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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.

I don't think actors get good training today. I put my training to use in everything I do.

Quotes by Don Knotts

Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.

Quotes by Don Marquis

Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.

Quotes by Don Marquis

Good teams I played on... just the tone that they play with, the energy they play with, how they go about it. When you get it going the right way, you get everyone going in the same direction and it's...

Quotes by Don Mattingly

On the playing side, a lot of guys I played under were pretty good managers.

Quotes by Don Mattingly

Photography belongs to a fraternity of its own. I was young and enthusiastic and wanted to take good pictures to show the other photographers. That, and the professional pride of convincing an editor that I was the man to go...

Quotes by Don McCullin

But I knew - in the old days, if a song was a good song, I don't care if it was 'Yellow Submarine' or, you know, or 'The Times They Are a-Changin' or 'Don't Be Cruel', you knew it, you...

Quotes by Don McLean

You have a lot of ups and downs in coaching, especially, but I can't remember any bad times at this point. I mean, they're all good. A lot of tears when you lose, a lot of down times, but I...

Quotes by Don Nelson

I think there's bipartisan support in the Senate to pass a good reform bill.

Quotes by Don Nickles

I think most corporate executives are good honorable honest men and women who do good work.

Quotes by Don Nickles

I hope there will be some good news and some good profits, and people will realize we have a lot of outstanding executives, and a lot of companies that are doing a good job, and those are good companies to...

Quotes by Don Nickles

I was married awfully young and I felt trapped. My wife had been divorced and all the time we were married we were out of the Church. It wasn't until we were divorced that we became good Catholics again.

Quotes by Don Adams

God was awfully good to me during the good days. I cherish the old days, but I don't miss them.

Quotes by Don Ameche

I'm not like Henry Fonda. He lives to act. I've just had a dedication to do the best I could. When I don't have challenges, the days get long. But I do enjoy being on stage. If I do good...

Quotes by Don Ameche

I know what I have to do and I plan to do it. It's a good time to get it done and get it behind me. It's treatable, so why not treat it now? My family will give me comfort...

Quotes by Don Baylor

Now is a good time, 10 years ago would have been a good time, and 10 years from now it will still be a good time to see a dynamic, entertaining movie that's wall-to-wall Miles Davis where the music will...

Quotes by Don Cheadle

Good pitchers, after a tough outing, bounce back. Real good pitchers don't let too many poor games get in there.

Quotes by Don Cooper

I figured as long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there would always be a reason for 'Soul Train.'

Quotes by Don Cornelius

When you come up with a good idea, you don't have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you.

Quotes by Don Cornelius

They say shock therapy is good for some things, but it didn't do me any good. It was a pretty primitive treatment at the time - once they gave it to you, you couldn't remember how long you'd been there....

Quotes by Don Everly

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.