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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 wanted to become a college coach. I got game films of all the good college coaches - Pete Newell at California, Eddie Donovan with St. Bonaventure, Ken Loeffler at LaSalle.

Quotes by Jack Ramsay

To disregard the obvious is not a good trait in a leader in any situation.

Quotes by Jack Reed

I wake up pinching myself with the things that I've had the good fortune to be able to do. If it all ended right now, I'd be completely fine with it.

Quotes by Jack Reynor

Unless I'm a little bit scared about something, I'm genuinely not actually entirely happy. I feel I need to be just that little bit outside my comfort zone, and then I can really surprise myself and stretch myself, and I...

Quotes by Jack Reynor

I've been at Man City and won the league. I've played for England. I've had success and good times - just not enough for someone of my ability.

Quotes by Jack Rodwell

What I've been missing in my career is 30 back-to-back games and getting a good run of form and confidence.

Quotes by Jack Rodwell

I believe I could be a good centre-half.

Quotes by Jack Rodwell

I don't want it good. I want it Tuesday.

Quotes by Jack L. Warner

I'd rather see you drink a glass of wine than a glass of milk. So many people drink Coca-Cola and all these soft drinks with sugar. Some of these drinks have 8 or 9 teaspoons of sugar in them What's...

Quotes by Jack LaLanne

I'd put it this way: Canadians want politicians to work together on their behalf. So that's what I'm committed to doing. I think it's been the goal of every NDP leader. Because we had a profound belief that we could...

Quotes by Jack Layton

It's hard enough to write a good drama, it's much harder to write a good comedy, and it's hardest of all to write a drama with comedy. Which is what life is.

Quotes by Jack Lemmon

Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.

Jack London

I'm not running about playing romantic leads. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing, but it's the way it's sort of working out.

Quotes by Jack Lowden

When I was on stage, I was like, 'This is alright. This is good.'

Quotes by Jack Lowden

But I'm a big believer that government does not have a monopoly on good ideas.

Quotes by Jack Markell

I have always prided myself on if, hypothetically, the entertainment industry just dissolved, just went away today, I feel that I have enough marketable skills that I could still contribute to society and make a difference. I'm a very good...

Quotes by Jack McBrayer

I don't enjoy good food. I don't enjoy flashy cars. I don't care if I live in a dump. I don't enjoy good clothes. This is the best I've dressed in months.

Quotes by Jack Kevorkian

Listen, when you take my liberty away, you've taken away more-something more precious than life. I mean, what good is a life without liberty? Huh? None.

Quotes by Jack Kevorkian

The first calculators tended to sell for $400 or $500. Today, you can get a pretty good one for 4 or $5.

Quotes by Jack Kilby

Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society.

Quotes by Jack Kingston

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.