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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.

All the really good players I know, they all knew right from wrong. So many of them don't learn that at home nowadays.

Quotes by Gordon Strachan

A good idea for lyrics and a melody to expand on.

Quotes by Gordon Waller

I'm always trying to be a good ambassador for my country.

Quotes by Goran Visnjic

Surround yourself with good people.

Quotes by Gordie Gronkowski, Jr.

I still believe it is important that children have a chance to play other sports because they all offer learning experiences. Soccer is a growing sport and would be a good complement to hockey.

Quotes by Gordie Howe

I would say it is important to have a good education, as hockey is a career that does not last many years, and you need to be prepared for this.

Quotes by Gordie Howe

I almost stand in awe when I think of Joseph Smith. The angel appeared to him in 1823 - he said to this simple little boy, 'Your name should be known for good and evil throughout the entire world.'

Quotes by Gordon B. Hinckley

Somebody who knows what they're doing, who has a good track record, they come across as very articulate, bright and looking for a challenge - that's absolutely my kind of hire.

Quotes by Gordon Bethune

You're only as good as your dumbest competitor.

Quotes by Gordon Bethune

The guy in the airplane goes with you. So he has self-interest to do the good things, too, and I don't know of any pilots that don't have a self-interest in staying alive.

Quotes by Gordon Bethune

Having been an educator for so many years I know that all a good teacher can do is set a context, raise questions or enter into a kind of a dialogic relationship with their students.

Quotes by Godfrey Reggio

I don't know why you use a fancy French word like detente when there's a good English phrase for it - cold war.

Quotes by Golda Meir

Six-Man Tag Matches are good to have on the show because they're very exciting.

Quotes by Goldust

Tell a story. You don't have to do a thousand things in two minutes when you can do one just as good and still tell that story with your face or how you land or your reaction. That's a lost...

Quotes by Goldust

America is supposed to be given over to ugliness. There are a good many ugly things there and the ugliest are the most pretentious.

Quotes by Goldwin Smith

There's an expression in Persian, 'to play with the lion's tail.' I wasn't what Iranian society wanted me to be - a good girl. I played with the lion's tail.

Quotes by Golshifteh Farahani

People make up their mind on whether you're a good player over seven games at a World Cup. You're great if you score goals and bad if you don't. I will always believe in myself, and those who doubt me...

Quotes by Gonzalo Higuain

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

Quotes by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

We have to be bold in our national ambitions. First, we must win the fight against poverty within the next decade. Second, we must improve moral standards in government and society to provide a strong foundation for good governance. Third,...

Quotes by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

I don't believe that life is supposed to make you feel good, or make you feel miserable either. Life is just supposed to make you feel.

Quotes by Gloria Naylor

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.