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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.

During the curfew, whoever went out, the people were watching you. Any Japanese home, there was some person figuring he's a good American citizen by doing his duty, and they were watching every move each family were doin'. Or if...

Quotes by Fred Korematsu

I didn't aspire to be a good sport; 'champion' was good enough for me.

Quotes by Fred Perry

If the day ever came when we were able to accept ourselves and our children exactly as we and they are, then, I believe, we would have come very close to an ultimate understanding of what 'good' parenting means.

Quotes by Fred Rogers

I have some good stories yet to tell.

Quotes by Fred Saberhagen

The same tools that make any writer good, plus a cheerful willingness to suspend belief.

Quotes by Fred Saberhagen

I would suggest maintaining a life and a career outside the Industry. This is a fickle business and a lousy one to make a steady living in, so it's important to have a good family, friends, job and education to...

Quotes by Fred Savage

Once you stop thinking about the minutiae of what each part might mean for your career, you learn that if you do a good performance, it's going to be good for you. The work is what matters.

Quotes by Fred Savage

The persona of 'The Wonder Years' is something that's going to be with me forever. And I'm happy for that. It's nothing that I'd ever shy away from, and it makes me feel so good that it's something people still...

Quotes by Fred Savage

Australians are geniuses with a good sense of humour.

Quotes by Fred Schneider

I was interested in wildlife conservation, and I chose Georgia because they supposedly had a good forestry school. I figured it might be easier to get good grades there, too, because a lot of Southern kids would come up to...

Quotes by Fred Schneider

A good fruit cake is good fruit cake. A bad one is really bad.

Quotes by Fred Schneider

You acquire certain tastes. And if your taste happens to coincide with the majority of people, then you're in pretty good shape. But you're not always right. There were times when I stubbed my toe, and some will end up...

Quotes by Fred Silverman

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

Quotes by Fred Thompson

Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites.

Quotes by Fred Thompson

We have some real political differences among us, but we all share the same goals: clean air and water, injury free workplaces, safe transportation systems, to name a few of the good things that can come from regulation.

Quotes by Fred Thompson

I wouldn't know any other way to live except to be an artist. I'm not very good at anything else.

Quotes by Fred Tomaselli

People in Michigan are good at separating fact from fiction. They know, better than most of the country, what happens to the economy and jobs when the scales are tipped too far in favor of one group over another.

Quotes by Fred Upton

Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment.

Quotes by Fred Brooks

I'm not very good in the rain. I don't wear a golf glove.

Quotes by Fred Couples

Golf is a game to me. Other players work extremely hard all year long. I work hard before Augusta. I know I get good results when I practice, but it also wears me out. It literally wore me out even...

Quotes by Fred Couples

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.