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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.

Is puppy love the reason so many Americans are blind to the incompetence and waste of Republicans - who at a minimum are supposed to be good money managers - running Iraq reconstruction?

Quotes by Margaret Carlson

What are movies for if not to have the good guys triumph over the bad ones?

Quotes by Margaret Carlson

My mother was a good mistress to her servants, taking care of them in their sicknesses, not sparing any cost she was able to bestow for their recovery.

Quotes by Margaret Cavendish

I think U.N. organizations are important organizations. They exist for good reasons. And we also admit that there is room for us to improve the way we do business. The WHO will be a very positive and proactive partner in...

Quotes by Margaret Chan

I am inspired by the lives of good and faithful women. From the beginning of time, the Lord has placed significant trust in them.

Quotes by Margaret D. Nadauld

The world will try to make you think that being good is outdated and old-fashioned and that popularity comes from breaking the rules and lowering your standards. Don't buy into that way of thinking. As you watch TV or read...

Quotes by Margaret D. Nadauld

A Latter-day Saint woman who follows Christ's example in her daily living begins to fulfill the plan of our Heavenly Father for her. By so doing, she can be a powerful influence for good in today's world and meet the...

Quotes by Margaret D. Nadauld

I think it was T.S. Eliot who talked about good poetry being felt before it's understood. I believe that. There are some bands where I love their lyrics but I don't have a clue what they're on about.

Quotes by Marcus Mumford

Like all food, whether you're talking about Persian food, or Chinese food, or Swedish food, it's always a reflection of wars, trading, a bunch of good and a bunch of bad. But what's left is always the food story.

Quotes by Marcus Samuelsson

To become a good cook is to know yourself, and I, at this point, know myself. I know myself, and I know the cook I want to be and the cook I am striving to be.

Quotes by Marcus Samuelsson

There shouldn't be an announcement that divides our food between what tastes good and what is good for us.

Quotes by Marcus Samuelsson

Healthy can be the new good. Eating delicious should not be sacrificed because it's healthy.

Quotes by Marcus Samuelsson

If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Since President Bush took office, we have lost 3 million more good jobs.

Quotes by Marcy Kaptur

I made a decision to live outside the city in northern California. My agent said to me, 'Kid, you're going to make a mint in television movies.' He positioned me, and we picked really good projects, and I cornered that...

Quotes by Mare Winningham

Enjoy every moment because it is so good and just a testament to all the work you've put in.

Quotes by Maren Morris

When you are winning games in a row, normally what the people say about you is good.

Quotes by Marco Silva

Football will always be about the results because if you are winning and taking good results you are not asking me about the young players.

Quotes by Marco Silva

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.