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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 learned a lot when I was 14 and 15 years old doing chores inside and outside the household, and as a result, I grew up with a good work ethic.

Quotes by Jack Kingston

I always loved to gamble. I never got close to a horse. Fate dealt me a terrible blow when it gave me a good horse the first time out. I thought how easy this is. Now I love being around...

Quotes by Jack Klugman

I want my music to sound good on whatever people are listening - laptop speakers, those crappy little white ones you get with your PC.

Quotes by Jack Garratt

Most of the good people of my generation... had offers to become editors, but the thought of going inside was just absolutely horrifying.

Quotes by Jack Germond

For those of us who spent our careers competing with David Broder, the hardest thing to abide was the inevitable comparison. If someone said Jack Germond - or Jules Witcover or Walter Mears or whoever - 'is a pretty good...

Quotes by Jack Germond

Interviews are good if you want to be an actor because they raise your profile.

Quotes by Jack Gleeson

If I were to have a dream job, it would probably be a poet. Then again, I don't think I'm a very good poet!

Quotes by Jack Gleeson

I believe that communal admiration of individuals is healthy for society. It facilitates, in one way, the base of our universal standard, morals, but also publicly espouses the virtue of certain practices that are kind of like 'inherently good' in...

Quotes by Jack Gleeson

I know how good I can be. I'm not being big-headed. I think all players have to have that confidence and self-belief.

Quotes by Jack Grealish

It's such a crazy league, the Championship. People used to say that to me, and when you are in the Premier League, you don't really take notice. It's a good league; it's tough, and I like it. But the Premier...

Quotes by Jack Grealish

The groundhogs are pretty good at eluding. If somebody is trying to come after a ground hog, they go and they burrow.

Quotes by Jack Hanna

In this world, you can choose to be positive, or you can choose to be negative. You can choose to see things through a set of eyes that sees good, or you can choose to see things in life that...

Quotes by Jack Harbaugh

You never think about what life's going to be like five years down the road or 10 - you just go though the day and try to make good decisions. Sometimes you do, sometimes you don't. You just hope this...

Quotes by Jack Harbaugh

My father had owned a ranch when he was younger, in Montana, and he remembered riding his horse across the prairie and seeing some large bones sticking out of the ground. He was enough of a geologist, being a sand...

Quotes by Jack Horner

I had a pretty good sequence of games at the World Under-18 Championship but our main goal was to win gold there, and we didn't. I'd trade all 20 of my points there for a gold medal, but I feel...

Quotes by Jack Hughes

You get drafted by an NHL team, you're kind of living the good life. So, I mean for me, it's all awesome.

Quotes by Jack Hughes

I thought I knew Patrick Kane the superstar, how good of a player he is, but I think I got to know Patrick Kane as a human. How he treats everyone the same, respects everyone.

Quotes by Jack Hughes

We were playing a small club in San Diego and the power had gone out in the building. Eddie had a lighter and kept us lit backstage. We became very good friends and spent a lot of time together including...

Quotes by Jack Irons

If I could wish to steal anyone's attributes whose would it be? Good question. Maybe not a specific attribute, but if I could replicate the longevity of Buffon's career I'd be a happy man.

Quotes by Jack Butland

It's a good thing isn't it, having competition? I enjoy it.

Quotes by Jack Butland

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.