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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.

One should be willing to throw away a dozen ideas to come up with a good one, just as one should throw away a dozen words to come up with the right one.

Quotes by James E. Gunn

For me, law school was a time of joy and hope. Joy in learning my way around the law - learning how to orbit a problem and to ask myself hard questions and to be asked hard questions. Hope that...

Quotes by James Comey

I was born in 1960 into a more violent America than we had in 2014. We haven't been in such a good place for more than 50 years.

Quotes by James Comey

I do all the right things, try to be a good person, eat healthy.

Quotes by James Conner

The kids know me from 'Babe,' but usually it is 'L.A. Confidential' that people remember, which was the second film I did. I have worked with some really good people and the films that I've done for the most part...

Quotes by James Cromwell

I wanted to see if I could write a good book.

Quotes by James D. Watson

My heroes were never scientists. They were Graham Greene and Christopher Isherwood, you know, good writers.

Quotes by James D. Watson

I certainly didn't think of myself as gifted. The standards for being gifted in my environment were if you were good in Little League or if you were good in football.

Quotes by James Cameron

Every day Catholics prove that you can be a good Catholic and a good Democrat and have a different position from the Church on abortion.

Quotes by James Carville

I know a bit about selling books, and you need a good title - a catchy concoction with a little Cajun spice, something that will make folks stop in the aisles, turn away from the Grisham novels and the latest...

Quotes by James Carville

The thought in my mind was that I must be a good merchant. If I were a good merchant, the rest would probably take care of itself.

Quotes by James Cash Penney

Clock watchers never seem to be having a good time.

Quotes by James Cash Penney

I've learned there's a big difference between a long-focused value investor and a good short-seller. That difference is psychological and I think it falls into the realm of behavioral finance.

Quotes by James Chanos

So you know, everyone points out Greece's default record, but the history of a lot of sovereign nations is not a good one when it comes to lending them money.

Quotes by James Chanos

My passion is creating and marketing. That's what I'm really, really good at, and that's what I find the most stimulating for my brain to work on, so that's what I really, really want to do as opposed to product...

Quotes by James Charles

I feel like somebody who just is very understanding is my biggest thing - timing is a major issue for me - but also funny! Obviously I want someone really cute and fun and fresh for good Instagram pictures and...

Quotes by James Charles

I do love a good dark guy. Maybe a beard - some sister scruff?

Quotes by James Charles

I feel like it's hard to create a really good product. It really is.

Quotes by James Charles

I get a lot of fans who deal with poor mental health. But that's the good thing about the Internet - that there are so many kids who can confide together and help each other out.

Quotes by James Charles

It shouldn't be the case that young people feel they have to go to London to get the good quality jobs. We have to make sure those jobs are available everywhere in the country.

Quotes by James Cleverly

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.