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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.

I always had to have a job in the summer when I was at school. It was about teaching me, and my brother and sisters, a good work ethic and making sure we knew there were no handouts. We had...

Quotes by Jesse Johnson

All writers start out mimicking other writers. I've never relinquished that. I have a good ear for speech and writing patterns.

Quotes by Jesse Kellerman

I used to live in New York, and I know a number of people who have friends who work at galleries. I spent time hanging out with them, going to openings. It was a good way to do research, to...

Quotes by Jesse Kellerman

All my books deal with the effect of intent upon action, how our understanding of good and evil depends heavily on context.

Quotes by Jesse Kellerman

Crime novels have a clear beginning, middle, and end: a mystery, its investigation, and its resolution. The reader expects events to play out logically and efficiently, and these expectations force the writer to spend a good deal of time working...

Quotes by Jesse Kellerman

I honestly believe there are good things happening in this world, and I'll spend most of my time trying to find them and bring them to light.

Quotes by Jesse L. Martin

Go back to what's good, what's certain, what's always there. You woke up today. Just start walking. Whatever it is, it'll pass. Time doesn't go backward. That's the one real blessing. It happened; it does you no good to worry....

Quotes by Jesse L. Martin

It's always good to have great players around you. You have to battle for your place, and it makes you more hungry on the training pitch, and you know, when you get your chance, you have to take it.

Quotes by Jesse Lingard

Sometimes games may not go the way you plan it, and sometimes you have to do the dirty, gritty stuff well - you have to tackle; you have to run. I learned that when I was young, and it is...

Quotes by Jesse Lingard

It's good to keep working hard, pushing yourself, and, by scoring goals, you get the reward.

Quotes by Jesse Lingard

Pressure is good.

Quotes by Jesse Lingard

I'm not sure at all that I'm any good at this mentoring/investing business - that's why I'm using my own money, and that's why it's not a career.

Quotes by Jerry Yang

I think people take a liking to a voice or something that makes them smile and feel good about themselves.

Quotes by Jess Glynne

I'm a good girl, and I have a very good Jewish family who brought me up very well.

Quotes by Jess Glynne

Singing is actually my favourite thing to do in the world - so when you don't consider yourself as talented at anything academically, and there is one thing you're good at, I think it's best to follow what you're good...

Quotes by Jess Glynne

My dad is from Nottingham - although I've only been there twice in my life, with one being when my friend was at university there. I've always found it a friendly place and has a good night life.

Quotes by Jess Glynne

Every day I receive messages that I'm not good enough, that I should lose my job.

Quotes by Jess Phillips

I was politically complacent during the Blair years. Things were good and people thought things would be good forever.

Quotes by Jess Phillips

In L.A., I like to surf. I went through a phase - I was surfing four days a week. I'm still not good at it; I still spend most of my time falling.

Quotes by Jess Weixler

I've done a lot of odd jobs, including waitressing, which most actors have done. I was a busboy - girl - when I was younger and sold things at little fairs when I was younger. I mostly related the role...

Quotes by Jess Weixler

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.