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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 have to be a good game manager for us to be able to win games. I like having a gunslinger mentality, though, because I'm not afraid to make any throw.

Quotes by Jameis Winston

I wear my emotions on my sleeve. If I keep that bottled up, it's not going to be good. It's all going to come out at some point in time. I would rather it come out in little bits and...

Quotes by Jake Peavy

Miserable is a good thing, though. If you start the day miserable, nobody else can screw up your day.

Quotes by Jake Roberts

I went through a lot in my life that scarred me pretty good. I built a wall around myself to the point where nobody knew what was really going on inside of me, including myself.

Quotes by Jake Roberts

As good as I was at wrestling, I never thought I was any good.

Quotes by Jake Roberts

Reject cynicism. Reject certitude. And don't be a jerk. Be a good guy.

Quotes by Jake Sullivan

Most people aren't good or bad. They're naive.

Quotes by Jake LaMotta

God's been pretty good to me. He made me duck all those punches that were supposed to land.

Quotes by Jake LaMotta

I've probably spent a good year and half of my life watching movies. I love it. It was something I knew I'd be happy doing.

Quotes by Jake McLaughlin

If you have a success in your life, why can't we hold on to that? Why can't that be good enough for a lifetime; why do we always have to be ramping up?

Quotes by Jake Paltrow

The way I saw it was, if I had the built-in following and the audience, but I also had the skill set of acting, that would shoot me to the top. Because there's so many good actors. There's so many...

Quotes by Jake Paul

I'm in the lane where I can make music but also have it be funny and still good at the same time.

Quotes by Jake Paul

Good citizens deserve the means to defend themselves.

Quotes by Jair Bolsonaro

There never is a good time for tough decisions. There will always be an election or something else. You have to pick courage and do it. Governance is about taking tough, even unpopular, decisions.

Quotes by Jairam Ramesh

It was good to launch the economy in the '50s. Japan did this; China did this; even South Korea did this. All the East Asians did this - import substitution. I think all countries followed import substitution in the '50s...

Quotes by Jairam Ramesh

The good things never stay in your head. Only the bad things live on.

Quotes by Jake Abel

I've always been in good shape. I just sucked early in my career from a statistical perspective.

Quotes by Jake Arrieta

Early in my career, I wasn't good in the strike zone early. I was good in the strike zone late, which is not a good thing.

Quotes by Jake Arrieta

YouTube is a good way to discover new music now because it comes up with that thing at the side with other artists you might like.

Quotes by Jake Bugg

Really, contrary to popular belief, I like to have a good time and not take myself too seriously.

Quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

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.