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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.

Do all things without grumbling. Why? You have a sovereign God who is on your side, who works everything together for your good.

Quotes by John Piper

The Bible does not oppose or forbid interracial marriages but sees them as a positive good for the glory of Christ.

Quotes by John Piper

I think that what we've been able to do is put together both a good group of scholars and analysts and people who aggressively want to make the case to the American public.

Quotes by John Podesta

Here's a very good rule of thumb in politics: losing begets losing.

Quotes by John Podhoretz

She needs to seem tough, and whatever Hillary's weaknesses, tough is a pretty good word to describe her.

Quotes by John Podhoretz

Romney is a good, intelligent, extraordinarily generous man who put on a great fight. But he didn't understand the country or the people he sought to lead, and that is why he lost.

Quotes by John Podhoretz

Nobody - myself included - believes that we could ever achieve total information awareness. But the government needs to set goals and long-range objectives. Total information awareness is a good goal.

Quotes by John Poindexter

We wanted to be as expansive as possible to make sure we didn't preclude some good ideas.

Quotes by John Poindexter

Some dreamers demand that scientists only discover things that can be used for good.

Quotes by John Polanyi

People, and especially theologians, should try to familiarize themselves with scientific ideas. Of course, science is technical in many respects, but there are some very good books that try to set out some of the conceptual structure of science.

Quotes by John Polkinghorne

Well, it's been an interesting career. Since I last appeared on 'Top Of The Pops,' I've been doing about 150 live shows every year. The live shows have always been well received and they consistently worked, it's just the records...

Quotes by John Otway

A captain of the Navy ought to be a man of strong and well connected sense, with a tolerable good education, a gentleman, as well as a seaman both in theory and practice.

Quotes by John Paul Jones

I have sacrificed not only my favorite scheme of life, but the softer affections of the heart, and my prospects of domestic happiness, and I am ready to sacrifice my life also, with cheerfulness, if that forfeiture could restore peace...

Quotes by John Paul Jones

I always prided myself on my ability to choose good clerks, and one of the key elements was whether I thought I would like the person.

Quotes by John Paul Stevens

But I wound like people to think I was an honest judge and a good judge. And I always tried the reach the best result in every case.

Quotes by John Paul Stevens

If you are looking for a hedge for potential inflation for the future and have a longer term view, then gold is still a good bet.

Quotes by John Paulson

A lot of things look good on an academic's blackboard in terms of the actions that need to be taken. It's almost like a football coach, when you draw the X's and O's: Every play that is chalked on that...

Quotes by John O. Brennan

I think people were just starving for good material because they just weren't getting it on the radio.

Quotes by John Oates

Well, before we met I had heard and seen him sing so I knew he was good.

Quotes by John Oates

We had an awfully good ball club that was capable of beating anybody. They were that good.

Quotes by John Oldham

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.