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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.

It seems like pop singing has sort of influenced musical theatre in so many ways - you could argue good or bad, really - and musical theatre is written for that style so often, which is a completely different style.

Quotes by Julian Ovenden

I think, definitely, this country needs a lower corporate tax rate and tax reform so that we can get our profits that we've made overseas back into the country without heavy penalties. And if that happens, I think that would...

Quotes by Julian Robertson

The man I respect the most in the business - and he's in the hedge fund business - is probably Stan Druckenmiller. He's just so smart and so good and so up on everything. I think he's fantastic investor.

Quotes by Julian Robertson

My early paintings weren't that good - I was very influenced by Francis Bacon. But there was a kind of intensity there. And however influenced they may have been by other people, even my earliest paintings were recognisably my own.

Quotes by Julian Schnabel

I make damn good biscuits and gravy. The key is maple sausage.

Quotes by Juliana Harkavy

I'm not a very good advice-giver.

Quotes by Juliana Hatfield

While I was in college becoming a good Catholic I was also becoming a writer - one haunted by Catholicism.

Quotes by Julianna Baggott

A good novel doesn't just transcend the boundaries of its target market - it knows nothing about target markets.

Quotes by Julianna Baggott

Writing stories is the habit of lying put to good use.

Quotes by Julianna Baggott

I'm now more about romantic beauty. The dominatrix thing is over. You never look as good in person as you do in 'Maxim,' but it's fun. It's all like a fantasy.

Quotes by Julianna Guill

A good wife is someone who thinks she has done everything right: raising the kids, being there for the husband, being home, trying to do it all.

Quotes by Julianna Margulies

Obviously I'm young and I'm also Hispanic, two important groups in this election. And I'm confident that I can do a good job in articulating why President Obama ought to be the candidate that Americans select for the next four...

Quotes by Julian Castro

My grandmother didn't live to see us begin our lives in public service. But she probably would have thought it extraordinary that just two generations after she arrived in San Antonio, one grandson would be the mayor and the other...

Quotes by Julian Castro

The whole business of getting famous was good fun, but it was a long time ago.

Quotes by Julian Clary

The good thing about getting older is that, as you become less attractive, so you have less desire to go out and conquer everyone you see.

Quotes by Julian Clary

I get just as much of a thrill out of constructing a good sentence that gets a laugh at the end as I do from a joke.

Quotes by Julian Clary

I signed contracts I didn't think were a good idea but people around me said it was the way forward. It saddens me that I'll never own my first album ever, which sucks.

Quotes by Julian Cope

I realize myself that hate wastes a lot of time and energy and I would rather re-direct any energy that I have to good and positive use.

Quotes by Julian Cope

I always preach you have to have a short memory, whether it is good or bad.

Quotes by Julian Edelman

So I've been fortunate to have a bunch of teammates - pretty much all the teammates I've had have been pretty good guys.

Quotes by Julian Edelman

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.