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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 didn't know what my passion was until I discovered the dramatic arts in junior high and high school and I realized, 'Oh, I like this. This is something I feel like I'm good at.' But, the idea of moving...

Quotes by James Marsden

It's just the absolute bomb. Ghost in the Shell was really good, it's a little bit more recent.

Quotes by James Marsters

Speed Racer is good to cut your teeth on, but if anyone has not seen Akira, go get it.

Quotes by James Marsters

I am a lucky regional theater actor who happened to get a good role.

Quotes by James Marsters

Forties are good! I'm thinking with my brain now, which is a lot more clear, and women seem to appreciate that. It's a wonderful decade where you're in control of yourself but the women are still interested.

Quotes by James Marsters

All that is noble in the world's past history, and especially the minds of the great and the good, are never lost.

Quotes by James Martineau

I have a lot of younger fans, obviously the choices I make often influence them. But having said that, it's kind of the best motivation in the world to stay positive and make good choices.

Quotes by James Maslow

Even if you have just half an hour, you can get a good workout. So I try to make it count no matter where I am.

Quotes by James Maslow

I enjoy running, especially in a new city, so when I'm on tour that's always a good option.

Quotes by James Maslow

I was talking to one of my aunties at Christmas and she said she didn't think it was ever in my nature to go against the grain, that I was always a good boy. I think she was right -...

Quotes by James McAvoy

I'm proud of 'Miracle at St. Anna' and I loved it; there's no question in my mind it's as good as any movie that came out in 2007.

Quotes by James McBride

Don't get me started on Americans and war. One of the things I learnt over in Italy is how they mythologised the war so that it's all good old gung-ho guys from Omaha and ignored everyone else's role.

Quotes by James McBride

James Brown's music still sounds as fresh and as good and as new as it did when he first created it.

Quotes by James McBride

If you can whistle the melody, then the song will stick. But if you need a bunch of machines to make it sound good, you're probably not writing anything that's going to last a long time.

Quotes by James McBride

Music is in me. I don't have much of a choice. People might listen to one of my songs or come and see my because of my famous last name, but if my music's not good they won't hang around.

Quotes by James McCartney

Mum was very cool. Even though she came from a pretty affluent family, she was cool. She was really good, a very normal person.

Quotes by James McCartney

My advice to anyone is, have confidence, sit back, wait for the process to happen. And when it does, whatever the good Lord has in mind, he has in mind.

Quotes by James McCloughan

I do not believe that God tortures any person simply for its own sake. I believe that God enables all things to work for the greater good.

Quotes by James McGreevey

I will say that over the years I've been associated with things that were well-reviewed that I wasn't particularly crazy about, and I've been in things that didn't get very good reviews that I was rather fond of.

Quotes by James LeGros

The consequence was, that the most sudden and visible good effects were perceived from the use of oranges and lemons; one of those who had taken them, being at the end of 6 days fit for duty.

Quotes by James Lind

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.