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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.

For a while, I was drawing on good paper, but now I've gone back to the bad stuff. I put matte medium on it. If you put matte medium on it, it seals up, so it doesn't really matter.

Quotes by Jean-Michel Basquiat

People don't realize enough how important and influentical John Carpenter has been in electronic music. He did his soundtracks by himself, using mostly electronic and analog synthesizers. He's a cult figure with DJs these days for good reasons.

Quotes by Jean-Michel Jarre

CDs are not as good as vinyl, and you buy one in the supermarket along with the yoghurt.

Quotes by Jean-Michel Jarre

I had fun doing both types of roles. Both are good. One day you laugh, and the next day you cry. That's how it is.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Belmondo

I have no need for good souls: an accomplice is what I wanted.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Sartre

Social entrepreneurs are people who have amazing passion to do good.

Quotes by Jean-Philippe Courtois

In Europe, there are many filmmakers working in the same territory: immigration, and the things that are most disruptive to European life today. That's not a judgment. I think it's good that cinema looks at such things.

Quotes by Jean-Pierre Dardenne

What's very important is that we build a space that matters in the world, one that operates according to democratic rules, and that small and large countries enjoy a good relationship.

Quotes by Jean-Pierre Raffarin

I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred.

Quotes by Jeane Kirkpatrick

Winning tastes good.

Quotes by Jean-Claude Killy

Believe me - I've done very good stuff and very crazy stuff, and I don't regret the crazy stuff.

Quotes by Jean-Claude Van Damme

Being critical of yourself is important sometimes: not during the season, because you need to be confident, but during the winter, it's always a good time to look at yourself in the mirror and say, 'This, this, and this I...

Quotes by Jean-Eric Vergne

Despite a good season and 22 points, I'll not drive any more for Toro Rosso in 2015.

Quotes by Jean-Eric Vergne

Being forced to lose weight is not good.

Quotes by Jean-Eric Vergne

Liberalism does not preclude an organisation of the flow of money in which some channels are used in decision making while others are only good for the payment of debts.

Quotes by Jean-Francois Lyotard

I think, as a chef and restaurateur, that you have to take care of your business. Otherwise, you're only as good as your last meal. You have to watch if your food costs are too high, or you could be...

Quotes by Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is.

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

We do not know what is really good or bad fortune.

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.

Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

I don't think I could ever have a desk job, so I get to be mobile. I'm on set. I get to walk around kind of doing my own thing, being independent - it's just a really good vibe. Everyone...

Quotes by Jean-Luc Bilodeau

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.