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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.

An awful lot of fantasy, and even some great fantasy, falls into the mistake of assuming that a good man will be a good king, that all that is necessary is to be a decent human being and when you're...

George R.R. Martin

Of course it's not enough to be a good man to be an effective ruler and it never has been.

George R.R. Martin

There are some examples of medieval kings who were terrible human beings but were nevertheless good kings.

George R.R. Martin

In my 10 years that I spent out in TV and film, I had my shares of frustrations and annoyances and disappointments, but also I think it was, in the long run, it was very good for me in a...

George R.R. Martin

It is a great thing to have a big brain, a fertile imagination, grand ideals, but the man with these, bereft of a good backbone, is sure to serve no useful end.

Quotes by George Matthew Adams

I always thought of myself as a good old South Dakota boy who grew up here on the prairie.

Quotes by George McGovern

It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well.

Quotes by George McGovern

I really have no plans for any kind of career in TV or anything, but if I wanted to become good at it, I could. But I don't really think it's in the cards.

Quotes by George Michael

On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.

Quotes by George Mikes

When expressions of emotion are dangerous, and when you are constantly told that this terrible thing is being done for your own good, you quickly learn to hide your true feelings, even from yourself.

Quotes by George Monbiot

Rainforests are not confined to the tropics: a good definition is forest wet enough to support epiphytes - plants that grow on other plants. Particularly in the west of Britain, where tiny fragments persist, you can find trees covered in...

Quotes by George Monbiot

I do try to let what is obviously unintended yet naturally good stay in.

Quotes by George Murray

I did a movie with Christopher Reeve when I first came to L.A. called 'Switching Channels.' I asked him if it was weird to be Superman. He said, 'You know, George, I've fought against this whole Superman thing, but one...

Quotes by George Newbern

It's good to be funny when you are a comedian.

Quotes by George Lindsey

For the cause that lacks assistance, the wrong that needs resistance, for the future in the distance, and the good that I can do.

Quotes by George Linnaeus Banks

I live for those who love me, for those who know me true, for the heaven so blue above me, and the good that I can do.

Quotes by George Linnaeus Banks

Good luck has its storms.

Quotes by George Lucas

Although I write screenplays, I don't think I'm a very good writer.

Quotes by George Lucas

A lot of people like to do certain things, but they're not that good at it. Keep going through the things that you like to do, until you find something that you actually seem to be extremely good at. It...

Quotes by George Lucas

There's a lot of faith expressed by scientists about science. It's kind of an act of faith that science is a good thing. We don't know that for sure. We may not know that millions of years from now.

Quotes by George M. Church

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.