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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 billable hours is a classic case of restricted autonomy. I mean, you're working on - I mean, sometimes on these six-minute increments. So you're not focused on doing a good job. You're focused on hitting your numbers. It's one...

Quotes by Daniel H. Pink

It's concerning to me when people look at the course of education as just a means for getting a job four years later. If you're just doing this because it is going to lead to a 'good job,' you're better...

Quotes by Daniel H. Pink

I think there are moral obligations, and I think there are economic transactions. So I think that chores are good; I think that allowances are good. I think combining them is bad.

Quotes by Daniel H. Pink

Too often, when you are close to people in power, you're trying to make them happy; you're trying to tell them what they want to hear. But I find that really good leaders don't want that. They want the truth....

Quotes by Daniel H. Pink

Succeeding makes us feel good. But beating someone else makes us feel really good. Comparing ourselves to others and coming out on top creates a sense of entitlement. And when we feel entitled, we cheat more because, of course, the...

Quotes by Daniel H. Pink

One way to think of the tax system is as a massive Swiss cheese. Each hole is an exemption created by a chancellor in pursuit of good headlines - a hole waiting to be filled by the clever accountants who...

Quotes by Daniel Hannan

Biking takes so much time. You need three hours to get in a good ride. In one hour, you can get in a good run.

Quotes by Daniel Humm

I have discovered that there are two types of command interfaces in the world of computing: good interfaces and user interfaces.

Quotes by Daniel J. Bernstein

I've learned any fool can write a bad ad, but it takes a real genius to keep his hands off a good one.

Quotes by Daniel J. Boorstin

I was always good at math and science and physics.

Quotes by Daniel J. Evans

Being able to go forward has been good, you know? I'm lucky to have that ability, to pressure guys and make them falter and wilt.

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

I need to be competing. Coaching is good, but I like to be in the fire.

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

I think Mickey Gall's going to be really good.

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

I do believe, whenever this is all said and done, we won't talk about Mickey Gall, the guy that beat CM Punk; we'll just talk about Mickey Gall, the guy who is a top 10 fighter, a good welterweight or...

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

I think I'm as good if not better than everyone else.

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

Legacy does matter to me, and I want to leave a good one in MMA.

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

Gustafsson is a stud, man. He's a good fighter.

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

Good scripts are hard to find.

Quotes by Daniel Craig

In all good westerns, the good guy is always a little bit questionable because he kind-of has to make moral judgments.

Quotes by Daniel Craig

I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.

Quotes by Daniel Craig

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.