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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.

Sometimes, when you are not feeling really good is when you tend to write songs because you are internalising everything, and you are examining your thought process, and you are quieter and quite still, so it is when you write...

Quotes by Maria Doyle Kennedy

It is sad to see a woman sacrificing the ties of the affections even to do good.

Quotes by Maria Mitchell

The first idea the child must acquire is that of the difference between good and evil.

Quotes by Maria Montessori

The task of the educator lies in seeing that the child does not confound good with immobility and evil with activity.

Quotes by Maria Montessori

We all know the sense of comfort of which we are conscious when a good half of the floor space in a room is unencumbered; this seems to offer us the agreeable possibility of moving about freely.

Quotes by Maria Montessori

The big companies are like, It's so good but we don't know how to market it.

Quotes by Marguerite Moreau

Miramax can buy a small independent movie that isn't very good, but because it has great relationships with different theaters, it can get into a big theater.

Quotes by Marguerite Moreau

I'm most interested in working and learning from different people and telling good stories.

Quotes by Marguerite Moreau

A good writer cannot avoid having social consciousness. I don't mean this about small pieces of writing, but about a big book. If it's a big book, there has to be more than one undertow.

Quotes by Marguerite Young

I do some compassionate mindfulness every day. It's like a Buddhist thing. I tell myself that I'm doing a good job, that kind of thing. It makes me feel better.

Quotes by Maria Bamford

I've always just worked and tried to do as good a job as possible so that the people who are watching me took notice. That's what's helped me be successful today.

Quotes by Maria Bartiromo

That is the difference between good teachers and great teachers: good teachers make the best of a pupil's means; great teachers foresee a pupil's ends.

Quotes by Maria Callas

Good teachers make the best of a pupil's means; great teachers foresee a pupil's ends.

Quotes by Maria Callas

I can't live without a good scrub or concealer. Concealer could give you 8 hours sleep instantly. I also love lipstick, for everyday a berry tone that resembles the natural lip color.

Quotes by Maria Canals Barrera

I believe in the teachings of Christ. I think that's a good way to set your moral compass.

Quotes by Margo MacDonald

'The Good Wife' was so unbelievably luxurious to step into.

Quotes by Margo Martindale

I did a lot of commercials starting in about '75, yeah. Well, not 'a lot'; I never was a big old commercial gal, but I made a good living. I didn't immediately make 'a living' at commercials; the first year...

Quotes by Margo Martindale

Being pretty crazy while being chased by the National Enquirer is not good. The British tabloids were the worst.

Quotes by Margot Kidder

I don't buy into any of that hogwash. They put that out to sell tickets. It's just a classic horror movie, with the Greek drama formula of good versus evil, and lots of fear.

Quotes by Margot Kidder

You can't change history. These things happened the way they did. What you can change is how you look at it and how you understand that it takes the good moments and it takes the difficult moments to move forward.

Quotes by Margot Lee Shetterly

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.