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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.

You tend to think that there is a big gap between F1 and everything else. F1 is where all the fantastic drivers are, so you just don't know how good you are until you get there.

Quotes by Jean Alesi

When you are in a good position you are sure to drive well and to be very concentrated in each corner.

Quotes by Jean Alesi

A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself.

Quotes by Jean Anouilh

Deep down, the US, with its space, its technological refinement, its bluff good conscience, even in those spaces which it opens up for simulation, is the only remaining primitive society.

Quotes by Jean Baudrillard

A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven.

Quotes by Jean Chretien

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.

Quotes by Jean Cocteau

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman.

Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Quotes by Jean de la Bruyere

I've decided to lead in a way that takes people with me. It's the approach that I think will stand not only our party but also our state in good stead.

Quotes by Jay Weatherill

I believe good governments have nothing to hide. We want to ensure we maintain confidence in our public institutions.

Quotes by Jay Weatherill

If you present good government, then elections look after themselves.

Quotes by Jay Weatherill

By and large we have got to find the good leaders to work with to make sure that we build the strength in these communities. Simply issuing edicts from Canberra isn't going to solve issues on the APY lands.

Quotes by Jay Weatherill

The most important thing in my life is to live my life and enjoy it - to do what I think is right and what I think is good.

Quotes by Jaye Davidson

When I buy something from Raven & Lily, I know that it is good, it is not harming anything, and the people making it are being helped.

Quotes by Jayma Mays

My father was a good preacher and had a little bit of drama.

Quotes by Jayne Meadows

I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation.

Quotes by Jayson Blair

You know I am done lying. Obscuring the truth is no longer something I have any interest in doing. I want it all to come out. The good, the bad, the ugly.

Quotes by Jayson Blair

Those ethical choices often are made every day at a time, minute by minute in ways that you may not even relate to ethics, so I'm going to walk them through the whole story from that perspective and hopefully they'll...

Quotes by Jayson Blair

Fantasy football is not only a good thing, but a great thing.

Quotes by Jay Mohr

I've never seen Kendrick Lamar crack a joke, and I've met him, but I'm sure he's hilarious, too, just because he's so good at rapping. J. Cole is a funny guy as well. Drake is funny. But who's the funniest...

Quotes by Jay Pharoah

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.