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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 think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.

Quotes by Harold Kushner

I must have made a good impression because a club official to us into his office and asked me if I would sign on for a year with a view to becoming a professional.

Quotes by Harold Larwood

If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don't think it's enough.

Quotes by Harold MacMillan

Good writing excites me, and makes life worth living.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

I don't intend to simply go away and write my plays and be a good boy. I intend to remain an independent and political intelligence in my own right.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

There are some good rules and there are some lousy rules.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

My father was a tailor. He worked from seven o'clock in the morning until seven at night. At least when he got home, my mother always cooked him a very good dinner. Lots of potatoes, I remember; he used to...

Quotes by Harold Pinter

You have to hand it to America. It has exercised a quite clinical manipulation of power worldwide while masquerading as a force for universal good.

Quotes by Harold Pinter

Producers want to put their music behind revivals but I don't think that's a good trend for the theater at all.

Quotes by Harold Prince

I like to do everything you can possibly do before you go into rehearsal, because once we are in rehearsal or on the stage there will be a problem I didn't anticipate. It's really good to think we got it...

Quotes by Harold Prince

I always had a good time in theatre, even when shows don't turn out as well as I'd like.

Quotes by Harold Prince

I had a lot of fun working with John Candy. We had a pretty good rapport.

Quotes by Harold Ramis

'Analyze This' is a good movie because Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal are really good. But without the material to put on the play, of course, they couldn't be good. For me, it starts with the writing. I always...

Quotes by Harold Ramis

The simple idiot's advice I give to screenwriters who say they want to sell a screenplay is, 'Write good.'

Quotes by Harold Ramis

Chicago still remains a Mecca of the Midwest - people from both coasts are kind of amazed how good life is in Chicago and what a good culture we've got. You can have a pretty wonderful artistic life and never...

Quotes by Harold Ramis

My only conclusion about structure is that nothing works if you don't have interesting characters and a good story to tell.

Quotes by Harold Ramis

I would happily have done any of the 'Bourne Identity' sequels. There are good sequels, but I'm not good at making them.

Quotes by Harold Ramis

You don't need equipment of any kind to get a good workout in. In fact, you can get a good workout in the smallest of spaces, from a dorm room, to a studio apartment to a hotel room.

Quotes by Harley Pasternak

While most vegetables are good sources of fiber, greens - especially the dark, leafy variety - are jam-packed with fiber and a ton of micronutrients.

Quotes by Harley Pasternak

Kanye has been a good friend for ten years. He flew back from London to Los Angeles for 24 hours just to go to my wedding.

Quotes by Harley Pasternak

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.