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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.

The highest reward that God gives us for good work is the ability to do better work.

Elbert Hubbard

Bush is good at stating the obviously untrue.

Quotes by Eleanor Clift

Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any...

Quotes by Eileen Caddy

The horrible thing about being me is that I have a very good eye about what people look like. Even me.

Quotes by Eileen Ford

I don't think of people as black or white. It's a question of are they photogenic or not? I don't think anyone says, 'Let's book her. She's black.' I think they say, 'Let's book her. She's good.' We've come that...

Quotes by Eileen Ford

If there's a stereotype that you're not supposed to be good at something, that still gets so badly in your way of concentrating.

Quotes by Eileen Pollack

We still raise girls to look to other people for assurance they are attractive and smart, while boys are raised to determine their own value. Many girls are still made to feel it's not feminine to be good at science...

Quotes by Eileen Pollack

I'm a perfectionist, which is bad at times but very good at other times.

Quotes by Eiza Gonzalez

Never suntan! Ten minutes in the sun on a daily basis is good to get vitamin D, but sun tanning is terrible for your skin. It dehydrates your skin, creates sunspots, and can give you skin cancer.

Quotes by Eiza Gonzalez

I like to cook good meals, especially when I have a lot of time.

Quotes by Ekaterina Gordeeva

I knew I wanted to make good television, create content that's massy, and provide programming that would invite families to come together and witness these 'reel' lives.

Quotes by Ekta Kapoor

My father came from a chawl and became a top star in Bollywood and worked very hard for us. When I look at my dad, I feel very good that my papa did so much.

Quotes by Ekta Kapoor

I was in no way ready when my daughter was born. But I want to be a good father to her.

Quotes by El DeBarge

Outside of Washington, D.C., most Americans aren't concerned with doing things 'big.' They're looking for less government spending, lower taxes, and good jobs.

Quotes by Elaine Chao

The Obama administration's zeal to not 'waste a good crisis,' as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton put it, has been stunning even for Washington insiders to behold.

Quotes by Elaine Chao

We know our responsibilities to our investors, and one of our challenges has always been preventing foreign investors from thinking that Indonesia is not a good place to invest.

Quotes by Edwin Soeryadjaya

If you want to remain the best, you have to keep on doing what you are good at.

Quotes by Edwin Soeryadjaya

We are still looking for opportunities in plantation, in palm oil. When it is bad, you want to buy because, in the long term, I am confident that plantation is a good bet. To me, it is always in demand;...

Quotes by Edwin Soeryadjaya

As a goalkeeper, I needed good players around me. I needed Nemanja Vidic, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Wayne Rooney. It's the same as a CEO.

Quotes by Edwin van der Sar

I was able to realize that I definitely want to make sure that I use my voice, as it gets bigger and bigger, in the world for good.

Quotes by Edy Ganem

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.