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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.

Whole Foods has a good health care plan.

Quotes by John Mackey

I tried golf for a while, but I wasn't very good at it, so I didn't play a lot of golf. I enjoy all sports, not just football. I like basketball, baseball, and I got into the World Cup. So...

Quotes by John Madden

I like stuff designed by dead people. The old designers. They always got it right because they didn't have to grow up with computers. All of the people that made the spoon and the dishes and the vacuum cleaner didn't...

Quotes by John Maeda

Anyone with a computer and a design program can create a page layout. But unless you're trained in design, it won't look very good and it won't communicate very well.

Quotes by John Maeda

Growing up, I found I was good at two things: Art and Math. To hear my parents say it, though, it was only, 'John is good at Math.'

Quotes by John Maeda

It is certainly good to have fans but I am always focusing on the next thing and continuing to do good work. Onward and upward.

Quotes by John Magaro

I believe in divine inspiration and things like that and I really relish a good, attentive, participating audience.

Quotes by John Mahoney

I do have at home the most ridiculous number of awards for what I have done, which is nice in terms of being patted on the back, yet it does cure you of caring about what other people say about...

Quotes by John Lloyd

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.

Quotes by John Locke

The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good.

Quotes by John Locke

A good lawyer is a bad Christian.

Quotes by John Lothrop Motley

If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we shall wish on the morrow that we had done.

Quotes by John Lubbock

I had a beautiful childhood, so my adulthood has been really frustrating because it's - half the time it hasn't been as good as my childhood.

Quotes by John Lautner

I don't think people realize how good Fit Finlay was. He was the best heel and probably the best worker I'd ever seen.

Quotes by John Layfield

I think The Miz can be a terrific heel. Miz enjoys being a heel, and I think he's actually very good at it. People look at him and want to hate him. That's what you want.

Quotes by John Layfield

When I started, guys were hazed, and for good reason.

Quotes by John Layfield

When the Miz came in, most of the hazing was me working. Me on the mic, me talking to him. I gave him as much advice as I possibly could because I thought he had the ability to be a...

Quotes by John Layfield

If there is one eternal truth of politics, it is that there are always a dozen good reasons for doing nothing.

Quotes by John le Carre

People who've had very unhappy childhoods are pretty good at inventing themselves. If nobody invents you for yourself, nothing is left but to invent yourself for others.

Quotes by John le Carre

You set out to tell a good story. You don't do it because there is a deep message involved because the movie is almost always bad when you do that.

Quotes by John Lee Hancock

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.