotes by Marvin Sapp

I have seen doctors, in good faith, leave patients on steroids for years, thinking they are doing right. A friend of mine was on steroids for so long, she has severe osteoporosis.

Quotes by Mary Ann Mobley

Antioxidants have a good effect on certain forms of Crohn's disease.

Quotes by Mary Ann Mobley

I will say that the prison regime is rather a good one for a writer because you have plenty of time to write.

Quotes by Mary Archer

I hope to live long and be happy. But I'd like to be remembered as somebody who did good rather than mischief.

Quotes by Mary Archer

How can you be content to be in the world like tulips in a garden, to make a fine show, and be good for nothing.

Quotes by Mary Astell

Every Body has so good an Opinion of their own Understanding as to think their own way the best.

Quotes by Mary Astell

None of us whether Men or Women but have so good an Opinion of our own Conduct as to believe we are fit, if not to direct others, at least to govern our selves.

Quotes by Mary Astell

That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments.

Quotes by Mary Astell

Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good; and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom.

Quotes by Mary Astell

Upon the principles of reason, the good of many is preferable to the good of a few or of one; a lasting good is to be preferred before a temporary, the public before the private.

Quotes by Mary Astell

It's not good to make sentimental journeys. You see the differences instead of the sameness.

Quotes by Mary Astor

I've done a lot of that kind of work before, anyway, and I was in good hands.

Quotes by Marton Csokas

Normally, I like to eat at home. We don't go out much. The food at home is so good.

Quotes by Martti Ahtisaari

Every day is a good day to be alive, whether the sun's shining or not.

Quotes by Marty Robbins

The FCC banned throttling for good reason, namely that Internet service providers should not bias their networks toward some applications or classes of applications. Biasing the network interferes with user choice, innovation, decisions of application makers, and the competitive marketplace.

Quotes by Marvin Ammori

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.