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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 public has heard the stereotypical love songs a million times, and they've heard the stereotypical life-or-death songs millions of times. It's good to mix it up a little bit.

Quotes by Ed Sheeran

I like having my back against the wall and doing things I'm not supposed to be good at.

Quotes by Ed Skrein

When I'm dressing down, it's simple: I want a good cut, no logos, and usually quite dark colors. My wardrobe is pretty much black, gray, and navy, with a little bit of white.

Quotes by Ed Skrein

I just want to do something well and be a good person with a happy, healthy family.

Quotes by Ed Skrein

If I manage to get seven hours' sleep, I'm a pretty good parent.

Quotes by Ed Stoppard

If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure. It transcends all barriers.

Quotes by Ed Sullivan

It's always good to be around nice-looking people.

Quotes by Ed Westwick

I am always worried that over-planning and outlining will kill the magic of writing; most of the world I created in 'California' occurred via good old sexy sentence-making.

Quotes by Edan Lepucki

If I've been an architect of my own career in any fashion, one thing that I've attempted to do is not get typecast, in order to be able to play all different kind of characters. I think I've done a...

Quotes by Ed Harris

I feel fine about getting older because I'm in good shape. I'm 64 and I feel good.

Quotes by Ed Harris

I feel like I'm worried about my later years in life because I feel like I'm using up so much good karma right now. There's going to be some sort of karmic backlash somewhere down the road.

Quotes by Ed Helms

As a songwriter and a singer in a successful rock band, I have had the good fortune of being surrounded by incredible musicians, lots of wonderful production on both record and onstage, and plenty of volume!

Quotes by Ed Kowalczyk

I think sports is good for goal setting, and I think it teaches you some important values.

Quotes by Ed McCaffrey

What Lisa and I want is for our kids to grow up to be good people.

Quotes by Ed McCaffrey

It's really important to say this. Often the faith schools were founded before the state provided education. I want good education in this country so I'm not going to slag off faith schools. I think that it's important that people...

Quotes by Ed Miliband

I think the Labour government did good and important things, and it's really important not to undervalue them. I see in my constituency how it helped with education and all those things.

Quotes by Ed Miliband

Stopping Vieques bombing range good; sooner is better.

Quotes by Ed Pastor

I think to a certain extent, Clinton may have expected as the senior president that Obama would've reached out to him and asked for his council; he's done that very little. So, I think the relationship has not been good...

Quotes by Ed Rollins

Everybody in this race is against Obama, okay? So saying you're against Obama, against Obamacare, all the rest, it's all fine, well and good, except it doesn't move you forward.

Quotes by Ed Rollins

I understand what happens to the brain when people are near death, and I had always believed there were good scientific explanations for the heavenly out-of-body journeys described by those who narrowly escaped death.

Quotes by Eben Alexander

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.