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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 that part of being a good journalist, part of being an awake member of the world you're in, is to view yourself as an outsider, and I always have, to some degree.

Quotes by Mark Leibovich

It's a lot easier to do good work when you have good words to say and work with good people.

Quotes by Mark Harmon

'Let's Get Harry' was where I met Bob Singer and worked with him for the first time, and then 'Reasonable Doubts' was the second time, and there was a thing after that called 'Charlie Grace' that was the third time....

Quotes by Mark Harmon

Daniel Bryan is a good athlete, but he's a better entertainer.

Quotes by Mark Henry

We're really good friends and we hang out. It's like I get to hang out with my friends and get paid for it.

Quotes by Mark Hoppus

I did mostly good things, except light things on fire.

Quotes by Mark Hoppus

All the guys at this top level, they're pretty much dangerous all over the place. If you're not good all over the place, you'll be in a little bit of trouble. It's hard to swim at the top end if...

Quotes by Mark Hunt

My memory is not that good anymore.

Quotes by Mark Hunt

What my thing is, I tell most of the time the truth, and sometimes it's good for me, sometimes it's bad. But, it's true.

Quotes by Mark Hunt

I guess if you're independent, not afraid of much, and extremely stylish, that makes you a pretty good candidate for being a New Yorker.

Quotes by Mark Indelicato

There are many interactions that an actor like me has in public when he gets recognized. The best are 'You're a great actor, good work,' and move on. A very good interaction could be when they say 'You were awesome...

Quotes by Mark Feuerstein

I had really bad grades in high school and didn't want to go to college, and my dad said, 'Why don't you move to L.A. or New York and pursue music? You've always been good at it.' It was the...

Quotes by Mark Foster

I've written hundreds of songs, and I tend to think that my instincts are pretty good when it comes to what people are going to like and what people aren't going to like.

Quotes by Mark Foster

I'm very good at making mistakes, so I realized that I should embrace mistakes and learn from them.

Quotes by Mark Frauenfelder

Dear Internet: You are very good at spreading rumors. Truth is more valuable and much harder to come by.

Quotes by Mark Frost

'Hill St.' was very good, but it was very impersonal work for me. I wrote about that place as if I was a visitor. It wasn't what my life was like. It was a great place to learn the craft...

Quotes by Mark Frost

Am I a racist? No. That simple. And if that's not good enough for you, too bad.

Quotes by Mark Fuhrman

I don't like having people pick me out on the street. I don't like the status - good, bad or indifferent. I don't like it. I want my private life back, and I'm never going to have it.

Quotes by Mark Fuhrman

When I went through the Simpson case, I was a cop. Then I was a good cop. Then I was a bad cop. Then I had the media camped out in front of my house when I retired. Then, you...

Quotes by Mark Fuhrman

Fear is an underrated emotion. And that's why I think it's very dangerous to try and cosset children from it. A healthy scare is as good as as a healthy laugh. In fact, they're two sides of the same coin....

Quotes by Mark Gatiss

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.