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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 lost many a role to actresses who couldn't do the job one-hundredth as good as I could.

Quotes by Diane Ladd

When I really young yet feeling very old, I offered up a lot of myself to the press; I knew it was good copy.

Quotes by Diane Lane

I wish I could always look like I've just finished a really good laugh.

Quotes by Diane Lane

When I was 12, all I wanted was to be good at school, and to do something admirable, something you can't take away from me because I'm not popular or beautiful enough.

Quotes by Diane Lane

Well, I can fake my way around some things, but I don't think I would be good at betting.

Quotes by Diane Lane

While it would be as wrong of me to attribute these traits to women at the exclusion of men as it would be for a man to do the reverse, I think women can often be very strong team players...

Quotes by Diane Nelson

I certainly am the first to acknowledge where I don't have strengths, but I think I'm pretty good at acknowledging where I do.

Quotes by Diane Nelson

I'm always interested in working with people who are good team players - that are selfless that way in their interests and dedication to the project.

Quotes by Diane Paulus

You have to think about why you're asking an audience to come to the theater. It's not that they should come because it's good for them, because it's the vegetables that they should eat and the culture shot that they...

Quotes by Diane Paulus

If you're curious, you'll probably be a good journalist because we follow our curiosity like cats.

Quotes by Diane Sawyer

My husband has said even he doesn't know my politics. In the nonromantic-compliment category, that's a good one.

Quotes by Diane Sawyer

I consider fiction a very high-class form of lying. I enjoy and admire it enormously, but I don't think I'm very good at it.

Quotes by Diane Ackerman

I sort of was good at writing essays. I was never very good at mathematics, and I was never very good at algebra. I loved science, but I wasn't sure of it.

Quotes by Diane Cilento

My day look is usually a good pair of jeans, my boots, and a cute T-shirt, but I love to get all dolled up in a dress and heels to go out.

Quotes by Diana DeGarmo

Good music is timeless, whether it's a country song, rock, or R&B.

Quotes by Diana DeGarmo

Conflict and character are the heart of good fiction, and good mystery has both of those in spades.

Quotes by Diana Gabaldon

I'm not one of these writers who says, 'Oh yes, the next book is due out in one year and three days.' I just say, 'You're gonna get it when it's done. It's gonna be good, but you're not going...

Quotes by Diana Gabaldon

I don't really worry too much about what people say. I guess it's good that people talk about me.

Quotes by Diana Lopez

Good looks are not something you earn. But as you get older, how you look is a reflection of the life you've led.

Quotes by Diana Quick

If you try to live as well as you can, then hopefully your face will reflect that. But it's unfair that we put so much pressure on women to look good and then give them so much stick when they...

Quotes by Diana Quick

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.