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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 know that I have a voice and can use it for good or bad. It's a gift from God.

Quotes by Demi Lovato

I want good work.

Quotes by Demi Moore

I'm a big believer in that if you focus on good skin care, you really won't need a lot of makeup.

Quotes by Demi Moore

I don't believe in bad and good, I believe we are all a mix of both.

Quotes by Demian Bichir

There's good and bad everywhere in any aspect in life. The only people who we can't really trust are politicians. Because those guys lie to everybody and constantly.

Quotes by Demian Bichir

Now as of old the gods give men all good things, excepting only those that are baneful and injurious and useless. These, now as of old, are not gifts of the gods: men stumble into them themselves because of their...

Quotes by Democritus

Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.

Quotes by Democritus

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.

Quotes by Democritus

To remind a man of the good turns you have done him is very much like a reproach.

Quotes by Demosthenes

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Quotes by Demosthenes

I never expected that I would be somebody. I just started playing and when I was 12, 13, thought: ‘Wow, I'm playing good.' Then Dinamo Zagreb were speaking about signing me, I thought: ‘Hmm, maybe I can achieve something.'

Quotes by Dejan Lovren

When I was playing good, nobody was saying I was playing good. When I was playing bad, I would be the first one on the front of the journal.

Quotes by Dejan Lovren

People always catch you on mistakes and they don't look at the good things you do.

Quotes by Dejan Lovren

When you go 18 games unbeaten people will say 'wow he's really good' but when you make mistakes they will point the finger at the back four.

Quotes by Dejan Lovren

I never had any feelings of hate towards the Southampton fans - they helped me and of course, they made some good business.

Quotes by Dejan Lovren

I usually write when I'm in a great place. When I'm depressed, I don't usually write. So I take all of when I'm depressed and throw it into when I'm feeling good. Weird, I guess.

Quotes by Del Shannon

I was an outcast growing up with a bunch of Christian people. My father didn't go to church, and that was not good news if you lived right in the middle of it.

Quotes by Del Shannon

When I wrote 'Southern Baptist Sissies,' that was the first time that I really ventured out into pure drama with themes where there was not one laugh sometimes. But I've always gravitated organically to blending tones and usually get good...

Quotes by Del Shores

I don't discriminate against straight or gay people in casting; I'm open to good acting.

Quotes by Del Shores

Good southern boys always have this connection with their mom.

Quotes by Del Shores

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.